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CEMAP or CF6 + R01?

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ACP021
ACP021 Posts: 15 Forumite
in Mortgages & endowments
I have CF1-4 from a few years ago and was looking to either do CF6 + R01 or go the CEMAP route. I have been working in financial services for 10+ years as admin so am now looking to make the change to MA. I'm self-emp so would be studying on my own (which brings its own pressures!).

Any advice as to which route might be a) easier and b) more highly valued would be welcome.

Thanks

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  • dunstonh
    dunstonh Posts: 119,781 Forumite
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    What are your long term plans? If you plan to move to full adviser status, then you need to consider the future and the points you get to carry across. i.e. is CF6 and R01 better on the points count than CEMAP. If you need to do R01 anyway, then you may as well do that now.
    I am an Independent Financial Adviser (IFA). The comments I make are just my opinion and are for discussion purposes only. They are not financial advice and you should not treat them as such. If you feel an area discussed may be relevant to you, then please seek advice from an Independent Financial Adviser local to you.
  • ACG
    ACG Posts: 24,613 Forumite
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    Do you need to do RO1 if you have CF1? I think you only need CF6 to do mortgages.

    I have RO1 and CF6 personally.
    I am a Mortgage Adviser
    You should note that this site doesn't check my status as a mortgage adviser, so you need to take my word for it. This signature is here as I follow MSE's Mortgage Adviser Code of Conduct. Any posts on here are for information and discussion purposes only and shouldn't be seen as financial advice.
  • YHM
    YHM Posts: 650 Forumite
    CF1 and CF6 to be Cert CII (MP) which is equivalent to CeMAP (QCF3)

    RO1, CF6 and RO7 to be Cert SMP which is the Diploma level qualification (QCF4)
    I am a Mortgage Broker.

    You should note that this site doesn't check my status as a Mortgage Broker, so you need to take my word for it. This signature is here as I follow MSE's Mortgage Adviser Code of Conduct. Any posts on here are for information and discussion purposes only and shouldn't be seen as financial advice
  • ACP021
    ACP021 Posts: 15 Forumite
    Thank you. I'm not particularly keen to go down the full adviser route as I don't see it as my longer term goal.
  • ACG
    ACG Posts: 24,613 Forumite
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    It looks like you will only need CF6.
    I am a Mortgage Adviser
    You should note that this site doesn't check my status as a mortgage adviser, so you need to take my word for it. This signature is here as I follow MSE's Mortgage Adviser Code of Conduct. Any posts on here are for information and discussion purposes only and shouldn't be seen as financial advice.
  • ACP021
    ACP021 Posts: 15 Forumite
    So it does, thanks very much :)
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