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Diploma in Regulated Financial Planning

ConMan
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Hi Folks,
Wanted to know from people who have completed the diploma their thoughts.
I don't work in the Financial Advice business but I'm looking to enter into it and I've found from a few different job advertisements that this is an expected qualification to have.
Is this qualification obtainable without having worked in this area of business before. I know that technically it is, but I realistically, even with all the revision, is it possible to pass this without having worked in the business, at any level before?
I was on CII and looking at I've decided that this is definitely the career path that I want to go down. I don't have a degree as I went straight into work and it seems possible to get a job with this qualification, albeit experience may hinder my application.
Finally, the last point - Should I bypass the certificate altogether and go for the diploma, or work my way up? I don't see any job advertisements that will take on with just the certificate.
TIA
Wanted to know from people who have completed the diploma their thoughts.
I don't work in the Financial Advice business but I'm looking to enter into it and I've found from a few different job advertisements that this is an expected qualification to have.
Is this qualification obtainable without having worked in this area of business before. I know that technically it is, but I realistically, even with all the revision, is it possible to pass this without having worked in the business, at any level before?
I was on CII and looking at I've decided that this is definitely the career path that I want to go down. I don't have a degree as I went straight into work and it seems possible to get a job with this qualification, albeit experience may hinder my application.
Finally, the last point - Should I bypass the certificate altogether and go for the diploma, or work my way up? I don't see any job advertisements that will take on with just the certificate.
TIA
You'll find me sat in the corner with a pack of dry roasted and a Guinness.
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I obtained this qualification two years ago and I have never worked in the Financial Advice business. I work in IT for a financial services firm and have an interest in the subject.
I decided to do this for a few reasons. Firstly because it was very useful to me and of interest. The savings on IFA fees more than makes up for the cost of the course. Secondly, I was considering becoming an IFA after being made redundant. In the end I decided to go back to IT part time rather than start as an IFA full time at the bottom of the ladder.
I did the whole course in just over a year, part of which I was not working and part of which I was back working. So it is eminently achievable if you have the interest and motivation without having worked for a Financial Advice company.0 -
Motivation is the key to learning and doing well.
I have gone into certain fields where I had great personal interest and been surprised at how little some people within those fields knew about them. Some people just fall into certain jobs without it being a vocation for them. If you have the interest and do your homework, I would not be surprised that you start from a better position than some in the industry.0
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