New to financial advice
Find the level 4 training programme that is right for you.A career in financial advice
If you're thinking about becoming an adviser, we have three programmes to choose from, depending on the type of financial advice you want to provide. You do not need any prior financial services experience or qualifications to apply for any of these programmes.
All our qualifications are provided by the London Institute of Banking and Finance (LIBF).

Our level 4 programmes
I want to be a retail investment adviser | I want to be a mortgage and protection adviser | I want to be a full financial adviser | |
Investments |
✔ | ✘ | ✔ |
Mortgages |
✘ | ✔ | ✔ |
Protection |
✘ | ✔ | ✔ |
Earnings once qualified* |
Trainee: £25,000 - £30,000 Experienced: £50,000 - £100,000 |
Trainee: £18,000 - £22,000 Experienced: £50,000 - £70,000 |
Trainee: £25,000 Experienced: £70,000 - £100,000 |
Cost** |
£6,500 | £2,000 | £7,000 |
Duration |
30 weeks | 18 weeks | 39 weeks |
Recommended programme |
DipFA® programme | CeMAP® programme | Combined DipFA® and CeMAP® programme |
* Average earnings can vary dependent on individual and employer.
** Costs can differ depending on individual circumstances, so please get in touch with us to confirm how much you will pay. The programme can be self-funded or paid for by employer sponsorship. If you don’t already have a work placement we may be able to help you to secure a placement with a firm who could sponsor your learning.
Benefits of training with us
Our programmes are delivered online so you can learn at a time and place convenient for you. You can benefit from:
- in-depth tuition via trainer surgeries and revision sessions
- unlimited access to a wealth of digital learning content
- help and guidance after you graduate.