This qualification had been designed to enhance pathways for students both within the qualifications framework and the professional and regulatory qualification and CPD framework of the ifs School of Finance. The Certificate for Financial Advisers provides students with the necessary knowledge and understanding to enable them to move onto other qualifications at the same level eg the Certificate in Mortgage Advice and Planning with which it shares two common units, or on to higher level qualifications such as the Diploma in Financial Services Management offered by the ifs.
There are no entry requirements for CeFA and students may study and enter for the examinations regardless of educational background or age.
External assessment applied to all elements of the award. All units are assessed by means of computer based, multiple choice tests using either stand-alone items or items linked to case studies. Assessment items and tests are created by the ifs School of Finance working in conjunction with its team of appointed subject experts from the industry.