Advanced Diploma in Retirement Provision

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This course is part of the following PMI Pathways...

Retirement

Technical

Trusteeship

Benefits

Practical

The aim of the Advanced Diploma is to provide the required professional knowledge, skills and understanding for an individual to undertake, after sufficient experience, a position as a pensions specialist within a self-administered scheme, a third party administrator, a life assurance company or the consulting and advisory services.

Please note that the ADRP qualification will cease to exist in it's current format from April 2028 meaning all existing or new learners would only have five years to complete this qualification from 2023.

We encourage learners to consider the Retirement Provision Pathway ,which is very similar to the units that encompass the ADRP qualification. The level of the qualification and member benefits remains the same as the ADRP qualification . Learners can achieve the APMI membership upon successful completion of this pathway.

Who is this course for?

Advanced Diploma qualification is for an individual to undertake, after sufficient experience, a position as a pensions specialist within a self-administered scheme; a third-party administrator; a life assurance company; or within the consulting and advisory services.

Learning support

Please refer to the learning webpage here : Pathways Learner Support Materials

Assessment method

As of Spring 2023, all units that come under the ADRP qualification will be assessed via short answer questions only. The multiple choice questions (MCQ) have been removed and will no longer form part of the question paper. Please refer to the ADRP specification under 'useful resources' for further information regarding how the exams will be assessed.

Study time

You are advised to begin studying in November for the April examinations the following year and in May for the October examinations.

This qualification comprises 10 units. 8 out of the 10 units must be passed in order to complete the qualification

Cost

Core Unit Exam Entry (per unit) AND Specialist Unit Exam Entry (per unit) £560

Revision Course (webinar) £75

Core Unit Examination Re-Sit Fee (per unit) AND Specialist Unit Examination Re-Sit Fee (per unit) £299.99

For re-sit exam booking , please send an email to PMI qualification inbox as all re-sit exam bookings are managed internally.

Please note: To sit this qualification you must be at least a Student member of the PMI, currently £178 (£75 from 1 April 2024 – 31 August 2024) . The student membership year runs from the 1 September to 31 August. You do not have to apply for a PMI membership separately as the applicable price would be added to you cart while registering for the exam.

Diploma Transcript £25

ADRP Unit and Final Certificate - Free of charge

Package deal (exam entry + revision session)

We encourage learners to apply for a Package Deal (including Exam Entry + Revision Course), which offers a total discount of £20 on the entire order. To apply for a Package Deal , please click here.

Revision session

If you would like to book onto the revision session separately, please book here.

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Useful resources

The exam results for the October 2024 exams will be released w/c 16th December 2024.

The exam registration guide can be found here

Next Online exam dates - 7th-11th April 2025

Bookings are now open.

Bookings close - 24 January 2025 at 4 PM

*Please note , for CU3 Exam unit , exam bookings will be available shortly as learning material is still being updated*

We encourage learners to apply for a Package Deal (including Exam Entry + Revision Course), which offers a total discount of £20 on the entire order. To apply for a Package Deal , please click here.

In order to sit this exam, you must ensure you adhere to the following:

Ensure you have access to a working webcam as you will be remotely invigilated
Ensure you have appropriate IT permission to download the Testreach exam app TestReach
(you won't be able to login until you receive an email directly from Testreach closer to your exam)
Ensure you have read our policy here before making any bookings
Ensure you have read the Testreach documentation under 'useful resources'
Ensure you are using the learning material here when revising for your exam
Ensure you have a look at the study skills website here, for valuable study tips
Ensure you have referred to the important notice under 'assessment method'