The aim of the Pensions Administration (TECHNICAL) stream is to provide the required professional knowledge, skills and understanding for an individual to undertake, after sufficient experience, a position as a pensions specialist. The position would most likely be within a self-administered scheme, a third party administrator, a life assurance company or the consulting and advisory services.
Please read our policy here before making any bookings.
The Pensions Administration steam is for anyone working in Pensions Administration who wishes to work in either DB or DC schemes as a Pensions Consultant, with an aptitude for calculations and the ability to engage clients.
The following units will be assessed via short answer questions only:
The following qualification is calculation based:
- Certificate in Pensions Calculations
The following qualification is assessed by multiple choice questions:
- Retirement Provision Certificate
The following qualification is assessed via work-based activity and can only be taken if you are part of a PMI Approved examination Partner:
- Award in Pensions Essentials
Please refer to the Pensions Administration (TECHINICAL) stream specification under 'useful resources' for further information regarding how the exams will be assessed.
Please note, we can only accept completion of units post 2016 only. Any exams passed pre 2016 would need to be taken again if you want to complete a particular steam.
You are advised to begin studying in November for the April examinations the following year and in May for the October examinations.
The Pensions Administration (technical) stream comprises of 5 units and 3 qualifications.
7 units/qualifications out of the of the eight units/qualifications must be passed in order to complete the qualification
Exam Entry (per ADRP unit) £560
Exam Entry CPC per unit £220
Exam unit RPC exam £520
Revision Course (webinar) £75
Exam entry Re-Sit Fee :
ADRP per unit £300
CPC £200
RPC £300
Examination Partner fee: £700
Transcript £25
Final Pathway Certificate £85
Please note: To sit this qualification you must be at least a Student member of the PMI, currently £178 (Until August 2025) . The student membership year normally 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.
New students can take advantage of up to 3 months complimentary student membership by enrolling today.
For former PMI members enrolling in this qualification an additional re-instatement fee of £35 will also be applied at the check out stage.