CFP Pathway Qualification Eligibility Form (CII Route)

This form will allow you to confirm your eligibility for the CISI Level 7 Diploma in Advanced Financial Planning via The Practice of Financial Planning Professional Assessment. The CISI Diploma in Advanced Financial Planning leads to CFP certification in the UK. Further information on the CFP pathway can be found here.

You can also contact us at fpexams@cisi.org if you need any help.

Eligibility routes

To be eligible for CISI Level 7 Diploma in Advanced Financial Planning via The Practice of Financial Planning Professional Assessment, you must hold the CII Advanced Diploma in Financial Planning and an RDR-compliant qualification for FCA Activities 4 and 6 (with gap fill if required).

Here are some example combinations of qualifications and gap fill to evidence your eligibility:

(a) means the qualification meets the qualification requirement in relation to Activities 4 & 6

(b) means the qualification must be combined with gap fill to meet the qualification requirement for Activities 4 & 6

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Your eligibility

To begin the process of becoming a CFP™ professional via the CII route, you must hold the CII Advanced Diploma in Financial Planning and an RDR-compliant qualification for FCA Activities 4 and 6 (with gap fill if required).

The evidence required to confirm you hold the CII Advanced Diploma could be either:

  • a certified copy of your qualification certificate - signed/stamped by your line manager or a member of your HR/Compliance department
  • a certified copy of a statement of results from the awarding body on letter headed paper – signed/stamped by your line manager or a member of your HR/Compliance department
  • a certified copy of the candidate’s exam certificate or statement of results – certified by email, and emailed directly from a line manager or member of the HR/Compliance department to the CISI (fpexams@cisi.org)
  • an email directly from the awarding body to the CISI (fpexams@cisi.org) stating the qualifications passed
  • A copy of their exam certificate which includes an authentication code (XXXX-XXXX-XXXX) so the CISI can authenticate the certificate via the CII website: https://www.ciigroup.org/en/authenticate-a-certificate
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The evidence required to confirm you hold an RDR-compliant qualification for FCA activities 4 & 6 could be either:

  • a qualification certificate
  • a qualifications learning statement from the relevant awarding body
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Should your qualification alone not meet the requirements then evidence of gap fill undertaken is also acceptable

  • Gap fill evidence can be requested via email from the awarding body and then emailed directly to CISI (fpexams@cisi.org).

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