Scottish Widows says advisers using its PASS exam preparation system fared better in the April Chartered Insurance Institute (CII) examinations than those who did not.
The firm says the pass rate among the 1,000-plus advisers that took part in the Professional Adviser Study System beat the national average by 26%. PASS was introduced as a pilot in February 2008 in partnership with the CII and offers aspiring advisers free access to study planning tools, an online resource centre, a package of CII course material, exam entry, and places on CII accredited training courses. Scottish Widows says 700 advisers have already signed up for PASS ahead of the October exams, which include all tests from AF3 through to J06. George Andrew, head of market relation...
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