ifs School unveils long term care qualification

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A qualification in long term care insurance is set to be launched by the ifs School of Finance as more advisers are "moving into this area".

The module, titled CeLTCI and scheduled to open in November, will take between 40 to 60 hours to complete, the ifs School says, and cost £135. Mark Roberts, head of financial regulation, says: “This new comprehensive Certificate will enable practitioners to give knowledgeable advice on what is becoming an increasingly important area of advice. “As more advisers move into this area and consider the implications in conjunction with issues such as equity release, we have seen demand for such a qualification rise.” Like the ifs School of Finance’s other regulatory qualifications, the exam...

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