New Model Business Academy hits 100 adviser apprentice mark

Five cohorts

Hannah Godfrey
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More than 100 financial services professionals have enrolled on the New Model Business Academy's (NMBA) apprenticeship programme since it was launched last year.

The not-for-profit training and development division of The SimplyBiz Group has managed five fully subscribed cohorts since its launch.  After becoming accredited as an approved training provider, NMBA launched the Financial Adviser Apprenticeship Programme in March last year. The course comprises both on-the-job experience and classroom-based training and qualification preparation and was designed to address the current skills shortage within the financial services advice industry - encouraging new recruits to the sector to help build the next generation of advisers and support capab...

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