The academy is designed to help bring new mortgage and protection advisers into the industry
Mortgage and protection broker Access Financial Services has announced the launch of its next academy on September 12, increasing the number of academies it holds to one every month as it grows rapidly.
The Access FS academies are designed to help bring new mortgage and protection advisers into the industry, training people to become mortgage and protection brokers. Each one is tailored according to the experience of the attendees.
The academy lasts for 12 months, during which time attendees achieve CAS status. Whilst undergoing the training, attendees also get access to a variety of lenders covering the whole of market, as well as Vitality on the protection side.
All the new advisers receive in-depth training not just in product knowledge and compliance, but also in market skills, sales, and cross selling.
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In addition, Access FS also welcomes more experienced brokers who now want to become self-employed as a registered individual under Access FS as the principal. This allows them to run their own businesses while also receiving training and compliance help.
“We all know that the average age of a mortgage broker is getting older, so at Access FS we designed our range of academies to bring new people into the industry,” Karl Wilkinson (pictured), chief executive at Access Financial Services, said. “We also help people move to become qualified brokers after they have worked in different parts of the mortgage industry or sometimes to become self-employed and have the independence that affords them, after they have been employed for many years.
“The Access FS model builds in support for advisers at all stages. We strive to create a collaborative working environment where brokers are not only supported through the training and guidance we provide them with, but they also offer help and cooperation to each other. We think this makes us quite unique in the industry, which much of the feedback from our brokers is a testament to.”
Access FS said the academies have helped the firm grow from a one-man band just five years ago to a company of over 100 brokers today.
