The Requirements For Getting A Financial Planning Diploma

To obtain your financial planning diploma, you will need to take 140 college credits. Eighty of them must be on a Level 4 diploma. A portion of these credits will be acquired through the J05 course. It teaches students about the various options for pension income. Following that, there are five other mandatory courses that must be taken. These courses are eligible for authorisation after 2012 December. There is also the option of applying these credits to the Level 6 module (which teaches Charted Financial Planning). Subjects: The JO5 course concentrates on many different subject areas. You will learn about: retirement benefits, pension options, how pension works for people under 75, the risks of acquiring a second pension once a person reaches 75, how critical yield works, other retirement options available from the State and finally, what types of benefits an investor can use when they are in poor health. Important Features: The JO5 requires you to take a 2-hour exam. And since it is worth twenty credits, you will need to study for one hundred hours or more. Of course, some people may need less time. As for where you can take the test, the choices range from Liverpool to London. At these various locations, the test can be taken three times each year. In the spring, you can take it in April, and in the summer you can take it in July. During the fall, you will have to take it in October. Either way, the exam will be the same. Your test will consist of 15 short-answer questions. To pass, you will have to earn at least 55%. Study Guides: There are many study guides you can use to study for the JO5. One of the best is made available through Brand FT. It includes mock exams and a special Calculation Workbook. If you want access to both of these resources, you will have to buy a complete set. Otherwise, you will have to take one of the free taster sets. Both versions should be very helpful. The exam questions are in the exact same format as the ones found on the official JO5. In addition, the questions are continuously updated to reflect any changes in the UK tax law. As for the Calculation Workbook, it has over sixty pages of questions that cross-reference important CII material. Also, the workbook can be viewed as a PDF file. And like the exam questions, the workbook comes with a 14-day guarantee. If you are not satisfied with the Brand FT study guide, you will be able to get all of your money back.