Level 4 Award in Protection Advice (AwardPro)
Help your clients financially protect themselves with confidence.
The AwardPro qualification builds your expertise in the UK financial protection market, including state benefits and cover for critical illness, unemployment and death. You’ll also develop the skills to turn complex choices into practical advice. Strengthen your knowledge and progress your career whilst helping clients protect what matters most.
Study at your own pace
Understand UK financial protection industry and products
Progress onto DipFA and become a financial adviser with only five more modules
Fees
£220 for the full qualification
Modules
One module to complete
Duration
12 months to complete
Assessment
• Two 45-minute exams, sat in one session
Regulation
• Registered with Ofqual in the Regulated Qualifications Framework (RQF)
• Meets the Financial Conduct Authority's (FCA) examination standards
What your module will cover
Main sources of financial protection
Main features of other insurance-based protection policies
Role and limitations of state benefits for financial protection
Taxation treatment of life assurance and pension-based policies
Needs and priorities in selecting appropriate financial protection solutions
Consumer and retail market factors and trends relevant to financial protection
Range and application of life assurance policies to meet financial protection needs
Range and application of income protection, critical illness and long-term care insurance
About the qualification
AwardPro is designed to develop your expertise in the UK financial protection advice industry.
This qualification is for professionals working in the UK financial protection industry looking to enhance their knowledge and for people looking to upskill in protection advice.
Once you’ve completed AwardPro, you can progress to become a fully qualified financial adviser by studying five more modules to earn our Level 4 DipFA.
Study online, fitting your learning in around your life – in a way that works for you.
During your studies, you’ll become a Member of LIBF (MLIBF). Membership offers benefits such as career support and access to professional networking events.
Unit information
AwardPro consists of one module, made up of two units:
Unit 1: Protection Part 1 (AFP1)
Explore why financial protection matters and how to identify protection needs for individuals, families and businesses. Learn about key insurance products, consumer behaviour, market trends, and how life assurance policies work in practice.
Unit 2 – Protection Part 2 (AFP2)
Build your understanding of tax rules and insurance-based solutions, including income protection and critical illness cover. Develop the skills to assess client needs and recommend suitable protection, taking policy details and regulations into account.
You can find more details about your AwardPro course below:
AwardPro qualification specification.
Studying
What study materials do I get?
Included in your course fee, you’ll get access to:
our online learning platform, Brightspace
unit syllabuses
specimen exam
online access to our student portal, MyLIBF
online access to our virtual library, KnowledgeBank.
Additional study materials
Your AwardPro registration includes access to one specimen exam.
If you’d like more practice, you can purchase an additional specimen paper for £33. Once purchased, it will be available in your mylibf.com account for 12 months – so you can study whenever it suits you.
Assessments
From the day you register for AwardPro, you’ll have up to 12 months to take your exam. When you're ready, simply book a date that suits you – and get your results on the same day.
The assessment is made up of two 45-minute exams sat in one 90-minute session
Unit 1
45-minute multiple choice exam, split into two parts
Part 1: 20 multiple-choice questions
Part 2: two case studies with five linked questions
Unit 2
45-minute multiple choice exam, split into two parts
Part 1: 20 multiple-choice questions
Part 2: two case studies with five linked questions
How to book your exam
You can take your exam electronically at a Pearson VUE test centre anywhere in the UK, or remotely – for example, from home – through online invigilation.
We recommend booking your exam at least two months in advance. However, if slots are available, you can book as little as two working days before your chosen date.
Fees
You can register for AwardPro online, at any time.
Corporate bookings
If your organisation would like to register a group of learners onto AwardPro, please email corporate@libf.ac.uk for more information.
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