Level 3 Certified Practitioner in Specialist Property Finance (CPSP)

When the economy’s in flux, landlords and investors depend on solid advice from brokers.

So we’ve worked with the experts – the Financial Intermediary and Broker Association (FIBA) and Bridging and Development Lenders Association (BDLA) – to devise training that will raise standards. CPSP will consolidate and build your specialist property finance skills and knowledge, to help you work more effectively with brokers, lenders, solicitors and valuers.

Key information

CPSP is the starting point for specialist property finance advisers
12 months to complete
One unit in total

Fees
£260 for the full qualification
Units
CPSP is made up of one unit
Duration
You'll have access to course content for 12 months
Assessment
Multiple-choice exam to test knowledge

About the qualification

Through CPSP, you'll discover:

more about lender, broker and customer relationships
how to analyse lending propositions and structure suitable solutions and exit strategies
more about regulatory, compliance and fundamental business practices.

And once you’ve passed the exam, you’ll be awarded with a digital badge and a digital certificate so that you can easily demonstrate your professional expertise.

While studying with us, you’ll become a Member of LIBF (MLIBF), receiving benefits including careers support and access to professional networking events.

Developed in association with:

FIBA
BDLA

Unit information

CPSP has one unit which you need to complete to get the digital badge.

The unit analyses the market, its participants, process, associated costs and regulatory requirements in a largely unregulated sector.

It explores the processes required to manage the relationship between, lender, intermediary and consumer.

Through this, it will examine your understanding of the process of structuring and presenting proposals with due regard for best customer outcome.
You can find more details about your Level 3 Certified Practitioner in Specialist Property Finance (CPSP) by viewing the training programme specification.

Assessments

You’ll be assessed in a two-hour multiple-choice exam with:

a set of multiple choice questions (50 marks), and
four case studies, with five multiple-choice questions linked to each case study (20 marks).

You need to achieve at least 70% to pass. You have 12 months from when you get access to the course material to complete the unit and assessment.

You can take your exam anytime through our Brightspace platform with remote invigilation. There's no need to book in advance. Before you start, you'll need to do a quick 360-degree scan of your surroundings using your laptop or webcam.

Exam and assessment information

Fees

You can register to study CPSP throughout the year.

You can also call our Customer Services team on +44 (0) 1227 818 609 or talk to them on live chat.

Registration fee

£260
initial fee

Register now

Corporate bookings

If you are a company and want to register a cohort of students please email corporate@libf.ac.uk for further information.

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Level 3 Certified Practitioner in Specialist Property Finance (CPSP)