The Insurance Foundation certificate known as “IFC” is a UK qualification set by the reputable Chartered Insurance Institute of the UK. It consists of the attainment of 3 exams amassing a total of 45 CII credits thus achieving the 40 CII credit threshold required to complete the full qualification. The successful candidate will be awarded a CII certificate and may bear the post nominals CERTCII following their name.
The courses that are run by MITC, will prepare the student to take the IFC multiple choice examinations and will cover relevant areas of insurance products, practice and regulation among others.
The Certificate in Insurance is a recognised, stand-alone qualification. It is the first step to becoming professionally qualified. Students will be prepared for units, IF1 (compulsory), IF2 and IF3. The 2-hour examination is ‘multiple-choice’ based and each accumulates 15 CII credits.
The Certificate in Insurance is complete upon the attainment of 40 CII credits and entitles successful candidates to use the designation ‘Cert CII’.
| Month | Date |
| July | 12th, 19th, 26th |
| August | 2nd, 9th, 16th, 23rd, 30th |
| September | 6th, 13th, 20th, 27th |
Lectures will be held on the following dates, between 5.30 – 7.00 pm
Up to 10 sessions per unit of 1.5 hours, held between 1730-1900hrs. A further 40 hours of self-study are required for each of the units chosen.
There are no entry requirements for this course. The certificate in insurance is a product certified by the Chartered Insurance Institute (CII).
Students taking the examination will make arrangements with the CII directly, for the purchasing of the course reading material and to apply for the examination.
Further details may be sought from: https://www.cii.co.uk/learning/qualifications/diploma-in-insurance-qualification/
NB: Course book and exam are purchased directly from CII and are NOT included with the above-mentioned price (refer to CII website for more information).
Damian Everest is an experienced and fully qualified practitioner having worked in the industry for more than 20 years. His experience spans from working with an agency and local insurer where he occupied technical posts and also entrusted with leading a team of practitioners. He moved on to working with the local regulator amassing regulatory knowledge and a deep understanding of the market. Currently, Mr Everest is the Head of the Group risk and compliance at Compre group. He is a fully qualified insurance practitioner having achieved the ACII from the reputable Chartered Insurance Institute (CII) and holds the MIRM qualification from the UK Institute of Risk Management (IRM).
