Wizard Learning has launched an online qualification planner and continuing professional development (CPD) core advice tool aimed at assisting IFA’s, mortgage intermediaries and finance professionals pass industry examinations and help meet their CPD requirements.

With current market conditions and the Retail Distribution Review demanding an even greater emphasis on exams, training and support the qualification planner has been designed to help anyone studying for the Chartered Insurance Institute’s (CII) financial planning qualifications navigate themselves through the maze of available credits. The planner will allow students to have full confidence in the level of credits they have currently achieved and clarify exactly what more needs to be done to achieve the next level.

It is absolutely free for anyone to use and for those registering their data this will automatically be saved to aid future planning. To access the planner all participants need to do is to click the qualification planner image at www.wizardlearning.com.

In addition to the qualification planner Wizard Learning has also added a CPD core advice tool to its extensive range of online training solutions. This has been launched to provide industry professionals with access to information on a range of subjects and help them develop or maintain competence.

Customers will be able to access material on four key topics and complete assessments on each topic once they feel sufficiently prepared. With a 70% pass mark, there is also an opportunity for one re-take. Wizard Learning will provide feedback on answers given and in addition, offers a complete CPD record. New key topics will be added every month to enable customers to maximise ongoing use of the CPD core advice tool.

Mike Goldsmith, managing director at Wizard Learning, commented:

We built the qualification planner tool as a result of a raft of feedback we received regarding the complexity of the qualification process. The credit system and the number of credits required to reach each of the three qualification levels can be very difficult to understand especially for those new to the industry. We have developed a practical, easy to use tool which simplifies the process, adds an element of fun and makes it easier to plan for the exams to take.

“Continued professional development is essential for finance professionals to maintain and update their knowledge levels. This is why we are absolutely delighted to be able to offer this product free to purchasers of single products until 1 March 2009. If our customers make multiple purchases, we shall be providing this service for free until 1 September 2009. We have also enhanced our monthly CPD update service by making this product available free to all our current and new purchasers.”

For further information please log onto www.wizardlearning.com