The academy now includes monthly training sessions which take up to 18 participants as well as CeMAP levels 1, 2 and 3.
The academy will be introduced to Access FS’ protection-only team initially and new advisers who join to focus on protection. The firm said this was to set them up for expansion and career growth.
The CeMAP courses will cover sales, client base building, soft skills, IT and system training.
Level 1 will give brokers knowledge on products and regulations, while levels 2 and 3 will focus on the mortgage market and protection. The courses have been developed by training manager Peter Phillips and the firm has a target of a 90 per cent completion rate.
Access FS has seen its adviser numbers rise from 120 to 250 over the past year, which it owed in part to the academy program.
Aim for 1,000 advisers
Karl Wilkinson (pictured), founder and CEO of Access FS, said: “We are incredibly proud to announce the new Access Academy proposition as we look to build bright futures for our future advisers.
“Peter has been invaluable since joining us in February as we continue to enhance our offering to meet the demand of our academy sign-ups.
“It is a great achievement for the firm to reach the 250 milestone, and we expect to have more than 300 advisers by the end of this year, while laying the groundwork to achieve 1,000 advisers over the next three years.”
He added: “The protection gap is as large as ever, with 60 per cent of the country lacking life assurance, with many not even considering it until purchasing a house with a partner.
“We are bringing in aspiring advisers and training them to be knowledgeable in both protection and mortgage sales, ensuring clients always receive the best advice across our suite of protection and insurance products.”
