Introducing the Fellowship Programme
1. Introduction
Fellowship for those with advanced standing (pre-1992
Associates)
As with any qualification system
it is important to recognise relevant prior achievement. Special provision has
been made in developing the new Fellowship scheme to give credit where this is
due.
Other qualifications
The basis of election to Fellowship is the presentation of a
portfolio of evidence of your abilities, achievements and experience. The
starting point is an agreed examination level and the post-1992, 10 subject
Associateship scheme provides this benchmark. For pre-1992 Associates a 'top-up'
is necessary.
The CII recognises that some people in this situation may
have already completed or decided to gain further qualifications, other than the
CII's, which match the direction of their career more closely. As long as these
qualifications are relevant to the work done in the context of insurance
operations, credit can be given. You can take credit for recognised qualifications either to offset the
top-up requirement or as a major achievement in your portfolio.
You can also
continue to use additional subjects from the current ACII menu to top-up your
Associateship.
CPD activity
One of the
requirements before you can apply for election to Fellowship is completion of
three years' continuing professional development (CPD). If you have recorded CPD
activities under the CII's Chartered title holder scheme, this will be accepted
towards your Fellowship commitment. If you have recorded CPD activities under
another CPD scheme, you may be able to use these records towards your Fellowship
commitment. This can be confirmed by mailing to Fellowship
Advice at societies.fas@cii.co.uk .
Please contact the Fellowship Advisory
Service at societies.fas@cii.co.uk to find out whether you have been given a dispensation
from completing CPD records under the CII CPD scheme. You will be required to
submit evidence of three years' CPD to be able to progress towards Fellowship.
2. Your Route to
Fellowship
This section gives you an
overview of how to become a Fellow.
Eligibility to become a Fellow
To become a Fellow you must meet all these requirements:
be a current member of the CII
have completed your ACII under the current 10-subject scheme (or equivalent) introduced in 1992. If you qualified under an earlier scheme click here for more details.
have been an Associate (ACII) for at least three years.(This is taken from the date you originally became an Associate of the CII).
have been employed (or self-employed) in insurance for at least five years
be wholly or mainly engaged or employed in work connected with insurance
fulfil the requirements of the Fellowship programme set out in these guidelines
meet the requirements of the Fellowship Advisory Board.
If you are in any doubt about any of these requirements please contact the Fellowship Advisory Service.
Becoming a Fellow
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| Complete 10 subject ACII or equivalent |
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If you qualified under the Associateship scheme in operation until 1992 or followed the nine-subject option under the transitional period after 1992, you need to top up your qualification by passing additional ACII subjects from the current menu or by obtaining an additional acceptable professional qualification post-Associateship. Click here for more details.
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| Step Two |
| Let CII know you are starting your Fellowship programme. |
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| Step Three |
| Draw up your Personal Development Plan (PDP). This sets out how you plan to become a Fellow. Preferably get it signed off by your employer, then send it to us. |
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| Step Four
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| Plan and record three years' CPD. You can backdate your CPD records to the date you gained the Associateship. |
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| Step Five
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| Complete the distance learning Business Ethics Programme - BEP. You must successfully complete this course before applying to become a Fellow. |
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| Step Six
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Undertake a major achievement, post-Associateship. Your options are:-
attaining another professional or management qualification
writing a 3 - 5,000 word dissertation on an insurance-related subject
producing a report on a major project that you led or of which you were a leading member
submitting a portfolio of your published work |
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| Step Seven
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| Draw up a Statement of Personal Achievement (SPA). This is for you to record how you carried out your Fellowship programme and how you will put into practice the skills and knowledge that you have gained. |
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| Step Eight
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Apply to become a Fellow at least three years after gaining your Associateship.
Complete a Fellowship application form and send it to us, with four copies of your major achievement (or in the case of a professional or management qualification proof of having attained it). Remember, your employer must sign off any work-based major achievement. |
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