SimplyBiz has announced the launch of ‘MyLearning Academy’, an online learning portal developed in partnership with Competent Adviser.

The academy, which is available now for all SimplyBiz member firms, offers support on a range of qualifications from CeMAP 1 to AF5. It is designed to create a bespoke learning journey for users, whether they’re a new starter or an experienced adviser training in a specialist area, and supports a range of qualifications from institutions including LIBF and CII

MyLearning Academy is based on Competent Adviser’s online study support programme, which sees over 90% of students achieving qualifications on their first attempt. Courses are broken down into ‘bite-sized’ chunks, with each module comprising of reading assignments and test assignments to assess understanding.

Marc Thompson (pictured), director of adviser services at SimplyBiz, said: “As a result of the increasing value of advice, our members have told us that client growth is their number one priority for 2024. We believe that the introduction of the MyLearning Academy will prove invaluable to firms who want to both train the next generation of advisers and increase the number of clients they are able to see.

“Competent Adviser is renowned as a market-leading provider of online study support for advisers, and is the perfect partner to help us bring the MyLearning Academy to SimplyBiz members.

Competent Adviser was acquired by Fintel, the parent company of SimplyBiz, in July last year and was the first acquisition through the fintech and support services provider’s ‘Fintel IQ’ arm. Fintel IQ is a technology and solutions hub, designed to acquire and develop a connected regulatory and business support platform that can be used across Fintel’s customer channels.