Mortgage and protection firm Access Financial Services has announced the completion of its new academy proposition by introducing a range of CeMAP courses.

Spearheaded by training manager Peter Phillips, the academy aims to train and develop a new wave of advisers.

The training encompasses all aspects of mortgage and protection products, providing advice and guiding advisers on how to develop a business of their own.

It also delves deeper into mortgage sales, offering in-depth knowledge of CeMAP 1, 2, and 3, as well as specialist lending products.

In addition, the curriculum covers core skill training, including sales, client base building, soft skills, and IT and systems training.

Access Financial Services founder and chief executive Karl Wilkinson says he is ‘incredibly proud’ to announce the new Access Academy proposition.

Access will initially introduce the new academy proposition to its protection-only team, along with any new advisers joining with a focus on protection.

Wilkinson adds: “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.”