Level 3 Certified Practitioner in Specialist Property Finance (CPSP)

When the economy’s in flux, landlords and investors depend on solid advice from brokers.

So we’ve worked with the experts – the Financial Intermediary and Broker Association (FIBA) and Bridging and Development Lenders Association (BDLA) – to devise training that will raise standards.

CPSP will consolidate and build your specialist property finance skills and knowledge, to help you work more effectively with brokers, lenders, solicitors and valuers.

You'll discover:

more about lender, broker and customer relationships
how to analyse lending propositions and structure suitable solutions and exit strategies
more about regulatory, compliance and fundamental business practices.

And once you’ve passed the exam, you’ll be awarded with a digital badge and a digital certificate so that you can easily demonstrate your professional expertise.

While studying with us, you’ll become a Member of LIBF (MLIBF), receiving benefits including careers support and access to professional networking events.

Developed in association with:

The Bridging and Development Lenders Association (BDLA)
Financial Intermediary & Broker Association (FIBA)

Key information

Fees

£260

Study duration

Six months – but you have up to 12 months from registration to complete.

Unit

What your studies will cover

Lending structures and different loans
Regulation including Consumer Duty
Bridging loans
Development finance
Commercial mortgages
Buy-to-let mortgages

When to apply

You can register to study CPSP throughout the year.

Study type

Everything is online, you can study at a pace that suits you.

FIBA

BDLA

Your qualification at a glance

Assessments

Assessment is made via multiple-choice exam. See the assessment section for further details.

You can take your exam at a test centre or at home with remote invigilation.

Who should consider CPSP?

This training programme will help you if you are:

new to the specialist property finance industry
joining a commercial lender with little or no experience in commercial property and bridging finance
experienced in commercial finance but would like to become a broker.

Study materials

Included in your fee, you’ll get the following study materials:

access to our learning platform, Brightspace
core learning materials, including videos, quizzes and other interactive activities
online access to our student portal, MyLIBF
online access to our virtual library, KnowledgeBank
study planner
syllabus updates.

Additional study materials

You can purchase the following additional study materials:

specimen exam paper.

Units

CPSP has one unit which you need to complete to get the digital badge.

Assessments

You’ll be assessed in a two-hour multiple-choice exam with:

a set of multiple choice questions (50 marks), and
four case studies, with five multiple-choice questions linked to each case study (20 marks).

You need to achieve at least 70% to pass. You have 12 months from when you get access to the course material to complete the unit and assessment.

You can choose when to take your exam and pick from test centres nationwide or take the exam through remote invigilation. You can decide whether you want centre-based delivery or remote invigilation when you register for the examination.

Exam and assessment information

Digital badge

A digital badge is more than an online indicator of accreditation. It’s a guarantee of your professional standing that gives customers confidence in your professionalism.

A digital badge is an eye-catching, visual indicator of achievement – awarded free of charge when you earn a professional designation – that you can add to your online presence and marketing materials.

Fees

You can register to study CPSP throughout the year.

You can also call our Customer Services team on +44 (0) 1227 818 609 or talk to them on live chat.

Registration fee

Initial fee

US$348

Additional costs

Corporate bookings

If you are a company and want to register a cohort of students please email corporate@libf.ac.uk for further information.

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