Important Notice: Essential System Upgrades – 19 September – 20 September.
To support ongoing improvements, essential system upgrades will take place from 08:00 on 19 September until the afternoon of 20 September.
PSI exams scheduled during this maintenance window will not be visible in your MyCII dashboard until the work has been completed. Product orders submitted during this period will be subject to processing delays. If you have an coursework/mixed assessment enrolment deadline on 19 September and require an additional resubmission attempt, please plan ahead accordingly.
We apologise for any inconvenience caused and appreciate your patience while we carry out these important updates.
Statement of Professional Standing application guidance
When applying, you need to confirm
- Which relevant FCA TC Appendix 1.1 activities you undertake
- Which appropriate qualification(s) you hold for activities they undertake (relevant CII qualifications are pre-populated)
- Your Individual Reference Number (IRN)
- Your Firm Reference Number (FRN)
- Your adherence to a declaration
No gap fill required
This is relevant to:
- CII Diploma in Regulated Financial Planning holders
- Non-CII 'fully RDR compliant' qualification holders
Qualification gap fill is not required as qualifications already meet the FCA qualification requirements in full.
- Non-member: Register with the PFS
- Existing CII/PFS member: Make SPS application, electronic SPS issued with seven days
Important notes regarding non-CII qualifications
- CII framework credits are not issued as part of this process and can only be obtained through a CII recognition of prior learning application
- Members will not be eligible to use the DipPFS membership designation solely as a result of the SPS application process