The enhanced academy aims to train and develop a new wave of advisers to bolster the company's growth strategy.

Over the past year, Access FS has doubled its roster of advisers from 120 to 250 — which the firm has attributed largely to its academy program — and was spearheaded by training manager Peter Phillips.

The newly revamped academy now conducts monthly training sessions with up to 18 participants in each group.

The curriculum includes CeMAP levels 1 to 3 and aims to provide expert advice and guide advisers on developing businesses of their own, as well as explore mortgage sales, CeMAP qualifications, and specialist lending products.

Other skills training as part of the curriculum includes sales, client base building, soft skills, and IT and systems training.

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Access FS is aiming to help advisers build long-lasting relationships and achieve a 90% completion rate from the course.

The company will initially introduce the proposition to its protection-only team — along with any new advisers joining with a focus on protection — with the aim of providing them with the first opportunities to utilise the training programme and CeMAP courses.

Karl Wilkinson, CEO and founder of Access FS (pictured above), commented: "We are incredibly proud to announce our new academy proposition as we look to build bright futures for our prospective advisers.

“Peter has been invaluable since joining us in February as we continue to enhance our offering to meet the demand of our academy signups.

“It’s a great achievement for us to reach the 250 milestone, and we expect to have more than 300 advisers by the end of this year, while laying the groundwork to achieve 1,000 advisers over the next three years."