Competition to become a mortgage and protection adviser has “never been fiercer”, according to brokerage firm Just Mortgages, with places on its latest academy largely oversubscribed.

Just Mortgages runs a national academy programme that trains aspiring brokers over a five-week course. The latest programme, due to start in September, has over 1,500 applicants for the 20 available places.

The academy programme offered by Just Mortgages is flexible depending on the experience of the attendees, and those without CeMap1 take a five-week course, the first two-weeks of which are focused on achieving their CeMap1 qualification. Those who do have CeMap1 join for the final three weeks which builds upon the CeMap1 qualification.

Skills learnt by the programme’s attendees, which cover both mortgages and protection, include developing an understanding of the sales process, how to build rapport with clients, as well as questioning to understand client needs.

Head of training for Just Mortgages, Rodney Sloan, commented: “This latest academy has seen applications go through the roof and we are attracting people from a wide variety of backgrounds which is a hugely positive thing for the future of the industry.

“Our goal is to help people establish successful new careers as mortgage and protection advisers and we are very proud of the academy programme that we have developed. Each new broker brings with them a set of unique experience, skills and understanding that helps them relate to clients and take a more holistic view of client needs.

“It is tremendous that our industry is so attractive for those searching for a new career and I have never seen such a sustained demand but rest assured that we don’t compromise on the standards we set and we only offer academy places to the best and brightest candidates.”

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