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Dubai, UAE: - The Chartered Insurance Institute, Middle East, has announced a Teaming Agreement with the Centre of Excellence for Applied Research & Training (CERT), which will see the organisation incorporating the CII’s professional qualifications and certifications into career path development within the UAE’s Insurance and Financial Planning sectors.
CERT provides life-long learning and technology solutions for leading organisations in the UAE and the region. The organisation is uniquely positioned at the intersection of academia, industry, and government, offering integrated solutions that contribute to industry competitiveness and government excellence.
The partnership with the CII, Middle East will significantly boost CERT’s mission to expand education programs to empower UAE nationals with the skills and competencies necessary to build successful careers in the pension, insurance, financial advice and investment sector, and to drive up professional standards. The offerings include General Insurance, Financial Planning, Investment in Securities, Life and Pension qualifications as well as short courses. The CII’s qualifications and certification programs will be made available for job seekers, and fresh graduates, as well as mid-career professionals, in line with CERT’s Capacity Development Programs.
The CII is an internationally recognised professional body, dedicated to building public trust in the insurance and financial planning profession, committed to driving confidence in the power of professional standards through competence, integrity and care for the customer. It offers a plethora of qualifications and certifications, from the basic Introduction to Insurance and Financial Planning, through to Certificate, Diploma, Advanced Diploma and Fellowship of the CII.
Gaenor Jones, Regional Director of the CII, Middle East comments: “CERT are making continued strides in supporting and endorsing the Insurance and Financial Planning sectors as excellent career choices that offer rigorous and dedicated career pathways, leading to continual professional development opportunities. We are delighted that CERT have chosen to work with us to ensure that their students attain the CII’s internationally recognised qualifications; this is a firm commitment to boosting professional standards, and this will have a very positive impact on the reputation of the sector, instilling confidence in the companies and individuals that it serves.”
Dr. Mohammed Baka, Chief Executive Office at CERT, expressed: “We are pleased with the teaming agreement between CERT and CII, which will infuse our educational programs with globally recognized qualifications, to develop UAE National capacity in the Pension, Insurance, Actuarial Science and Financial Advisory sector.”
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The Chartered Insurance Institute (CII)
The Chartered Insurance Institute is the professional body dedicated to building trust in the insurance and financial planning profession. Our strapline Standards. Professionalism. Trust. embodies our commitment to driving confidence in the power of professional standards: competence, integrity and care for the customer.
We deliver that commitment through relevant learning, insightful leadership and an engaged membership.
Our 127,000 members commit to high professional standards by maintaining continuous professional development and abiding by our Code of Ethics. The Chartered Insurance Institute is proud to be a member of the Chartered Body Alliance and the Institute for Global Insurance Education.
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