United Kingdom · QualificationDo you need CeMAP training?
No. LIBF says an outside course is not a requirement of your CeMAP studies, though extra support might help. Whatever you choose, you still register and sit the exams with LIBF, because it’s the awarding body, and every provider in the comparison says its prices don’t include LIBF’s fees.
LIBF suggests a course could help once you’ve started and feel you need more support: an online course may be structured in a way that suits how you learn, and classroom days and live webinars let you learn with a trainer and other students.
CeMAP courses and LIBF resources compared
| Option | Price | Free to use | Links |
|---|---|---|---|
| Official | |||
LIBF CeMAP registrationOfficial course and examsThe London Institute of Banking & Finance (LIBF) awards CeMAP, so everyone registers with it, whether or not they also take a course. Registration includes online study texts for CeMAP 1 and 2, the CeMAP 3 revision material, a weekly study planner, a discussion forum and your first attempt at each unit exam. | £735 for the full qualification, or £330, £320 and £160 for CeMAP 1, 2 and 3 booked separately | One Practice Exam for each unit, included in the registration fee | |
LIBF CeMAP Revision ToolOfficial online question bankLIBF’s own exam-style questions, with a topic picker, a timed mode for exam conditions, feedback after every attempt and links back to the study materials. It includes every Practice Exam question, so you don’t need to buy extra Practice Exams as well. | £90 for CeMAP 1, £120 for CeMAP 2 and 3, £180 for all three modules | ||
LIBF CeMAP revision videos and audioOfficial revision videos and audio clipsShort video lessons with worked examples and knowledge checks, watchable on any device for 12 months from purchase, and bite-sized audio clips for revising on the move. Sold by LIBF through MyLIBF. | Videos £125 for CeMAP 1 and £125 for CeMAP 2 and 3; audio £50 for each | ||
| Courses | |||
Simply AcademySelf-study, live webinar and classroom coursesOne of LIBF’s two trusted partners for CeMAP. The Fast Track runs as two five-day workshops, and Simply Academy says the course can be completed in as little as 10 days. LIBF’s exam fees are extra. | Self-study from £425 plus VAT per module; CeMAP Fast Track classroom or live webinar from £575 plus VAT per module | ||
Beacon Financial TrainingOnline video, live webinar and classroom coursesAn LIBF Accredited Learning Support Provider. Its live webinar runs over five days for CeMAP 1 and for CeMAP 2 and 3, with 15% off if you book both. Classroom bookings include its recorded video course, practice exam papers and a re-attend offer if you don’t pass. LIBF fees aren’t included. | Online video course for all modules £600 including VAT (or 8 payments of £75); live webinar £600 per course; classroom in Warrington £690 per course | A sample module of its online course | |
Clarity Financial TrainingDistance learning, live webinar and classroom coursesAn LIBF Accredited Learning Support Provider. Classroom courses run in Potters Bar or Enfield and webinars over Cisco Webex, both with printed course materials, mock quiz access and three months of distance learning. Distance learning gives 12 months’ access to recorded training. LIBF registration, exam and resit fees aren’t included. | Full CeMAP training: distance learning £300, live webinar £925 (10 days), classroom £1,050 (10 days); single-module courses from £175 | ||
Futuretrend Training Academy (CeMAP123)Home study hub and live virtual classroomAn LIBF Accredited Learning Support Provider, trading online as CeMAP123. The home study hub gives a year’s access to its revision guides, videos, audio, topic questions and LIBF specimen papers. Its prices were offers against higher normal prices in October 2026. Exam registration with LIBF isn’t included. | Digital home study £275 for CeMAP 1, £300 for CeMAP 2 and 3, £425 for all three; with printed books £300, £325 and £495; virtual classroom from £596.40 per course | ||
Prices and ratings checked October 2026.
CeMAP fast track, online and classroom courses
Providers sell CeMAP training in three main forms. Self-study or distance learning gives you recorded lessons and notes to work through at your own pace. Live webinars run the same teaching over video at set times. Fast-track classroom courses squeeze it into a few full days: Simply Academy runs its CeMAP Fast Track as two five-day workshops, and Clarity Financial Training’s classroom course for all three modules lasts 10 days.
Fast-track courses still leave the exams to you. You sit each unit online with LIBF when you’re ready, so a 10-day course and a year of evening study end in the same five exams.
LIBF’s accredited CeMAP training providers
LIBF runs an Accredited Learning Support Provider (ALSP) scheme. It reviews each provider’s course for accuracy, how it compares with LIBF’s programme, trainer credentials and quality of delivery, and asks for an annual report. For CeMAP it names:
- trusted partners: Simply Academy and Quilter Academy
- accredited providers: Beacon Financial Training, Clarity Financial Training, Futuretrend Training Academy and Newleaf Distribution
- also on its page for students: Effectus Learning
LIBF says it isn’t accepting new ALSP applications for CeMAP at the moment, and it offers no guarantee of success with any provider.
How to check a CeMAP training provider
LIBF warns that some professional-looking CeMAP training websites aren’t genuine. For a provider outside its scheme, it suggests you check whether:
- it can be reached by phone or email, not only through a call-back service
- it gives an address that Companies House shows is genuine
- it states its course fees clearly, and says you also register and pay LIBF
- its syllabus and course content look accurate, complete and up to date
- it has clear terms and conditions
- it claims LIBF accreditation or uses LIBF’s logo, which only ALSPs may do
LIBF’s advice is to phone the provider and talk through the course before you pay. Concerns about a provider can go to customerservices@libf.ac.uk.
Sources: LIBF and 2 more. Checked October 2026.
- LIBF: Certificate in Mortgage Advice and Practice (CeMAP) ↗
- LIBF: Accredited Learning Support Provider (ALSP) ↗
- LIBF: Study with an accredited learning support provider ↗
Rules and fees can change, so check the official site before your test.
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