Certificate of Proficiency in Insolvency (CPI)

From an important first step in an insolvency career to an excellent starting point for JIEB examinations, our high-pass-rate programme provides a practical professional introduction, as well as raising your profile through membership of the Insolvency Practitioners Association.

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The CPI qualification

You will explore both personal and corporate insolvency matters with this certificate study. And with over 25 years’ experience in preparing students for their CPI exams, we’ll equip you with solid skills that demonstrate your ability and help further your career. Your insolvency competence is evaluated by a single three-hour paper – held twice a year, set by the Insolvency Practitioners Association (IPA). 40 percent of the paper is allocated to multiple-choice and short-form questions, while the remaining 60 percent is based on essay-style questions. In terms of focus, two-thirds will be on corporate insolvency, and the final third related to personal insolvency. In addition to the CPI, we also offer the CPPI for those that want to specialise in personal insolvency.

CPI syllabus core areas

England and Wales 2026 syllabus for CPI

Insolvency Procedures
Personal Insolvency
Bankruptcy
Individual Voluntary Arrangement
Debt Management Plans
Debt Relief Order
County Court Administration Order
Corporate Insolvency
Administrations
Company and Partnership Voluntary Arrangement
Creditors’ Voluntary Liquidation
Members’ Voluntary Liquidation
Compulsory Liquidation
Insolvent Partnership
Receivership and LPA

England and Wales 2026 syllabus for CPPI

Insolvency Procedures
Personal Insolvency
Bankruptcy
Individual Voluntary Arrangements
Debt Management Plans
Debt Relief Orders
County Court Administration Orders
Insolvent Partnerships

Throughout your Certificate of Proficiency in Insolvency programme, we will provide the most up-to-date study texts and guides. We will give you audio presentations and tutor support either face-to-face or via phone and email. We will also help you prepare with practice questions and tests, to make sure you are fully ready for your exams.

Entry requirements and exemptions

No previous experience or qualifications are needed for you to undertake this course.

Although it does not provide an actual exemption to the JIEB exams, with 2,000 licensed insolvency practitioners in the UK, success in the CPI exams can play an important role in preparing for the highest level of study and practice.

CPI study modes

Online Classroom Live

Access to live online teaching sessions and recordings, study plan and guidance, marked course exams, marked mock exams, live online revision sessions and tutor support. Pass assurance and hard copy study materials provided.

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Distance learning

Access to recorded teaching sessions (excluding revision sessions), study plan and guidance to structure your studies plus marked course exams. Hard copy materials included.

CPI course dates and prices