Practical Pensions Administration

The Pensions Administration (practical) steam is for individuals who want a career in pensions administration, who deals with the processing and checking of all member events, leavers, retirements, transfers, deaths, divorces, quotes and general queries.

The following units will be assessed via short answer questions only:

• Defined Benefit Arrangements
• Defined Contribution Arrangements
• Professionalism and Governance
  • The above are all part of the Advanced Diploma in Retirement Provision qualification

The following qualification is calculation based:

• Certificate in Pensions Calculations

The following qualification is assessed by multiple choice questions:

• Retirement Provision Certificate (or, alternatively, you can sit the Award in Pensions Essentials)

The following qualification is assessed via work-based activity and can only be taken if you are part of a PMI Approved examination Partner:

• Award in Pensions Essentials (or, alternatively, you can sit the Retirement Provision Certificate)

The following qualification is assessed via a three stage assessment, built up of multiple choice, assignment based questions and an oral assessment:

• Certificate in Pension Scheme Member Guidance

Please refer to the Pensions Administration (PRATICAL) stream specification under 'useful resources' for further information regarding how the exams will be assessed.

Please note, we can only accept completion of units post 2016 only. Any exams passed pre 2016 would need to be taken again if you want to complete a particular steam. 

You are advised to begin studying in November for the April examinations the following year and in May for the October examinations.

The Pensions Administration (practical) stream comprises of 3 units and 4 qualifications.

6 units/qualifications out of the of the 7 units/qualifications must be passed in order to complete the qualification

Exam Entry (per ADRP unit) £560

Exam Entry CPC per unit £220

Exam unit RPC exam £520

Exam unit APE qualification £80

Revision Course (webinar) £75

Exam entry Re-Sit Fee :

ADRP per unit £300

CPC £200

RPC £300

Examination Partner fee £700

Transcript £25

Final Pathway Certificate £85

To sit this qualification you must be an active member of the PMI. Student membership is currently £178 and will be added to your total fee at checkout if you are not already a PMI member. (£75 from 1 April 2024 – 31 August 2024). The student membership cycle runs from the 1 September to 31 August.

For former PMI members enrolling in this qualification an additional re-instatement fee of £35 will also be applied at the check out stage.