TAL is celebrating a decade of its financial adviser education program, as it begins this year’s courses. 

The insurer says TAL Risk Academy has had 118,000 enrolments and awarded more than 185,483 continuing professional development points since its launch. 

Retail sales and new business GM Beau Riley says the milestone is a “celebration of all the financial advisers and educators who have made TAL Risk Academy the success it is today.

“At TAL Risk Academy, we’ve always been focused on equipping advisers with the knowledge and skills they need to keep pace with industry and regulatory changes – along with Australians’ evolving advice needs.  

“We’re proud of the support it provides advisers through every career stage, and we look forward to continuing to strengthen the advice profession for the next decade and beyond.”  

This year’s course will include five streams – foundations, professional year, advice, business management, and working with TAL – and a new training series for client support staff and paraplanners will help streamline daily tasks.

There will be a new learning platform to help members keep track of their course and CPD points and to access course material.  

Mr Riley says TAL is “grateful for the support of the advice community over the past 10 years”.  

“Fees from TAL Risk Academy’s masterclasses go directly to the Australian Business Community Network, supporting young, high-potential students who have faced significant barriers to accessing quality education,” he added. “To date, we’ve donated an incredible $860,000.”