CPQ Foundation
The CPQ Foundation course provides a broad foundational knowledge of law and its practical application with five compulsory modules. Learners must also complete the first of the Ethics and Professional Responsibility e-learning modules and gain professional experience.
On completion of CPQ Foundation, learners will become CILEX Paralegals and can progress to CPQ Advanced stage.
Who is the course for?
There are no formal entry requirements. However, CILEX recommends that learners considering a CILEX qualification should have an appropriate level of English in order to access the learning materials and exams.
CPQ Foundation is the first stage on the CPQ Framework, the route to becoming a CILEX Lawyer. A CILEX Lawyer is a CILEX member who has completed all three qualification stages of the competence based CPQ, which includes compulsory Ethics and Professional Responsibility modules, and gained a minimum of 2300 hours relevant legal experience.
What will I learn?
There are a number of exemptions that have been approved by CILEX which may mean that you are not required to complete one or more modules. To apply for a module exemption, the application must be made when the qualification is being purchased. For further information please speak to our enrolment team.
Course features
Our fully online course supplements the published core reading from CILEX, offering current, practice-based directions, outlines, and discussion on everyday subject-specific matters to add value to each learner’s journey.
How long does the qualification take?
CILEX gives an indication of reasonable Total Qualification Time (TQT) which is the number of hours of study that you could reasonably be expected to undertake to achieve the learning and assessment outcomes. The TQT for the course is 545 hours.
The overall amount of time the course takes will vary from learner to learner however with 18 months course access you can study at your own pace. You will also have the flexibility to decide on the exam sitting date that will be best for you, whilst also considering the registration window ahead of the assessments.
CILEX Membership and Registration
CILEX Membership: To enrol on CPQ Foundation you must first be a member of CILEX and pay the associated annual membership fee. Learners registering for the CPQ Foundation will be required to register as a CILEX Student member. This is separate to the requirement to enrol on our course and is not included in the course fees.
CILEX Registration: Once you have joined CILEX as a member you will be able to register for the CPQ Foundation stage and pay a fee to CILEX. CILEX will then provide access to your myCILEX account. Included with the registration fee are the following features (as applicable to each stage):
- Module e-books
- Assessments
- Ethics and professional responsibility e-learning modules
- Professional experience portfolio
Assessments
The table below outlines the format and structure of the CPQ Foundation assessments.
Automated exams include:
- Multiple choice
- Multiple choice, multiple response
- Multiple choice, single best answer
- Cloze drag and drop
- Ordering
- Highlighting
- Matching
Assessments are offered by CILEX twice a year in January and June and you must make your assessment bookings directly with CILEX.
Course fees and enrolment
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