The Pensions Act was amended to include a requirement for trustees to undertake training at regular intervals. New trustees are required to undertake training within 6 months of being appointed, while existing trustees must be trained within 2 years. All trustees will then be required to undertake training every two years thereafter. For further information on this new requirement see the Board's FAQs on trustee training requirements which are available on our website at www.pensionsboard.ie.
No, you do not have to complete The Pensions Board course. Trustees can organise their own training. A list of approved training providers is available from the Board’s website – www.pensionsboard.ie.
Details of training undertaken by trustees will have to be included in the scheme’s annual report.
No you do not have to be a trustee to take the course. It is important to point out that the course has been designed specifically for trustees, however, it may be of interest to others working in the administration of pensions.
At registration you will be asked to provide your name and postal address. When you have successfully completed the course, by taking and passing all of the assessments, you will be notified that your certificate will be posted out to you. If you have received this message but not received your certificate within 15 working days, you should contact the Information unit of The Pensions Board at 01-6131900 or 1890-65-65-65.
It is likely that from time to time the e-learning system will be updated. An email will be sent to all registered users of the system to alert them if changes are made to the system.
No, you cannot get a printed copy of the e-learning system. The course has been specifically designed as an e-learning programme and is not provided in printed format. However, there is a facility for you to print each page of the course.
If you forget your password you can request it to be mailed to the email address you provided at registration. It is important to keep your registration details to hand. If you have to register again you will loose any progress you have made.
No, you are the only one who will have access to your results. The Pensions Board will have aggregate data on the number of registered users, the length of time it takes to complete and the number of successful candidates. The Board will not have specific course data on any users.
If you have technical difficulties with the system you should contact the Information unit of The Pensions Board at 01-6131900 or 1890-65-65-65.
Yes, 2 CPD hours have been allocated for the successful completion of the Board's e-learning course for trustees.