Course Overview
The purpose of this qualification is to prepare a learner to operate as a financial advisor.
A financial advisor analyses the financial needs of clients and facilitates processes to implement solutions that will contribute towards the protection and growth of wealth for clients.
Module 1: Introduction to the Investment Advisory Industry
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- Overview of the investment advisory industry
- Fundamentals of investments
Module 2: Principles of Providing Advice
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- Regulatory requirements for advising clients regarding insurance and investments
- Principles of providing advice to clients regarding insurance, savings and retirement planning
- Principles of providing advice to clients regarding investments
Module 3: Analysis and Evaluation of Investment Opportunities
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- Analyse clients long term wealth creation/protection needs
- Evaluate available long term wealth creation/protection options
- Research, analyse and conduct due-diligence of investment opportunities
Module 4: Retirement Funds and Employee Benefits
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- Principles of providing advice to clients regarding the use of employee and pension fund benefits
- Analyse the client organisations needs relating to retirement funds and employee benefits
- Evaluate the availability of various employee benefit and retirement fund options and structures
- Advise client on the most appropriate structuring of retirement funds and employee benefits
- Support the provisioning of advice to clients on employee benefits and retirement structures for a period of three to six months
Module 5: Health Care Benefits
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- Health care benefits advisory services
- Analyse client needs regarding health care benefits
- Provide advice on the introduction of health care benefit programmes
- Participate in the processes of providing advice regarding the implementation of health care benefit programmes
Module 6: Facilitation and Implementation of Investment Decisions
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- Facilitate the implementation of agreed investment decisions
- Recommend and implement the most appropriate wealth creation/protection options
- Advise clients regarding potential investment opportunities
- Participate in the processes of wealth creation
- Participate in the processes of advising on investment decisions over a period of six months
- Duration: 12 Months
- Delivery: Classroom/Online/Blended
Communication at NQF Level 5
Mathematical Literacy at NQF Level 5
- Financial Planner
- Investment Advisor
- Wealth Manager
- Occupational Certificate – Financial Advisor
- Accreditation: QCTO
- SAQA ID: 105026
- NQF Level: 6
