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Financial Advisor Qualification

NQF Level 6 | INSETA

Financial Advisor

Provide comprehensive financial advisory services including investments, retirement planning, and wealth management. This advanced qualification prepares you for senior advisory roles in the financial services industry.

515

Credits

Months

NQF 6

Level

Financial advisor consulting with clients

Qualification Overview

This Financial Advisor qualification provides comprehensive training in investment advisory services, retirement planning, and wealth management. The program combines theoretical knowledge with practical skills needed to provide professional financial advice and support complex client needs.

Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of this qualification, learners will be able to:

Analyse client long-term wealth creation and protection needs
Evaluate investment opportunities and conduct due diligence
Provide advice on retirement funds and employee benefits
Advise on health care benefits and medical aid programs
Facilitate implementation of investment decisions
Apply regulatory requirements for insurance and investments

Core Modules

Module 1: Introduction to the Investment Advisory Industry

• Overview of the Investment Advisory Industry
• Fundamentals of Investments

Module 2: Principles of Providing Advice

• 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

• Analyse clients' long-term wealth creation and protection needs
• Evaluate available long-term wealth creation and protection options
• Research, analyse, and conduct due diligence of investment opportunities

Module 4: Retirement Funds and Employee Benefits

• Principles of providing advice to clients regarding the use of employee and pension fund benefits
• Analyse client organisations' needs relating to retirement funds and employee benefits
• Evaluate the availability of various employee benefit and retirement fund options and structures
• Advise clients on the most appropriate structuring of retirement funds and employee benefits
• Support the provisioning of advice to clients on employee benefits and retirement structures

Qualification Details

SETA INSETA

NQF Level Level 6

Credits 515 Credits

Duration 36 Months

SAQA ID 105026

Career Opportunities

Senior Financial Advisor
Investment Consultant
Wealth Management Advisor
Retirement Planning Specialist
Employee Benefits Consultant
Financial Planning Manager

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