New Zealand Certificate in Financial Services
Open Polytechnic of New Zealand
Subject area
Banking and Finance
Qualification
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Entry requirements
TEOs arranging training or delivering programmes towards this qualification must ensure that the training arranged and programmes of learning delivered are kept up-to-date with regard to amendments to, and replacements of, relevant legislation, regulations and ISO/Australia/New Zealand Standards.
For the purposes of this qualification, references to 'banking' and derivatives of that term are intended to include a range of organisations and institutions that provide similar services and products, including registered banks, non-bank deposit takers, and non-bank lenders.
The Six Step advice process referenced in this qualification is documented in Standard ISO 22222:2005 Personal Financial Planning - Requirements for Personal Financial Planners. However, candidates are not expected to know and apply this at the level of detail that is contained in the formal ISO 22222 Standard document. An appropriate level of working knowledge is available in many summarised forms that are published by local and international financial planning industry participants.
About the course
What can I expect out of this qualification?
The purpose of this qualification is to provide the financial services industry with individuals who have specialist operational and theoretical knowledge, competency, and skills in financial services.
This qualification is suitable for individuals who are working in or who intend entering the financial services industry. It is an appropriate qualification for those seeking to advance to specialist roles and/or enhance their skills and knowledge within retail and personal services areas of the financial services industry.
Depending on the strand achieved, graduates will be capable of providing individualised financial advice to meet clients' personal needs in roles in: Investment; Life, Disability, and Health Insurance; General Insurance; Residential Property Lending; Personal Lending; Banking; Trustee Services.
Graduates of the General Insurance strand will also be capable of providing advice to domestic and small business clients.
What graduates earn
Graduates who studied Banking, Finance and Related Fields at this level can earn:
$67,000
Median earnings one year after study
$75,000
Median earnings two years after study
($1)
Median earnings five years after study
Status one year after study
Employment rate two years after study
70%
Employment rate two years after study
Data as at November 2022
Scholarship information
Examples of related scholarships
Betty Loughhead Soroptimist Scholarship Trust
Provided by:
The Betty Loughhead Soroptimist Scholarship Trust - Secretary
Website:
Value:
Previous awards have generally been given in the region of $3,000 - $5,000 (per award).
Waitaha-A-Hei / University of Waikato Scholarship
Provided by:
University of Waikato - Scholarships Office
Website:
http://www.waikato.ac.nz/research/scholarships/
Value:
$14,500
This information comes from Generosity New Zealand. For more scholarships, search their givME database (formerly called BreakOut) via your college, university or local library website.
Contact details
Main Campus Office
Phone: (04) 913 5300
Fax: (04) 913 5308
Email: customerservices@openpolytechnic.ac.nz
Web: http://www.openpolytechnic.ac.nz
Sources
NZQA supplies course information based on material from the provider.
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