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Insurance Adviser Course
The Insurance Adviser Knowledge & Skills course is designed for individuals who require authorisation by an Australian Financial Services License (AFSL) holder to provide advice on regulated Insurance products.
For existing authorised representatives, successful completion of this course allows you to extend your advisory range into Insurance products. Download Brochure »
Focused on your Success
We recognise that employers are increasingly looking for candidates who are aware of the challenges of being a successful financial adviser.
Often a candidate’s Qualification is the only evidence that they possess the technical knowledge and skills requirements to conduct themselves professionally as an authorised representative. Unfortunately, this can not be said for all training providers.
With a RG 146 Training Australia qualification you have confidence in the fact that you will be equipped with the skills and knowledge gained from a credible industry-endorsed program that employs best practice assessment standards, helping you graduate at the leading edge of your chosen field.
“RG146 Training Australia simply makes our lives easier. Their professional problem-solving approach allows us to focus on other parts of the business; safe in the knowledge that RG146 graduates have what is takes to provide our clients with sound and accurate advice.” Charles Cavallaro, Professional Development Coordinator, Asgard, Securitor, St George
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Course Outcome
The Insurance Adviser course will equip you with the specialist knowledge and technical skills to provide compliant advice to clients on income protection, life insurance, business overheads and trauma insurance.
Who Should Enrol?
This course is suitable for:
- individuals seeking employment with Insurance companies
- individuals engaged in the promotion of Insurance products
- financial advisers seeking to enhance their insurance advisory capability
Course Entry Requirement
This is an open entry course with no pre-requisite qualifications. In order for participants to successfully complete this course, it is recommended they have a strong grasp of literacy and numeracy.
Course Structure
Competencies
ASIC Units
- Provide advice in Life Insurance
- Establish client relationship and analyse needs
- Develop, present and negotiate client solutions
Industry Units
- Comply with financial services legislation, industry and professional codes of practice
- Determine client requirements and expectations
- Record and implement client instructions
- Conduct product research to support recommendations
- Provide appropriate services, advice and products to clients
- Provide appropriate and timely information to client
Content
Individuals seeking to provide Tier 1 compliant advice on regulated Insurance products, are required to successfully complete two courses. They include:
- Financial Advice (DFS 1) comprising Australian Industry Essentials and Advice Process, plus
- Insurance (DFS 2)
Financial Advice (DFS 1) course sets the foundation by teaching the financial advice process, which is reinforced in the Insurance (DFS 2) course.
- General Advice candidates are required to only undertake assessment for Australian Industry Essentials within the DFS 1 course plus DFS 2 - Insurance.
- Personal Advice candidates are required to undertake assessment for Australian Industry Essential and Advice Process within the DFS 1 course plus DFS 2 - Insurance.
DFS1 - Financial Advice
Australian Industry Essentials
- Part 1 Australian Economy
- Part 2 Australian Financial Markets
- Part 3 Investment Funds
- Part 4 Regulatory Environment
- Part 5 Corporations Act
- Part 6 Licensees & Representatives
- Part 7 Legal Responsibilities of Representatives
DFS2 - Insurance
Core Area
- Understanding Insurance
- Operation of Insurance Markets
- General Insurance
- Personal Insurance
- Advisory Functions
- Legal Obligations and Compliance
Specialist Area
- Life Insurance Market
- Term Life Insurance
- Total and Permanent Disability (TPD)
- Trauma Insurance
- Income Protection Insurance
- Business Insurance
- Life Insurance, Taxation and Superannuation
- Legal Environment
- Role of the Adviser
Advice Process (Personal Advice Competency)
Skills Assessment
The Advice Process Skills Assessment is undertaken upon completion of the specialty subject(s)
- Establishing Client Relationship
- Identify Client Objectives & Financial Situation
- Analyse Client Objectives & Financial Situation
- Develop Strategies & Solutions
- Present Strategies & Solutions
- Implement Agreed Plan
- Provide On-going Advice
Assessment
This course is assessed via the completion of several activities, including short answer responses, knowledge-quizzes (closed book) and role play simulations of case studies.
Note – General Advice candidates do not require adviser skills and therefore are exempt from adviser skills assessments.
Course Options
If you only intend to inform clients about a product without making a recommendation this is the course for you.
Distance Learning
- No hidden costs
- Self-Paced
- Start any time
- Online assessment
- 1300 phone support
Workshop
- No hidden costs
- Interactive learning
- Experienced facilitators
- National Workshops
- Catering provided
Enrol Now
- Call 1300 306 146 to speak to one of our trained consultants, or
- Download an enrolment form
