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Diploma of Financial Planning

Course Outline

Financial Advice

Australian Financial Services Industry Core

  • Module 1 -  Professional Practice to work in the Financial Services Industry
  • Module 2 -  Communicate in the Workplace
  • Module 3 -  Technology in the Workplace
  • Module 4 -  Work Practices

Financial Planning – Generic Knowledge and Financial Planning Skills

  • Module 1 - Introduction to Financial Planning & Compliance
  • Module 2 - Introduction to Financial Products & Investing
  • Module 3 - Australian Financial Service Market & Economy
  • Module 4 - The Client
  • Module 5 - The Advice
  • Module 6 – The Documents
  • Module 7 – Regulators and Regulation
  • Module 8 – Australian Financial Services Licensee’s Obligations
  • Module 9 – Financial Planning Skills (Personal Advice)

DFS2 – Risk Management (Insurance)

  • Module 1 - Risk Management (Insurance) Industry Introduction
  • Module 2 - Risk Management Regulation and Regulators
  • Module 3 - Personal Insurance
  • Module 4 - Business Insurance
  • Module 5 - General Insurance
  • Module 6 - Case Study (Role Play)

DFS3 - Investments

  • Module 1 - Financial Mathematics
  • Module 2 - Securities
  • Module 3 - Managed Investments
  • Module 4 - Derivatives
  • Module 5 - Investment Advice (Personal Advice)

DFS4 - Superannuation

  • Module 1 - Introduction to Superannuation
  • Module 2 - Superannuation Regulators and Regulations
  • Module 3 - Contributions
  • Module 4 - Superannuation Withdrawals
  • Module 5 - Superannuation Income Streams
  • Module 6 - Self Managed Superannuation Funds
  • Module 7 - Social Security
  • Module 8 - Retirement Planning
  • Module 9 - Superannuation Advice
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Advice Process - Skills Assessment – Role Plays

There are six steps generally seen as the basis of the financial planning advisory process. This advisory process however, first requires an advisor to ‘establish a relationship with client’ prior to any of these 6 steps are undertaken.   A client’s relevant personal circumstances be determined prior to the delivery of any financial advice.
The six steps in the financial advice process are:

  1. Collect financial information
  2. Identify Client goals and objectives for advice
  3. Identify financial issues
  4. Prepare and Present Plan to negotiate and confirm
  5. Co-ordinate and Implement agreed Plan
  6. Review, revise and maintain the client’s Plan

Priority - Pathway Program

Being a quality educator in the financial services industry, Investment Banking Institute  recognise the important contribution that industry peers can make in your ongoing professional development.

 

To help our students access the right resources and expertise to maximise their potential in the financial services industry, Investment Banking Institute  has teamed up with Australia’s leading Advisory bodies to design a comprehensive suite of career-building tools for

  • Diploma of Financial Planning and
  • Advanced Diploma of Financial Planning students,
  • called the ‘Priority  Pathway Program’

 

Benefits include:

  1. developing your skills and knowledge with 12-month FREE professional development subscription, valued at $460
  2. guaranteed acceptance into the profession with FREE association membership;
  3. Keep updated with Corporate Finance and Investment banking news and events
  4. job networking opportunities held nationally with prospective employers;
  5. support from a real community of
  • Financial Planning,
  • Corporate Finance and
  • Investment Banking Advisory Leaders’ who are there to assist your success


 

If you’re looking to transition into or advance your existing financial services career, this is an opportunity you can’t afford to miss. If you enrol into the full Diploma of Financial Planning or Advanced Diploma of Financial Planning courses, the Career Pathway Program is FREE.