BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.2.3.1//EN BEGIN:VEVENT UID:3-613@shannonchamberskillnet.com DTSTART:20200107T000000Z DTEND:20200130T000000Z DTSTAMP:20260525T090104Z URL: SUMMARY:Professional Diploma in Financial Advice (QFA) DESCRIPTION:Who is this programme for?\n\nThe Professional Diploma in Finan cial Advice is a six-module level 7 qualification and is a must for all th ose pursuing a career in retail and business banking. It is the industry r ecognised\, premier designation qualification\, for financial advisers in retail financial services in the Republic of Ireland. If you are a financi al adviser\, or wish to become one in the future\, then the Professional D iploma in Financial Advice will enhance the breadth and depth of your know ledge to provide consumers with sound professional advice.\n\nHow you ben efit\n\nOn successful completion of this programme and on attaining the re cognised professional designation QFA\, you will be able to:\n\n Provide competent advice to consumers regarding the various loan offerings availab le\, the process involved and the implications of these offerings to consu mers\n Discuss the need for\, and types of\, retirement provision availab le and the regulation and restrictions on such provision\n Describe relev ant regulation that is used in the provision of financial services and the impact it has in this environment\n Explain the types of investment need s of consumers and the important issues arising as a result of these needs \n Provide competent advice to a consumer regarding their life assurance needs and the implications of decisions they may make\n Use analytical sk ills to make recommendations to clients regarding financial planning\n\n&n bsp\;\n\nMinimum Competency Code\n\nHolders of the Professional Diploma in Financial Advice are invited to apply for the Qualified Financial Adviser (QFA) designation\, thereby meeting the Central Bank of Ireland’s Minim um Competency Code for those who wish to sell\, advise on\, or undertake s pecified functions for the following five categories of retail financial p roducts:\n\n Life Assurance\n Pensions\n Savings and Investments\n Hou sing Loans\, Home Reversion Agreements and Associated Insurances\n Consum er Credit Agreements and Associated Insurances\n\nContinued use of the QFA designation is subject to meeting annual CPD requirements. The QFA design ation is overseen by the QFA Board\, which includes representatives from t he Institute of Banking\, the Insurance Institute and LIA.\n\nAward\n\nWhe n you successfully complete this programme you will be awarded a Professio nal Diploma in Financial Advice (level 7) from UCD.\n\nAssessment\n\n Two -hour exams for each module at the end of the semester\n The pass mark fo r each exam is 40%\n\nFor the modules Regulation\, Life Assurance\, Loans\ , Investment and Pensions modules\, the exam consists of 100 multiple choi ce questions.\n\nFor the Financial Planning module\, the exam consists of written case-study and essay-style questions.\n\nEntry requirements\n\n T he minimum second level educational requirements for entry to the Professi onal Diploma in Financial Advice are as follows:\n-    Five passes in t he Leaving Certificate\, including English and Mathematics\n-    Five O Level/GCSE passes\, including English Language and Mathematics.\nThe Insti tute will also consider applications on a mature candidate basis from appl icants who are 23 years of age before the date of their application for ad mission to the programme.\n You must be a member of the Institute or beco me a member to do this programme\n\nTo enroll in the Financial planning mo dule\, candidates must have enrolled in\, passed or be exempt from the fir st five modules.\n\n \;\n\nThis is eLearning programme\, for more info rmation email admin@shannonchamber.ie or call 061 475 854\n\n \;\n\nTr aining Cancellation Policy: Registrants who cancel over 7 days in advance of scheduled training date shall incur no cancellation fee. Registrants w ho cancel within 7 days of scheduled training date shall incur a cancellat ion fee equal to 50% of the cost. Registrants who give less than 24 hours notice or fail to attend training will be charged 100% of the full fee.\n\ nShannon Chamber Skillnet is co-funded by Skillnet Ireland and member comp anies. Skillnet Ireland is funded from the National Training Fund through the Department of Education and Skills.\n\nFor further information please visit www.skillnetireland.ie\n\n LOCATION:TBC\, TBC\, Shannon\, Ireland GEO:52.7124708;-8.873067600000013 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=TBC\, Shannon\, Ireland;X-A PPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=TBC:geo:52.7124708,-8.873067600000013 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR