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Are you aspiring to become a mortgage broker and receive your RG 206 compliance? Kaplan Professional’s FNS40821 Certificate IV in Finance and Mortgage Broking is designed for individuals who are building a career in the finance and mortgage broking industry.
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1
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COURSE FEE
$355.00
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AQF LEVEL
4
COURSE DURATION
Maximum of 30 weeks
ACCREDITATION
Australian Skills Quality Authority (ASQA)
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Do you aspire to become a mortgage broker and receive your RG 206 compliance?
Kaplan Professional’s FNS40821 Certificate IV in Finance and Mortgage Broking is for those aspiring to begin a career in the finance and mortgage broking industry. This online course is developed for new entrants to the mortgage broking industry and those currently providing mortgage broking services and looking to gain a formal qualification while meeting the education requirements outlined in ASIC’s RG 206.
Students are supported by live fortnightly tutor sessions throughout their learning experience. Each session provides an opportunity to engage with a tutor/subject matter expert in real-time. Students can use these one-hour sessions to drop in and ask questions on the subject content and assessments.
Summary video recordings are provided for each topic. These short videos provide a guide for students on key concepts and focus points for each topic.
This qualification is recognised by the Mortgage & Finance Association of Australia (MFAA) and the Finance Brokers Association of Australasia (FBAA). Kaplan Professional is a preferred qualification provider for the MFAA. Please review the educational requirements for membership on the FBAA and MFAA websites for further information.
The FNS40821 Certificate IV in Finance and Mortgage Broking offers:
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Individuals can then choose to upgrade and enrol into the FNS50322 Diploma of Finance and Mortgage Broking Management.
Upon successful completion of this qualification, students should be able to:
12 units of competency are awarded for the successful completion of FNS40821 Certificate IV in Finance and Mortgage Broking; 7 core and 5 electives. Please refer to the information on the ‘Assessment’ tab in relation to completing your qualification.
For further information on the units of competency see the Course Outline in the Course Overview tab.
Individuals who are successfully awarded the FNS40821 Certificate IV in Finance and Mortgage Broking can apply for Credit Transfer (CT) for the first subject to upgrade and enrol into the FNS50322 Diploma of Finance and Mortgage Broking Management. This focuses on business, commercial and premium client lending.
To stay ahead in this competitive industry Kaplan Professional provides training in the specialist knowledge areas such as financial planning or life insurance.
Individuals who meet all the course requirements will be able to seek work in the financial services industry in a finance and mortgage broking-related role.
Continuing Professional Development (CPD) to maintain and extend your knowledge and skills is essential to remaining compliant under ASIC’s Regulatory Guide 206 (RG 206). ASIC has specified that representatives offering mortgage broking services must undertake 20 hours of CPD each year. CPD requirements for MFAA and FBAA membership are set over and above ASIC requirements.
Kaplan Professional offers CPD training for finance and mortgage brokers through Ontrack — our online Continuing Education platform — which delivers monthly multimedia learning content, along with tracking and reporting capabilities.
Kaplan Professionals Continuing Education content is recognised and accredited by the FBAA and MFAA. Please review the educational requirements on the FBAA and MFAA websites for further information. To learn more about our ASIC RG 206 compliance offerings, please to refer to Continuing Education page for more information. Alternatively, feel free to contact our Continuing Education support team on 1300 527 526.
The assessments for each course are listed below. Units of competency are co-assessed by topic within subjects, as listed in ‘Units of competency’.
Individuals may attempt the quizzes and/or submit their written and oral assignment at any time if they believe they’re adequately prepared and will receive personal reminder emails as they approach their assessment deadline. Individuals must be deemed to be demonstrated in all assessment items, including demonstrating competency in all questions in the quizzes, in order to achieve competency in their units and to be awarded their qualification. Please refer to the information at the top of this page.
Individuals who complete the qualification and meet the requirements of the units of competency will receive a qualification certificate.
Individuals have a total of:
Therefore, if an individual completes the learning and assessment, and the resubmission time in every subject is granted, the duration will be 30 weeks.The amount of training for this course may be up to 5 hours per week. The amount of training is the hours an individual can expect to spend engaged in structured learning or tutor-led activities.
The assessment hours for this course are 8 hours per week. These are the hours an individual can expect engaging in assessment activities.
In addition to the amount of training and assessment hours, individuals who are new to industry or vocational training could need up to 7 hours per week known as unsupervised hours. These additional hours are for study skills or further research. For example, an individual not working in industry would need more time to review industry websites that are usually introduced in workplace compliance training. Individuals working in industry may be able to complete the course requirements in a shorter timeframe or less hours per week.
If an individual applies for extensions beyond the 30- week completion timeframe or is granted special consideration, the maximum period of time to complete this qualification is two years from the qualification activation date. If enrolling in single subjects with the intention of completing a qualification, the two year timeframe is calculated from the initial activation date of the first subject.
Additional study-related fees apply to formal extensions and re-enrolments. Please refer to the Vocational Education Fees schedule found here.
Please also refer to our Vocational Education and Training (VET) Enrolment Terms and Conditions here or our Student Handbook here for important information on:
There are no educational entry requirements.
Individuals are required to be aged 18 years or older to enrol in this course.
Individuals who are in Australia on a student visa are unable to enrol in this course. If you’re in Australia on a visa and wish to enrol, you need to ensure you’re enrolling in accordance with the study conditions of your visa.
This course requires you to read comprehensive learner workbooks, complete a range of written assessments, undertake independent research activities, and at times engage, in online forums and discussions. In additon, the delivery mode relies on the extensive use of written and oral communication.
If you have any doubts about whether you have the language, literacy and numeracy skills to undertake a Kaplan Professional program, we recommend you speak with our Student Services team on 1300 662 203 or mail@kaplan.edu.au.
In order to complete your studies with Kaplan Professional, you’re assumed to have the following skills and access relating to technology.
To successfully complete this qualification, individuals will require basic computing skills. This may include but isn’t limited to:
You may enrol into this course at any time and begin studying immediately on enrolment.
This course is delivered online via Kaplan’s learning management system KapLearn.
You will receive login details to KapLearn on enrolment. When you log on to KapLearn you are able to access the subject notes, assessments, additional learning materials such as media, case studies, practice activities and your online tutor.
Assessments are accessed and submitted through KapLearn.
Corporate clients should contact our Corporate Solutions Representatives at corporate@kaplan.edu.au to discuss delivery options and how we can further tailor our training to meet your business needs.
Individuals who complete the FNS40821 Certificate IV in Finance and Mortgage Broking may enrol into the FNS50322 Diploma of Finance and Mortgage Broking Management, and the units of competency may be recognised through credit transfer as the first subject of the Diploma.
Individuals who have completed the FNS40820 Certificate IV in Finance and Mortgage Broking may still enrol into the FNS50322 Diploma of Finance and Mortgage Broking Management upgrade but please see the Diploma course page for options.
Individuals may be able to obtain Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) for a Kaplan award subject based on their previous study and/or work experience. To do this, individuals must submit evidence that demonstrates they have already met the requirements of the subject through these other means.
Evidence can take many forms, such as information about approved study, information about work experience, certificates, transcripts or other credentials.
To find out if you are eligible for RPL, refer to our Credit Transfer and Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) page.
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