Course overview

Do you have your Tier 2 in General Insurance and are looking for your Tier 1 in General Insurance?

Kaplan Professional’s Tier 1 General Insurance (personal sickness and accident insurance) is an online course developed to meet the needs of corporate clients that require their employees with Tier 2 General Insurance to become Tier 1 accredited for General Insurance. Individuals may choose from general advice or personal advice.

This subject meets the education requirements of ASIC Regulatory Guide 146 (RG146) for providing general and personal advice with Tier 1 General Insurance products and services. The course includes generic knowledge, insurance knowledge and specialist insurance knowledge.

For more information, please refer to the course outlines.

• Tier 1 General Insurance General Advice
• Tier 1 General Insurance Personal Advice

Subject information

Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of the General Advice option, students should be able to:

• understand the finance industry and the role and responsibilities of a Tier 1 adviser
• understand the features and risks of personal sickness and accident insurance
• determine when a client needs general advice or personal advice
• apply appropriate communication skills to build relationships with clients.

Upon successful completion of the Personal Advice option, students should also be able to:

• understand the skills required for Tier 1 personal advice for personal sickness and accident insurance.

Fees

Tier 1 General Insurance General Advice $270 (GST exempt).

Tier 1 General Insurance Personal Advice $315 (GST exempt).

Duration

Tier 1 General Insurance General Advice

Individuals have a total of:

• 12 weeks to complete the learning and assessment requirements for Tier 1 General Insurance General Advice from their initial activation date.
• An additional four (4) weeks resubmission time per subject, which will be granted if all assessment tasks have been attempted and the student has been deemed not yet competent in one or more tasks. This time can be used to resubmit a written and oral assignment or resit an exam.

Therefore, if an individual completes the learning and assessment, and the resubmission time in every subject is granted, the duration will be 16 weeks.

The amount of training for this course may be up to 15 hours per week. The amount of training is the hours a student can expect to spend to complete their course work and assessments.

In addition to the amount of training, individuals who are new to industry or vocational training could need up to 5 hours per week known as unsupervised hours. These additional hours are for study skills or further research. For example, a student 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.

Tier 1 General Insurance Personal Advice

Individuals have a total of:

• 12 weeks to complete the learning and assessment requirements for Tier 1 General Insurance Personal Advice from their initial activation date.
• An additional four (4) weeks resubmission time per subject, which will be granted if all assessment tasks have been attempted and the student has been deemed not yet competent in one or more tasks. This time can be used to resubmit a written and oral assignment or resit an exam.

Therefore, if an individual completes the learning and assessment, and the resubmission time in every subject is granted, the duration will be 16 weeks.

This course includes both general and personal advice.

The amount of training for this course may be up to 15 hours per week. The amount of training is the hours a student can expect to spend to complete their course work and assessments.

In addition to the amount of training, individuals who are new to industry or vocational training could need up to 5 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.

Entry requirements

Educational Requirements

There are no entry requirements for Tier 1 General Insurance.

However it is recommended that individuals complete Tier 2 General Insurance Personal Advice for underpinning knowledge. It is also recommended that individuals are working in the insurance industry.

Enrolment information

Enrolment

You may enrol at any time and begin studying immediately on enrolment.

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Delivery

This course is delivered online. The student will also receive hardcopy course notes.

Kaplan’s online learning portal KapLearn enables us to provide you with innovative, interactive learning resources and support. You can access KapLearn from anywhere at any time using a computer or mobile device that has internet access.

KapLearn is where you access subject notes, supplementary learning material, practice activities and assessments. KapLearn is also where you access ongoing support. The ‘Ask your tutor’ forum provides you with continuous technical support from subject matter experts.

Corporate clients should contact our Corporate Solutions Representative 1300 728 505 to discuss face-to-face delivery options and how we can tailor our training to your business needs.

Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL)

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.

Pathways

Students may progress to the FNS41415 Certificate IV in General Insurance and then to the FNS51115 Diploma of General Insurance.

Assessment

The assessment tasks for this course are listed below. Units of competency are co-assessed by topic within course

Tier 1 General Insurance General Advice

The assessment tasks for this course are listed below. Units of competency are co-assessed by topic within course as follows. The units of competency are co-assessed as listed earlier in ‘Units of competency’.

Individuals may attempt the exam and/or submit their oral assignment at any time if they believe they are adequately prepared.

Individuals must be deemed competent in all assessment items, including demonstrating competency in all of the exam questions, in order to be awarded their qualification or course.  

Individuals who complete the course will receive a statement of attainment.

To learn more about what to expect when completing an oral assignment using audio please click here.

Tier 1 General Insurance Personal Advice

The assessment tasks for this course are listed below. The course include both general advice and personal advice. Units of competency are co-assessed by topic within course as follows. The units of competency are co-assessed as listed earlier in ‘Units of competency’.

Individuals may attempt the exam and/or submit their written and oral assignment at any time if they believe they are adequately prepared.

Individuals must be deemed competent in all assessment items, including demonstrating competency in all of the exam questions, in order to be awarded their qualification or course.  

Individuals who complete the course will receive a statement of attainment.

To learn more about what to expect when completing an oral assignment using audio please click here.

Kaplan’s exams

You can sit your exam while being supervised in your workplace or at a Kaplan office.

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Policies

Student policies

Individuals who enrol in a Kaplan Professional course are bound by our published policies, including the policy that sets out our rules for assessment. Individuals can review these policies here. The policies also assist individuals when their study program does not go as planned and they need extra support.

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