Finsia opens new doors to a career in planning

A venture aimed at improving access to financial services education has lit up the pathway for budding planners seeking a career in finance.

Eight new finance certificate courses from the Financial Services Institute of Australasia (Finsia) will be accessible via SEEK Learning, a subsidiary of employment website SEEK, under a partnership between Finsia and SEEKLearning.

With over 2 million people visiting the SEEK website each month, the partnership aims to provide greater access to financial services education.

“Customers are demanding broader access to education that will help them get ahead in their career,” Finsia general manager, education, Marilyn Hill said.

“As a result, we wanted to make Finsia’s courses more widely accessible, particularly at entry level.

The certificates enable students to take the first steps towards careers as financial advisers, stockbrokers and mortgage brokers, and are suited to people unable to make an initial long-term commitment.

“The courses are short certificate modules that can be completed in a short period of time and provide immediate outcomes and competencies,” Hill said.

However, students can also apply for learning completed through the certificate courses to be recognised towards Finsia’s diploma qualifications, Hill said.

According to Hill, the partnership with SEEK Learning allows Finsia to direct financial services education to a much larger audience.

“By teaming up with SEEK Learning, we reach a huge, relevant career-focused audience, which breaks down the barriers to entering financial services education,” she said.