Being a financial planner has its benefits. Not only are you able to help those who desperately need advice on their financial aspirations, you are also given the opportunity to enhance your career, and become a better financial planner.
All you need to do to become a financial planner is to obtain a diploma of financial services or financial planning. To do this you have to attend a training course offered by a number of registered training centres. The course usually lasts for 8 days and can be conducted inside a classroom or via the net or phone.
The course generally provides the primary step towards growing the value of your industry by:
• Getting hold of the prerequisite PS146 knowledge and skills;
• Examining the important income opportunities; and
• Learning from knowledgeable financial planners and other students who are working in the business
The RG 146 in the form of the Diploma of Financial Services is also a requirement of the ASIC or Australian Securities and Investments Commission. Before becoming a financial planner, you need to have the basic knowledge and skills on finance services. If you have the diploma, your clients can be assured that you are really competent in the area you are specializing in.