Certificate IV in Personal Trust Administration
This qualification is designed to reflect job roles in personal trust administration.
This qualification is designed to reflect job roles in personal trust administration.
Packaging Rules
11 units must be achieved:
7 core units
plus4 elective units.
the required elective units of competency can be selected from the elective bank below or from units aligned to other Certificate IV qualifications in the FNS10 Financial Services Training Package
one (1) elective may be selected from units aligned to Certificate III qualifications in the FNS10 Financial Services Training Package
a maximum of 2 electives may be selected from units aligned to Diploma qualifications in the FNS10 Financial Services or another endorsed Training Package or accredited course.
Elective units must be relevant to the work outcome, local industry requirements and the qualification level.
Units selected from other Training Packages or accredited courses must not duplicate units selected from or available within the FNS10 Financial Services or BSB07 Business Services Training Packages.
Core units of competency:
BSBWOR204A Use business technology
FNSINC401A Apply principles of professional practice to work in the financial services industry
FNSPRT401A Administer an intestate estate
FNSPRT402A Prepare a will
FNSPRT403A Administer a complex estate
FNSPRT404A Administer a complex trust
FNSPRT405A Establish powers of attorney
Elective units of competency:
BSBCUS301A Deliver and monitor a service to customers
BSBOHS303B Contribute to OHS hazard identification and risk assessment
FNSSAM301A Identify opportunities for cross-selling products and services
FNSCUS505A Determine client requirements and expectations
FNSINC402A Develop and maintain in-depth knowledge of products and services used by an organisation or sector
FNSPRT406A Administer powers of attorney or financial administration orders
Qualification Pathway
The primary pathway from this qualification is employment in job roles with duties such as:
administering estates
administering trusts
preparing wills for clients
establishing and administering powers of attorney.
This qualification may be suited to an Australian Apprenticeship pathway.
A further learning pathway utilising qualifications such as FNS50510 Diploma of Personal Trustees would support career progression.
Not applicable.
Not applicable.
QUALIFICATION SUMMARY | |
Employability Skill | Industry/enterprise requirements for this qualification include: |
Communication | conducting research to collect and analyse information and present it in report form dealing empathetically with clients who may be experiencing stress liaising with internal and external personnel with an ability to 'read' verbal and non-verbal body language questioning, clarifying and evaluating information using a range of techniques and sales skills to select appropriate product for the customer using conflict resolution and negotiation skills as required using specialist language in written and oral communication writing in a range of styles to suit different audiences |
Teamwork | using relationship building skills when seeking personal information from clients working with clients from a range of cultural and social backgrounds working with specialists to achieve the best outcome for the client |
Problem solving | applying investigative skills to collect information, locate assets and determine liabilities comparing products and services in order to offer clients different options determining asset allocation strategies in accordance with client needs and legislative requirements identifying risk and fraud indicators preparing and interpreting complex financial statements and performing complex financial calculations |
Initiative and enterprise | aligning customer characteristics to 'best product' identifying cross-selling opportunities reviewing emerging industry trends continually and applying to product and service knowledge |
Planning and organising | managing information and scheduling and coordinating competing tasks meeting statutory requirements when administering estates and trusts processing routine documents and maintaining files preparing, executing, reviewing and storing legal documentation and other client information |
Self-management | defining and understanding own work role managing own time and priorities and dealing with contingencies understanding and acting upon compliance matters working ethically and complying with industry professional code of practice and legislative requirements |
Learning | applying self-learning by accessing manuals, online help and others in the workplace to solve technology problems undertaking induction and other training to maintain product knowledge |
Technology | operating the organisation's business or records management system using business technology such as computers and applying word processing, spreadsheet and database skills to produce workplace documents using technology to assist the management of information and to assist the planning process |