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Occupational Certificate · SAQA ID 105022

Long-Term Insurance Adviser

Build the knowledge and applied capability required to analyse client needs and provide responsible advice on long-term insurance products that help protect and sustain wealth.

Current fees, delivery format, intake dates and enrolment arrangements should be confirmed directly with the Ilanga admissions team.
Programme overview

Develop the capability to provide responsible long-term insurance advice.

The Occupational Certificate: Long-Term Insurance Adviser prepares learners to analyse client circumstances and advise on long-term insurance solutions used to manage risk, protect wealth and support longer-term financial needs.

01

Client-needs analysis

Build the ability to gather, interpret and evaluate client information before developing appropriate advice.

02

Regulatory understanding

Understand the regulatory and professional requirements associated with insurance and financial advice.

03

Advice and recommendations

Evaluate available long-term insurance options and communicate suitable recommendations clearly to clients.

04

Professional records

Maintain accurate records of advice, client instructions and actions in line with professional expectations.

Qualification learning focus

Knowledge, practical capability and workplace experience.

The qualification combines compulsory knowledge, practical skills and work-experience components. Final module delivery and assessment arrangements must be confirmed with Ilanga.

Focus area 01

Understand the long-term insurance and advisory environment.

Learners build a foundation in the financial-services environment, the role of insurance advice and the broader processes used to protect and sustain client wealth.

  • Overview of the advisory industry
  • Long-term insurance context
  • Roles within financial services
  • Client-service responsibilities
  • Insurance, savings and retirement planning
  • Professional industry practice
Focus area 02

Work within applicable regulatory requirements.

Advice must be developed and delivered within the relevant legal, compliance and disclosure requirements of the insurance and financial-services environment.

  • Regulatory requirements for advice
  • Professional disclosure
  • Consequences of non-compliance
  • Ethical and responsible conduct
  • Accurate client records
  • Compliance-aware communication
Focus area 03

Analyse long-term wealth-protection needs.

Learners develop the ability to collect and interpret client information so that real needs, priorities and risk concerns can be identified.

  • Collection of relevant client information
  • Needs and risk analysis
  • Interpretation of client circumstances
  • Long-term protection priorities
  • Insurance and savings considerations
  • Evidence-based advice preparation
Focus area 04

Evaluate options and communicate suitable recommendations.

The qualification develops practical capability for comparing available options and supporting the implementation of appropriate long-term insurance advice.

  • Evaluation of available options
  • Development of recommendations
  • Clear client communication
  • Full and appropriate disclosure
  • Implementation of agreed solutions
  • Recording instructions and actions
Focus area 05

Apply the learning in an approved workplace environment.

Occupational qualifications include workplace-experience components that connect formal learning to real advisory and wealth-protection processes.

  • Participation in advisory processes
  • Workplace evidence and records
  • Professional client interaction
  • Advice-support workflows
  • Quality and compliance awareness
  • Preparation for external assessment
Career direction

Where this qualification may support progression.

The qualification is relevant to long-term insurance, financial services and client-advisory environments. Actual roles depend on employer requirements, regulatory status and prior experience.

01

Long-Term Insurance Adviser

Analyse client needs and provide advice on suitable long-term insurance solutions.

02

Adviser Support Consultant

Support advisory teams with client information, documentation, product processes and follow-up.

03

Client Services Consultant

Assist clients within long-term insurance and financial-services environments.

04

Broker or Financial Services Support

Provide administrative and service support within intermediary, brokerage or advisory operations.

Career titles are illustrative and do not guarantee employment or regulatory authorisation. Actual roles depend on employer requirements, experience and applicable financial-sector rules.

Who the programme may suit

A pathway for new entrants and developing insurance professionals.

The official entry requirement is an NQF Level 4 qualification with Communication. Admissions should confirm eligibility before an application is finalised.

New entrants to financial services

Learners seeking a structured foundation for long-term insurance and advisory work.

Insurance-sector employees

Existing staff seeking recognised learning and stronger client-advisory capability.

Client-service and adviser-support staff

Professionals working in call centres, broker support, client service or financial-services administration.

Application pathway

From programme enquiry to enrolment.

01

Request information

Obtain the current programme pack, fees, delivery arrangements and intake information.

02

Confirm eligibility

Submit your NQF Level 4 qualification information for admissions guidance.

03

Confirm workplace arrangements

Ask how the compulsory workplace-experience component will be planned and recorded.

04

Complete registration

Finalise the approved application, supporting documents and payment process.

Programme questions

Before you apply.

Admissions should confirm the current delivery, intake and registration arrangements before enrolment.

The qualification is the Occupational Certificate: Long-Term Insurance Adviser, SAQA ID 105022.

The registered qualification is at NQF Level 5 and carries 180 credits.

The registered entry requirement is an NQF Level 4 qualification with Communication. Ilanga should confirm the evidence required during admissions.

Yes. The occupational qualification includes compulsory knowledge, practical-skills and work-experience modules. Ask Ilanga how the workplace component is arranged.

Use the programme enquiry form to request current fees, payment information, delivery options and intake dates.

No. Employment and regulatory authorisation remain subject to employer requirements, applicable financial-sector rules, experience and recruitment processes.

Ready to explore long-term insurance advice?

Request the programme pack and speak to admissions about eligibility, workplace requirements, fees and the next intake.

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