ICAN Learn is now accepting scholarship applications for two concurrent Diploma of Financial Counselling courses: the Indigenous Financial Counselling Mentorship Program and the Multi-Cultural Scholarship Program, to be delivered in 2017-2019.
Indigenous Financial Counselling Mentorship Program
The Indigenous Financial Counselling Mentorship Program (IFCMP) has successfully graduated 34 students from across Australia with a Diploma of Financial Counselling, over the past 8 years. The Diploma of Financial Counselling is run over 18 months and will commence in July/August 2017. Learning will take place through classroom style block training in Cairns, weekly online group training sessions and one to one contact with trainers. It is a requirement that participants attend six residential block training sessions, for 5 days per block. The residential block training sessions are spaced approximately 2.5 – 3 months apart.
The course provides practical skills and knowledge, so that graduates can assist their clients with a wide range of financial difficulties. Through this program, participants will learn how to support clients in decision making, facilitate the financial counselling process, develop and use financial counselling tools and techniques to address credit and debt issues. Participants will also gain a full understanding of a client’s financial/consumer rights and responsibilities. The Diploma of Financial Counselling is a customised course that recognises both prior learning and work experience.
Scholarship 2017-2019 Application
Application Deadline: June 30, 2017
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Multicultural Diploma of Financial Counselling Program
ICAN Learn is seeking people from diverse cultures who may be working in a community services organisation and are interested in becoming a qualified financial counsellor.
The Diploma of Financial Counselling is delivered through ICAN Learn, a registered training organisation that employs sector trainers in your State/Territory that understand your needs. The Diploma of Financial Counselling is run over 18 months and will commence in 2017. Learning will take place through classroom style face-to-face training, weekly online group training sessions and one-on-one contact with trainers.
The 17 FC Diploma course units are clustered into topic areas including: counselling, financial and legal, advocacy, consumer rights and elective units. The course provides practical skills and knowledge, so that graduates can assist their clients with a wide range of financial difficulties. Participants will learn how to support clients in decision making, facilitate the financial counselling process, develop and use financial counselling tools/techniques to address credit and debt issues. Graduates will also gain a full understanding of a client’s financial/consumer rights and responsibilities.
Multi-Cultural Scholarship Program 2017-2019 Application
Application Deadline: July 21, 2017
The IFCMP and Multicultural program commencement dates TBA.
ICAN Learn is also seeking Expressions of Interest for its Diploma of Financial Counselling course . You can register your interest here.
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