Financial Training at Centennial College Ensures Speedy Entry into the Workforce
If you're looking for a speedy way to enter the financial services
field and pursue a career in banks, credit unions, financial planning
organizations, investment and mutual fund companies and more, then
Centennial College's eight-month financial planning program may be for you.
Centennial College expects students applying for admission to this
financial training to present at minimum an Ontario Secondary School
Diploma (OSSD) or equivalent or be 19 years of age or older. In
addition, students must have completed the compulsory English 12C or U
or skills assessment, or equivalent and Math 11C, M or U, or 12C or U
or skills assessment, or equivalent. Students will be placed in the
appropriate English and math levels based on skills assessment results.
This may lead to additional courses and require extra time and fees.
However, it sound be noted that meeting minimum admission requirements
does not guarantee admission to financial services program.
Experienced faculty members who are professionals from the industry
deliver the financial training courses within the Financial Services
Fundamentals program. These courses include: Financial Services
Fundamentals (concentrates on the recording process and the production
of financial statements), Personal Credit (introduces the student to
the principles of credit extension), Principles of Marketing (provides
an overview of contemporary marketing, emphasizing the management of
the product/service, price, promotion and distribution areas of an
organization within a changing environment), and more. In addition, the
financial training program includes a course leading to a license to
sell mutual funds. (This will incur costs in addition to regular
tuition). Lastly, graduates may continue their education into the
two-year financial training program where in one additional year they
can enhance their qualifications. This enables them to pursue lucrative
careers in the broader financial planning services industry.
Upon graduation, students are guaranteed to find a meaningful career as
continued growth in the financial services sector provides exciting
employment opportunities for qualified individuals. "Many people end up
working for banks and some people work for mutual fund companies
selling mutual funds or advising on mutual funds to the general public.
I am confident that in eight months, if you pass the exams, if you meet
the standard, there are jobs available," says Harvey Willows, a
professor in the financial training program.
These jobs come from rationalization and consolidation within the
industry having reduced the number of traditional entry-level jobs,
such as bank tellers. However, other factors have countered this by
creating more stimulating and higher-skilled positions. These factors
include a more marketing-focused industry, increased competition,
demographics, advances in technology and a global financial
environment. This is the reason why Zarah Kareshi enrolled in the
financial training courses at Centennial College. "What I like most
about the program is that financial services is not only interesting
because it talks about the economy and what finance is actually like,
but also because it's practical. These days you can work up towards a
designation. It's such a broad field."
