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SAQA Qualification · 93603
Financial Markets Practitioner
R71 000
(Once-off Institutional License Fee)
Professional Role & Capability Blueprint
- Target Designation
- Certified Financial Markets Practitioner Practitioner
- Competency Focus
- Master specialised practical applications, safety criteria, and regulatory mandates required of a qualified Financial Markets Practitioner.
- Academic Weight
- Full national recognition at NQF Level 7 yielding 120 credits upon successful PoE verification.
Strategic Institutional Purpose
- Audit Objective
- Formulated to systematically bridge operational skills deficits under the governing FASSET quality matrix.
- Value Proposition
- Equips your workforce with measurable, legally compliant skills to optimise productivity, satisfy Workplace Skills Plans (WSP), and unlock maximum B-BBEE scorecard weight.
Who is this for
This qualification is ideal for experienced practitioners, supervisors, or managers seeking professional recognition and deeper expertise. It is specifically designed for anyone who aspires to become a financial markets practitioner and wants a structured, nationally recognised learning pathway. Whether you are currently working in the field or just starting out, this programme will meet you where you are and take you to the next level.
Official SAQA Curriculum
Source of truth · SAQA ID 93603 · Field 03 - Business, Commerce and Management Studies › Finance, Economics and Accounting
Purpose▾
The purpose of the qualification is to prepare a learner to analyse individual securities, industries and the economy, provide investment advice to clients in respect of securities and other financial instruments and execute transactions in securities with/on behalf of clients and/or for an exchange member. A qualified learner will be able to: • Analyse, evaluate and review information on securities and market conditions on behalf of clients and/or exchange member. • Critically analyse the profile and related investment needs of the client to advise accordingly. • Execute buy and sell orders (trading) by applying the ethics, principles values and processes as prescribed. • Conclude financial market transactions (settlement) according to accepted practice/s. • Calculate and record corporate events to indicate their effect on the market and client portfolios.
Rationale▾
The financial markets play a critical role in the functioning of the economy. All the activities that take place in the financial markets are regulated through legislation and through the rules and regulations of the various regulating bodies and exchanges. For the system to function optimally and to serve the interests of market participants and the economy as a whole, it is imperative that all financial markets practitioners are fully qualified to perform the functions entrusted to them in a competent and ethical manner. Research undertaken by FASSET concluded that there was a need for an occupational qualification as an entry route into the financial markets. One of the reasons cited for this need is that there was a shortage of skilled and appropriately qualified people to take up positions in the South African financial markets. The qualification is to enhance the flow of young financial markets practitioners into the labour market.
Learning Assumed to be in Place & RPL▾
Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL): RPL for access to the integrated assessment: Accredited providers and approved workplaces must apply the internal assessment criteria specified in the related curriculum document to establish and confirm prior learning. Prior learning must be acknowledged by a statement of results. RPL for entry requirements to access the qualification: Accredited providers and approved workplaces may recognise prior learning against the relevant access requirements. Entry Requirements: • A NQF Level 6 qualification in finance or a related field of study or three years work experience in financial markets.
Exit Level Outcomes▾
- Analyse, evaluate and review information on securities and market conditions on behalf of clients and/or exchange member (20%).
- Critically analyse the profile and related investment needs of the client to advise accordingly (20%).
- Execute buy and sell orders (trading) by applying the ethics, principles values and processes as prescribed (25%).
- Conclude financial market transactions (settlement) according to accepted practice/s. (25%).
- Calculate and record corporate events to indicate their effect on the market and on client portfolios (10%).
Qualification 93603 · Curriculum Architecture
Occupational Certificate: Financial Markets Practitioner · NQF Level 7 (120 Credits)
Three Curriculum Pillars
Knowledge Modules
Classroom & E-Learning
- Facilitated lectures & self-study
- Written question banks
- Formative comprehension checks
Practical Skill Modules
Simulated Line Tasks
- Simulated line tasks
- Observation rubrics
- Structured task sheets
Work Experience Modules
On-the-Job Production
- On-the-job rotation
- Mentor logbooks
- Workplace sign-offs
Evidence & Audit Pipeline
Learner Portfolio of Evidence (PoE)Owner · Candidate▾
Admin & Registration
ID, learner contract, induction pack, POPIA consent.
Knowledge Evidence
Written assessments & question banks — KM-01 to KM-07.
Practical Evidence
Task sheets, observation rubrics, assessor photos.
Workplace Evidence
Logbooks, mentor sign-offs, supervisor letters.
Assessor Master FileOwner · Registered Assessor▾
Assessment Reports
Judgements, learner feedback, remediation agreements, appeals log.
Internal Moderation & Quality FileOwner · Moderator / SDP▾
Moderation Evidence
10% sampling matrix, HACCP/LOTO compliance sheets, SDP sign-off.
Final Accreditation Gateway
Issued by the accredited Skills Development Provider once internal moderation is signed off.
Provider submits declaration + PoE to the Assessment Quality Partner (AQP).
QCTO awards the SAQA-registered certificate on successful EISA outcome.
Learning Material Stack
Start-to-Exit Moderation Timeline
- 1
Pre-Delivery Setup
Facilitator induction, learner enrolment forms, baseline assessment, PoE folder issue. Alignment matrix stamped.
- 2
Delivery & Formative Moderation
Modular rollout with formative assessments per KM/PM. Internal moderator reviews evidence weekly; feedback loop before summatives.
- 3
Summative & External Moderation
Summative assessments captured, PoE finalised, submitted for external moderation. Certification uploaded to the SETA/QCTO.
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We author your Quality Management System — policies, procedures, records, matrices — mapped to your accreditation scope. From R18,500.
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External moderation dry-run on your PoE + delivery pack. Written report with fixes before your real audit. From R4,900.
Book Moderation SessionClassroom Transformation Blueprint
Broken Standard
- 📄Photocopied guides with mismatched outcomes
- ❔Missing formative/summative assessments
- ⚠️No SETA alignment matrix — audit fails
- 🎲Facilitators improvise Financial Markets Practitioner delivery
- 🕳️PoE gaps flagged in moderation
i2Graduates Transformation
- ✓3 KM + 3 PM + 2 WM modules mapped to NQF Level 7
- ✓Pre-validated assessment bank per module
- ✓FASSET alignment matrix included
- ✓Facilitator scripts + learner activities per credit
- ✓PoE templates that survive external moderation
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