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Qualification Title New Zealand Certificate in Personal Financial Capability (Level 2)
Qualification Type Certificate
Level 2
Credits 60
Subject Area
  • Management and Commerce » Banking, Finance and Related Fields » Banking, Finance and Related Fields not elsewhere classified
Strategic Purpose Statement
The purpose of this qualification is to provide individuals with basic knowledge and skills to make informed financial decisions. It is suitable for individuals who wish to manage their personal finances and have a basic understanding of financial support services.
New Zealand, individuals, and their communities will benefit from an increase in participation in quality financial education and increasing financial literacy.
Graduates will develop their financial capability by gaining the basic knowledge and skills associated with personal financial literacy.
Graduates will have knowledge and skills to manage their personal finances in changing circumstances.
Graduate profile
Graduates of this qualification will be able to:

- Recognise own financial behaviours when making personal financial choices with financial agencies.
- Use knowledge of a range of income sources to identify and apply methods and tools to manage personal income.
- Use knowledge of a range of methods and associated costs of spending and impacts of personal money attitude on spending to make informed spending decisions.
- Manage own debt by recognising the impacts and responsibilities when borrowing money.
- Identify and use a range of tools and strategies to create and protect personal assets and wealth.
Education pathways
This qualification recognises a range of basic personal financial literacy skills that provide a foundation for further developing personal financial capabilities and/or for any area of employment that requires the application of such skills.
This qualification leads to the New Zealand Certificate in Personal Financial Capability (Level 3) [Ref: 2249].
Employment pathways
Graduates of this qualification will have the personal skills to manage their own finances. These may be applied to a variety of New Zealand employment opportunities which may include the roles of office administrator or accounts officer.To find out more about employment opportunities click on the CareersNZ logo, then the provider who offers this qualification.
Entry Requirements
N/A
Education Organisation 4 Organisations can assist in gaining this qualification
Developed By NZQA National Qualifications Services
Quality Assured By New Zealand Qualifications Authority
Number 2248
Status Current
Created 2014-03-26 14:03:21.0
Last Reviewed 2015-10-22 11:52:38.0
Next Review 2025-11-30 00:00:00.0
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