RG146 Compliance Qualifications and Accreditations
Gold Seal offer the following insurance qualifications and accreditation for RG146 Compliance:
As each student has a unique combination of skills, knowledge and experience, we create a personal learning pathway for every student as part of the enrolment process. To view Gold Seal's Modules and to understand the relationship between Tier 1, Tier 2, Certificate IV and Diploma, click here.
Diploma of Insurance Broking
This course is aimed at current broking staff wishing to attain Tier 1 accreditation and/or upgrade to a Diploma level qualification, in particular Brokers / Account Executives, Senior Account Executives, Broking Managers and those who wish to hold Responsible Manager positions.
Tier 1 Insurance Broking
The Tier 1 programme is ASIC accredited and part of the Diploma of Insurance Broking FNS51210, a nationally recognised qualification under the Australian Qualifications Framework. This course is aimed at current broking staff wishing to attain a Tier 1 (Insurance Broking) accreditation, in particular Account Executives and Senior Account Executives, and is also suitable for those wishing to bridge from General Insurance to Insurance Broking.
Entry Criteria / Pre-requisites. Students are assumed to have existing working knowledge and skills relating to the industry sector and broking operations and as such must have completed Tier 2 accreditation for general insurance products and have at least 12 months broking experience. Prospective students who do not meet these criteria should contact Gold Seal on 03 9510 5100 for guidance prior to enrolment.
Delivery and Assessment. Gold Seal’s Tier 1 programme is offered via either a distance education or workshop based programme. A phone and e-mail support service is available for individuals or groups. A Statement of Attainment will be issued to the student once they have been assessed and competency has been demonstrated.
- Distance Education - Completion of the distance education module includes workplace-based assessment activities which will be verified through assessment portfolios submitted to Gold Seal.
- Workshop-Based Programme - The workshop-based programme consists of pre-course work, a 2-day interactive workshop and a comprehensive workplace assignment. This is available through publicly advertised courses and can also be run in-house. Go to our Training Calendar to see the next scheduled workshop in your State.
Tier 2 General Insurance - General and Personal Advice
Gold Seal’s Tier 2 Accreditation programmes are aimed at existing general insurance and broking staff wishing to attain Tier 2 accreditation.
Entry Criteria. Students are assumed to have existing knowledge and skills relating to the industry sector and insurance operations and as such must have completed a comprehensive induction programme and have at least 3 months insurance sector work experience. Prospective students who do not meet these criteria should contact Gold Seal for guidance prior to enrolment
Delivery and Assessment. Gold Seal’s Tier 2 programmes are offered via distance education or workshop based programmes. A phone and email tutorial support service is available for both individuals and groups. A Statement of Attainment will be issued to the student once they have been assessed and competency demonstrated.

Tier 1 to Diploma Upgrade
This Tier 1 accreditation programme is suitable for Insurance broking staff who have already completed Tier 1 (Insurance Broking) with Gold Seal or another provider and would like to go on and complete their Diploma of Financial Services (Insurance Broking). Generally this will involve completion of a distance education module and an RPL application. Contact Gold Seal for an individual learning pathway for your upgrade.
Tier 1 General Insurance to Insurance Broking Bridge
This bridging course is aimed at staff from a General Insurance background moving into broking. It will enable students to move from Tier 1 General Insurance compliance to Tier 1 Insurance Broking compliance. This ASIC (RG146) Accreditation for providing personal and general insurance broking advice to retail clients also covers product training relevant to the Tier 1 general insurance product sickness and accident. This programme DOES NOT cover the Tier 2 general insurance products.
Tier 2 General Advice Only
This programme is aimed at licensees with a restricted product range. It will give students the Tier 2 general advice competency ‘Provide general advice on financial products and services’.
Gold Seal can run this course in-house for you with minor tailoring. For further information or an individual proposal, please contact us.
Enrol today!
Download Enrolment Form. Call us or email education@goldseal.com.au to discuss your education requirements.
