Retail Financial Services NVQs

Retail Financial Services NVQs are recognised qualifications for financial services professionals.

NVQs in Retail Financial Services are offered at levels 2 and 3 and in several different 'pathways' depending on industry sector and job role.

Best Practice offers streamlined and high-quality in-company NVQ programmes that deliver maximum impact and high success rates in manageable timescales.

Our Retail Financial Services NVQ programmes are supported with optional in-company skills training and e.learning modules to refresh and develop new skills. 

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All NVQs

Title

Retail Financial Services NVQ Level 2 (Banking)

Retail Financial Services NVQ Level 2 (Insurance)

Retail Financial Services NVQ Level 3 (Banking)

Retail Financial Services NVQ Level 3 (Insurance)

Retail Financial Services NVQ Level 3 (Lending and Credit)

Retail Financial Services NVQ Level 3 (Investment Administration)

Level

Appropriate for

Duration

NVQ Level 1 

Pre-employment 

2-3 months

NVQ Level 2

Frontline or operational level

3-6 months

NVQ Level 3

Team leaders and supervisors

6-9 months

NVQ Level 4

First-line managers

9-12 months

NVQ Level 5

Senior managers

9-12 months

NVQ candidates are required to present evidence of their skills, performance and knowledge. They are assessed in the workplace over several months using a variety of methods including: observation, workplace documentation, testimony, discussion and written personal statements. 

Our NVQ assessment process is efficient, friendly and supportive - our assessors visit candidates in their workplace and there are no exams or tests. We keep paperwork to a minimum.

To discuss requirements, or for fees and an enrolment form, please contact Best Practice on info@bestpractice.uk.com  or by telephone on 01923 225225.