Financial services education provider Kaplan is working to introduce new courses covering paraplanning and superannuation.

Kaplan says the new study programs are in keeping with recent moves by national regulator Australian Skills Quality Authority to roll out three new paraplanning and superannuation vocational educational requirements.

The authority announced the new Advanced Diploma of Paraplanning, Certificate IV in Superannuation and Diploma of Superannuation after the introduction of Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority made some courses irrelevant.

“There is demand from licensees and the industry to introduce qualifications that represent a targeted focus towards paraplanners and superannuation specialists, so we are working on three new qualifications to reflect the changing nature of the industry and meet market demand,” CEO Brian Knight said.

“The three qualifications are designed to provide significant benefits to the industry, where individuals develop not only in-depth knowledge and technical skills, but also the ability to support practices in developing and maintaining compliant back-office procedures.”

Kaplan will provide more information if it secures approval from the Australian Skills Quality Authority to run the new courses.