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SCQF Aims The rating for the CIOBS professional qualifications. The rating for the CIOBS regulatory qualifications.

Qualifications

The Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework (SCQF)

Professional Qualifications Rating

The Chartered Institute of Bankers in Scotland is the first professional body in Scotland to have its qualifications credit rated and levelled and then placed in the SCQF. The Institute's qualifications were credit rated by the Scottish Qualifications Authority in 2004. The following ratings were given to our qualifications:

  Title of Programme
SCQF Level
SCQF Credit
  Certificate in Call Centre Operations
7
30
  Certificate in Sales and Service
7
30
  Certificate in Financial Services
7
30
  Certificate in Credit Union Practice
7
30
  Diploma in Financial Services
8
60*
  * All candidates undertaking the Diploma in Financial Services must achieve 30 of the 60 credits required at Level 8.

 

 

 

 

 

 

  Title of Unit
SCQF Level
SCQF Credit
  Introduction to Financial Services
7
10
  Economic Environment
7
10
  Legal Environment
7
10
  Basic Accounting and Taxation
8
10
  E-Commerce and Internet Banking
7
10
  Team Development
7
10
  Introduction to Marketing
7
10
  Sales and Service
7
10
  Banking Operations
8
10
  Introduction to Insurance
8
10
  Introduction to Investment
8
10
  Call Centre Operations/Telephone Banking
8
10
  Credit Union Practice
8
10
  International Services
7
10