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Skills Bench AI Academy

Professional education.
Powered by AI.

Modern, structured learning for retirement funds, wealth management and short-term insurance professionals — combining intelligent digital delivery with human verification and audit controls.

The new Skills Bench learning experience

One academy. Multiple professional pathways.

Designed for ambitious learners and organisations that need accessible, trackable and professionally governed education.

4flagship learning pathways
AIenabled learner support
24/7digital learning access
Humanverification where required
Secure autonomous learning with structured progress, formative checks and required human oversight.
Financial Services FocusPurpose-built sector learning
Structured LearningClear modules and progression
AI-Enabled DeliveryModern learner support
Governed AssessmentVerification and audit controls
Course portfolio

Professional pathways for a changing financial-services industry.

Skills Bench brings recognised learning pathways into a modern AI-enabled environment while keeping professional standards, evidence and oversight at the centre.

PPEO7Building

Professional Principal Executive Officer

Advanced learning for Principal Officers and senior retirement-fund professionals responsible for governance, management, administration, compliance and strategic oversight.

NQF 7 · 150 credits
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RFAReady

Retirement Fund Administrator

Structured professional learning for retirement-fund administration, operational practice, member servicing and workplace application.

Retirement-fund administration pathway
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WMBuilding

National Certificate: Wealth Management

A professional learning pathway covering core wealth-management knowledge, client-focused practice and approved elective learning.

Wealth-management learning pathway
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STIBuilding

National Certificate: Short Term Insurance

Practical learning for experienced short-term insurance professionals, with personal and commercial lines, underwriting, claims and client conversations.

Short-term insurance pathway
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Skills Bench Learning Intelligence

AI where it adds value. Human oversight where it matters.

The Academy is designed to reduce unnecessary administration while giving learners a structured, engaging learning journey with clear controls and evidence.

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Structured learning modulesClear lessons, outcomes and progression.
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Video-led learningProfessional digital content within the learner journey.
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Formative knowledge checksFrequent opportunities to test understanding.
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Progress visibilityTrack completion and learner movement.
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Workplace evidenceSupport for occupational and applied learning requirements.
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Assessor controlsHuman review and decisions where required.
Why Skills Bench

Deep sector knowledge. A new generation of delivery.

Skills Bench combines financial-services training expertise with a modern digital Academy built for professional learning. The focus remains practical: help learners understand, apply, demonstrate and complete their learning journey with confidence.

EXCELLENCE · INTEGRITY · KNOWLEDGE · IMPACT

Learner journey

A clear route from enrolment to completion.

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Enrol

Enter the Academy and access your assigned learning pathway.

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Learn

Work through structured lessons, videos and guided activities.

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Practise

Use formative checks and practical activities to build competence.

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Demonstrate

Submit the required assessments and workplace evidence.

For organisations

Build capability across your fund, insurer or financial-services team.

Use Skills Bench for structured professional learning, cohort delivery and workforce development aligned to real sector needs.