FSSC has developed National Occupational Standards (NOS) which describe what an individual needs to do, know and understand in order to carry out a particular job role or function. Existing financial services NOS cover the following functions:

• Advised sales
• Anti-money Laundering
• Bank accounts
• Compliance
• Customer care and customer payments
• Financial services core competences
• Insurance claims, intermediation, underwriting and long term insurance
• Investment administration
• Leadership and management
• Lending and credit
• Pension scheme administration
• Providing advice for retirement
• Providing financial advice
• Generic financial advice
• Sales process
• Securities and Derivatives

Financial services NOS developed by FSSC can be found on the UK NOS directory.

Finding courses and qualifications - The FSSC maintains a wide range of resources on training, examinations and qualifications, as well as the lists of Appropriate and Approved Examinations, on its website.