
You want to achieve more. You want to rise above your competition. You want to go above and beyond licensing and CE requirements.
Choosing the right partner to stand by your side on every step of your career is essential to success. The Institutes Agent & Broker Group provides you with product, industry, and specialized knowledge options that help you rise above your competition.
We've expanded our options to include topic and specialized courses, Micro-Certs, and designation pathways developed for each stage of today’s agent and broker career path.
Explore your options and expand your skills today.
87% Risk Managers would consider a designation when selecting an agent or broker
89% of those surveyed said The Institutes Designations programs are a good addition to their resume
The Institutes Designations
Explore Agent & Broker programs designed to meet the needs of today's agents and brokers as well as accelerated options to earn your PRC, ARM, and CPCU designations.
Micro-Certs
A curated collection of concentrated, topic-focused Micro-Cert courses help sharpen your skills and advance your knowledge as you explore key facets of the risk management and insurance industry. As part of our Short Course Collection, complete your Micro-Cert in as little as 25 minutes a day.
Free Micro-Course Collection
Want to take a designation course out for a test drive? Explore our free Micro-Courses to complete an assignment in each program in as little as 25 minutes.
Market Specialization Topic Courses
Understand your clients’ industry-specific risks and coverage gaps to become their trusted, consultative partner with our all-new, on demand Market Specialization Topic Courses. As part of our Short Course Collection, complete your course in as little as 25 minutes a day.
Agent & Broker Topic Courses
Short, focused topic courses help you stay up to date on emerging trends and fundamentals in as little as two hours.
CEU, Insurance Continuing Education
CEU makes earning your CE easy, affordable, and accessible for licensed adjusters and producers in both property and casualty and life and health insurance with more than 150 on-demand courses and live CE webinars with NO state filing fees and NO hidden fees.
Employee Benefits Certificates and Topic Courses
Advance your understanding of employee benefits so you can better serve your clients with certificates and courses in health care, retirement, and general benefits.
Producer Accelerator
Are you onboarding new producers? Producer Accelerator is an online, activity-based training program designed to bring your producers up to speed and help them validate faster.
California Prelicensing Programs
Looking to get your resident California state insurance producer license? Not only do our courses help you meet the requirement of taking an approved prelicensing course of study, they also prepare you for the exam.
Corporate Programs
The Institutes Agent & Broker Group is your partner for a full suite of employee training from hire to retire. Our programs can be custom tailored to meet your organizational needs and goals. Programs include:
- Designation courses for every stage of a producer’s career
- Specialty product training
- Agency support staff training and designation courses
- Continuing education courses and programs
Contact us to learn how partnering with The Institutes Agent & Broker Group will help you and your team achieve your training and educational goals.
Hunter Fausnacht | President | fausnacht@theinstitutes.org
Carol Blaine | Strategic Account & Operations Manager | blaine@theinstitutes.org


The Voices of Risk Management
The Voices of Risk Management gives listeners a 30-minute peek into the minds of Risk and Insurance leaders. Every episode features a new guest sharing their stories of heroics, hard conversations, and just dumb luck. Join us as we take a deep dive into the world of risk management!
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