Course offered by
The Institutes Knowledge Group
ACRR 402: Managing Catastrophe Risks Caused by Humans
Overview
Human-caused catastrophes, such as cyber incidents and geopolitical disruptions, are increasing in frequency and complexity. This course teaches you how to identify emerging threats and analyze organizational vulnerabilities so you can create risk management strategies tailored to your organization.
Skills You’ll Gain
Learn to identify the various risks society creates so you can proactively manage organizational vulnerabilities to minimize their physical and financial harm.
Expand your corporate risk management strategy by exploring lesser-known geopolitical, industrial, and mass violence risks that can threaten your organization.
Examine both insurance and non-insurance strategies for treating risks caused by humans so you can tailor an approach to your organization’s unique threat landscape.
Learn what contributes to catastrophic risks beyond natural disasters so you can spot warning signs before they begin to negatively affect operations.
Ready-Made Career Skills:
- Cyber Risk Management
- Operational Risk Management
- Disaster Preparedness
- Risk Management
- Disaster Risk Reduction
- Risk Analysis
Assignments
Exam Prep Tools
ACRR 402 comes with proven, comprehensive study materials to help you take The Institutes Designations’ exam with confidence:
- Printable Study Outline: Perfect for taking notes, the printable study outline has key points for each assignment and review questions (and answers!) to help you test your knowledge as you move through the course.
- QuizMe App: A flexible and convenient way for you to assess your understanding anytime, anywhere.
- Practice Quizzes: Quickly see where your knowledge gaps are with online practice quizzes for each assignment and for the full course. Plus, you can take them as many times as you want.
- Simulated Exam: Designed to give you the full experience of your final exam, the simulated exam is a timed exam that you can take only once. It mimics the exam structure and level of questions you’ll find on the actual exam. Students who take their Institutes simulated exam pass their exams at higher rates than students who don’t.
- Flashcards: Test yourself on key terms with printable flashcards to help you fit studying into your busy schedule.
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ACRR Sample Course
- Topics
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- Natural Catastrophes: The Essential Elements
- The Evolution of Natural Catastrophe Risks
- Modeling Natural Catastrophe Risks
- Natural Catastrophe Risk: The Emerging Insurer and Reinsurer Response
- Average Completion Time
- 30-45 Minutes
FAQs
- Does this course give me credit toward The Institutes Designations? Yes! ACRR 402 gives you credit toward the Associate in Catastrophe Risk and Resiliency™ (ACRR™) designation.
- How long does the course take? ACRR 402 typically takes students 4-6 weeks to complete.
- How is The Institutes Designations' exam structured? Virtual exams are timed. You will have 65 minutes to complete 50 questions.
- What’s included in my course materials? Course materials include the online course, printable study outline, assignment quizzes, practice exams, QuizMe app, and the simulated credentialing exam.
- How do testing windows work? We offer The Institutes Designations' exams in 4 testing windows throughout the year.* You can complete your exam at any time in the testing window that you registered for. Access your exam from your account when the window opens and complete any time until 11:59 p.m. ET on the final day of the window.
- Quarter 1: January 15 – March 15
- Quarter 2: April 15 – June 15
- Quarter 3: July 15 – September 15
- Quarter 4: October 15 – December 15
*Exam windows that close on a weekend will be extended to the following business day.