What You Walk Away With
Gain more letters after your name, all while learning advanced skills and knowledge you need to support your customers and your career specific to risk and insurance.
What You Walk Away With
A high-level view of the property-casualty landscape.
A broad understanding of underwriting, claims, and risk control will help you make smart decisions to support your customers’ business. Know which risk treatment strategies, coverages, or financial planning tools will gain the maximum benefits.
Cutting-edge insurance knowledge and the skills to share it.
Because you will learn data aggregation, quality, and sourcing specific to risk and insurance, you can apply it to make better decisions. With insights on how data and technology are transforming business, you will be able to provide nuanced recommendations needed to achieve business goals.
Credibility and respect.
Having CPCU after your name communicates leadership and confidence. From navigating complex policy choices, to determining loss coverage and proving ROI with knowledge of profitability ratios and interest rate calculations, you will better understand outcomes and can be trusted with risks.
Cost and Time Savings
Earn a CPCU at a lower cost than your advanced degree and with an effective work/life balance through its 100% online format.
Package and Pricing
It takes on average about 2 years and costs between $4,800-$6,300 to earn a CPCU. That may be less time and money it took to gain your advanced degree. Plus, you can create a comfortable work/life balance with study options and exam formats that are best for you.
ONLINE + COURSE BOOK
Get unlimited access to all online content, plus a printed course book to supplement your learning.
Package includes:
- Online course
- Assignment-level quizzes
- Unlimited practice exams
- A simulated, timed credentialing exam
- Printable workbook*
ONLINE ONLY
This package includes unlimited access to online content, as well as:
- Online course
- Assignment-level quizzes
- Unlimited practice exams
- A simulated, timed credentialing exam
- Printable workbook*
100% Online Learning
The Institutes' interactive, online CPCU offers learning opportunities that fit your schedule and help you retain critical concepts.
100% Online Learning
100% Online with a Simulated Exam
CPCU will help you retain critical concepts through relevant conversational content, case studies that reflect evolving real-world challenges, and a simulated exam.
Why CPCU?
“Having earned the designation, I feel considerably more knowledgeable, confident, and empowered to do my job better. I also feel inspired to continue my education and explore areas like actuarial, risk management, and data science in greater depth.”
Prashant Agarwal, MBA, CPCU VP at Chubb
93% of those surveyed said that their CPCU was a good addition to their resume.
100% of those in their career fewer than 2 years said CPCU resulted in management recognition.
87% of CPCU completers who have worked in risk management and insurance for more than 10 years said this designation helped them achieve their career goals.
How Your Current Credentials Give You an Advantage
MBA & MFA
MBAs or MFAs can waive CPCU 540: Impacting the Bottom Line of Insurance Financials.*
Your Degree Waives a Core Course
Your advanced degree gives you credit towards CPCU 540: Impacting the Bottom Line of Insurance Financials.
STEP 1: Core Courses (4)
- CPCU 500: Managing Evolving Risks
- CPCU 520: Connecting the Business of Insurance Operations
- CPCU 530: Navigating the Legal Landscape of Insurance
- CPCU 540: Impacting the Bottom Line of Insurance Financials
STEP 2: Concentration Courses (3)
Choose either the Commercial Track or the Personal Track in which you want to build your expertise, and complete those three courses within that track.
Commercial Track
- CPCU 551: Addressing Commercial Property Risk
- CPCU 552: Addressing Commercial Liability Risk
- CPCU 553: Understanding Personal Insurance and Finance
Personal Track
- CPCU 555: Developing Personal Insurance Solutions
- CPCU 556: Planning Personal Financial Strategies
- CPCU 557: Understanding Commercial Risk
STEP 3: Elective Courses (1)
Customize your learning journey and choose one of the courses below relevant to your career goals.
- AIDA 181: Big Data Analytics for Risk and Insurance
- CYB 301: Managing Cyber Risk, AIC 30: Claim Handling Principles and Practices
- AU 60: Evaluating Commercial Underwriting Risks
- ARe 144: Reinsurance Principles and Practices.
STEP 4: Ethics (1)
Ethical behavior is essential in risk management and insurance. Complete Ethics 312: Ethical Guidelines for CPCU, which provides a framework for making decisions and is offered at no cost.
Lawyers
Lawyers can waive CPCU 530: Navigating the Legal Landscape of Insurance.*
Your Degree Waives a Core Course
Your Law degree gives you credit towards CPCU 530:Navigating the Legal Landscape of Insurance.
STEP 1: Core Courses (4)
- CPCU 500: Managing Evolving Risks
- CPCU 520: Connecting the Business of Insurance Operations
- CPCU 530: Navigating the Legal Landscape of Insurance
- CPCU 540: Impacting the Bottom Line of Insurance Financials
STEP 2: Concentration Courses (3)
Choose either the Commercial Track or the Personal Track in which you want to build your expertise, and complete those three courses within that track.
Commercial Track
- CPCU 551: Addressing Commercial Property Risk
- CPCU 552: Addressing Commercial Liability Risk
- CPCU 553: Understanding Personal Insurance and Finance
Personal Track
- CPCU 555: Developing Personal Insurance Solutions
- CPCU 556: Planning Personal Financial Strategies
- CPCU 557: Understanding Commercial Risk
STEP 3: Elective Courses (1)
Customize your learning journey and choose one of the courses below relevant to your career goals.*
- AIDA 181: Big Data Analytics for Risk and Insurance
- CYB 301: Managing Cyber Risk
- AIC 30: Claim Handling Principles and Practices
- AU 60: Evaluating Commercial Underwriting Risks
- ARe 144: Reinsurance Principles and Practices
STEP 4: Ethics (1)
Ethical behavior is essential in risk management and insurance. Complete Ethics 312: Ethical Guidelines for CPCU, which provides a framework for making decisions and is offered at no cost.
CPA & CFA
Certified Public Accountant (CPA)s or Charter Financial Analysts can waive the elective requirement.*
You Have Waived the Elective Requirement
Your professional license and/or certificate gives you credit towards the elective course.
STEP 1: Core Courses (4)
- CPCU 500: Managing Evolving Risks
- CPCU 520: Connecting the Business of Insurance Operations
- CPCU 530: Navigating the Legal Landscape of Insurance
- CPCU 540: Impacting the Bottom Line of Insurance Financials
STEP 2: Concentration Courses (3)
Choose either the Commercial Track or the Personal Track in which you want to build your expertise, and complete those three courses within that track.
Commercial Track
- CPCU 551: Addressing Commercial Property Risk
- CPCU 552: Addressing Commercial Liability Risk
- CPCU 553: Understanding Personal Insurance and Finance
Personal Track
- CPCU 555: Developing Personal Insurance Solutions
- CPCU 556: Planning Personal Financial Strategies
- CPCU 557: Understanding Commercial Risk
STEP 3: Elective Courses (1)
Your elective course is waived because of your professional license and/or certificate.*
STEP 4: Ethics (1)
Ethical behavior is essential in risk management and insurance. Complete Ethics 312: Ethical Guidelines for CPCU, which provides a framework for making decisions and is offered at no cost.
Get Your CPCU Course Credit
Submit your contact information to receive an email with a link to claim your CPCU course credit using the Institutes Waiver Request Form**.
Sample the CPCU Core Courses for Free
Online CPCU Mini-Course
.Try CPCU for free and learn about risktech, common insurer goals, and more.