Sample the Associate in Risk Management
Sample the online ARM with this 30-60 minute free micro-course to make sure it’s the right fit for you.
Sample a Risk Management Course

Free Micro-Course
Online ARM Micro-Course
- Topics
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- The Evolution of Risk Treatment
- The Risktech Ecosystem
- Managing Supply Chain Risk
- Organizational Culture’s Influence
- Average Completion Time
- 30-60 Minutes
Add Skills to Your Resume
Gain skills you can put into practice and add to your resume so you’ll get noticed.
What You'll Gain With an ARM
- Skills to collaborate with key business stakeholders and lead holistic risk management strategies
- Techniques to create effective risk management strategies that combine insurance coverage with other measures and mitigate the impact of losses on an organization’s bottom line
- A comprehensive understanding of an organization’s risk, including cyber and reputational liabilities, by speaking the language of data scientists, risk specialists, and other experts
- Best practices to navigate risk by understanding the ramifications of laws and regulations on an organization’s liability
Score Higher with Exam Prep Tools
All ARM courses include proven, comprehensive exam prep materials to help you take your exam with confidence.
Score Higher With Our Exam Prep Materials
Practice Quizzes
Quickly see where your knowledge gaps are with online practice quizzes for each assignment and for the full course. And bonus – 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 only take 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.
Discussion Boards
Better understand how concepts you’re learning apply to real-life, professional experiences by connecting, gaining tips, and sharing best practices with other individuals in your field.
Flashcards
Test yourself on key terms with flashcards to help you fit studying into your busy schedule.
ARM at a Glance
Gain skills you can use right away with the ARM designation. This program includes:
- 3 courses, plus ethics
- 9–12 month completion time
- 100% online courses
- Virtual exams for all courses
- Mailed diploma upon completion
Ready-Made Resume Skills:
- Risk Management
- Strategic Thinking
- Organizational Leadership
- Enterprise Risk Management
- Data Analysis
- Compliance
- Risk Analysis
- Cyber Risk Management
- Risk Financing
Gain a holistic risk management perspective and the skills to better protect an organization by completing 3 core courses, plus ethics:
- ARM 400: Risk in an Evolving World
- ARM 401: Holistically Assessing Risk
- ARM 402: Successfully Treating Risk
Ethical Decision Making in Risk and Insurance is a free course that's required for all designations, including ARM. If you’re interested in CPCU, complete Ethical Guidelines for CPCUs.
- How to best collaborate with key business stakeholders and lead holistic risk management strategies
- Proven techniques to effectively create risk management strategies that combine insurance coverage with other measures and mitigate the impact of losses on an organization’s bottom line
- How to speak the language of data scientists, risk specialists, and other experts to create a comprehensive understanding of an organization’s risk, including cyber and reputational liabilities
- Best practices to navigate risk by understanding the ramifications of laws and regulations on an organization’s liability
Students who take the ARM simulated exam score 3-4 points higher on ARM exams!*
Use our study materials and proven exam prep tools to pass your exam with confidence. Your course package includes:
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A simulated exam proven to increase your chances of passing.*
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Interactive, online learning activities you can access anytime, anywhere.
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Full-length practice exams that help you focus and maximize your study time.
“The simulated exam is so important because it gives you an idea of how the questions are worded, what to look for, and helps you focus to understand the questions carefully.”
Ruth Phillips CPCU, ARM, ACSR

Still Wondering if ARM is Right for You?
Here are some final facts to help you decide if this is the right designation for your role as well as your future career goals.
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Who should take ARM?
Anyone who makes decisions based on risk:
- Risk managers, analysts and consultants
- Chief risk officers
- CFOs
- Business continuity, supply chain, and safety and loss control professionals
- Executives concerned with risk
- Agents and brokers
- Agency principals
- Client executives in brokerage firms
- Data analytics professionals
- Cyber risk professionals
- Claims managers and analysts
- Underwriters
- Public entity risk managers
- Line of business managers and executives
- Employee benefits managers
- Municipal managers and executives
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Does earning this designation give me credit toward others?
Completing this program may earn you credit toward:
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Are there public classes available for this designation?
For select designations and courses, instructor-led classes are available both in-person and online. Find out if this designation has classes available near you.
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Is a Designation Worth It?
If you have questions about whether to pursue a designation versus an MBA, why our students choose The Institutes Designations programs, or where to begin, we’ve got the answers! Download our guide, “Take Your Career to the Next Level,” to learn why a designation is worth the investment.