Sample CPCU
Try the online CPCU with this 30-60 minute free sample course to make sure it’s the right fit for you.
Sample the all-online CPCU
Free Sample Course
CPCU Sample Course
- Topics
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- Building Your Foundation
- Risk Management and Insurance in Action
- The Vital Role of Risk Management and Insurance
- The Evolving Insurance Industry
- Solving Business Problems with Critical Thinking
- The Effect of Data Analytics on the Insurance Value Chain
- Innovating Across the Insurance Value Chain
- Average Completion Time
- 30-60 Minutes
Gain On-the-Job Skills
Use the skills you gain to grow as a leader in your organization and lead the future of risk management and insurance.
What You’ll Gain with a CPCU
- Identify and analyze costly risks to improve your organization's bottom line
- Recommend risk management approaches to internal and external stakeholders to maximize your organization's strategic potential
- Solve strategic business challenges with a comprehensive view of the insurance landscape
- Confidently answer internal and external stakeholder questions with a legal foundation of insurance policies
- Better understand financial statements to gauge an insurer's financial health and assess its strengths and vulnerabilities
- Use ratios and monetary calculations to determine the financial impact of potential strategies
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Students who take the CPCU simulated exam score 2-3 points higher on CPCU exams!
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Printed Course Book
Use the printed course book as a tangible resource you can highlight and make notes in to help you retain key principles.
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.
Practice Quizzes & QuizMe App
Quickly identify knowledge gaps with online practice quizzes for each assignment and the full course. Take them as many times as you need to reinforce your learning. Plus, with the QuizMe app, you can access your quizzes anytime, anywhere.
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.
Flashcards & Discussion Boards
Use flashcards and discussion boards to help you retain key terms and reinforce what you're learning in the course.
Build Your Future Leaders
Learn how corporate clients benefit from having more employees with CPCU behind their names.
CPCU: The Leadership Designation that Drives ROI & Tangible Impact
CPCU is rated as the most valuable credential for demonstrating insurance and leadership skills – by 3x more decision-makers than the next best credential, including a company’s own internal professional development.
Explore more reasons to believe and access our CPCU communication toolkit to help get your employees excited.
Online CPCU At A Glance
Gain strategic leadership skills you can use right away with the CPCU designation. This program includes:
- 8 courses, plus ethics
- 18-24 months to complete
- 100% online courses
- Virtual exams for all courses
- Matriculation requirement
- Mailed diploma upon completion
- Ongoing continuing education
Ready-Made Career Skills:
- Strategic Leadership
- Business Decision Making
- Critical Thinking
- Risk Management
- Strategic Data Analysis
- Cross-Organization Collaboration
- Develop and hone your critical-thinking skills so you can solve strategic business challenges
- Lead teams confidently with a solid understanding of how insurer departments connect with one another
- Develop solutions that address exposures created by the legal system
- Use ratios and monetary calculations to determine the financial impact of potential strategies
- Use data to further contribute to the insurance value chain and elevate your organization's competitive advantage
CPCU is more than a designation — it's an experience. From the moment you start a CPCU course, you join a bustling community ready with advice, study groups, networking opportunities, and more.
Strengthen your network of other risk management and insurance professionals through the CPCU Society and stay at the forefront of emerging trends through ongoing continuing education with CPCU In Good Standing.
If you have earned a master's degree or non-Institutes professional certification, you may be eligible to waive courses in CPCU. Visit the Academic Waivers page for more details or to complete the Waiver Form.
If you are an international student, please review the International Education Exemption Application regarding qualifications on waivers.
Still Wondering if CPCU is Right for You?
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Who should take CPCU?
CPCU is for anyone looking to gain a broad view of insurance or gain strategic leadership skills in the risk management and insurance field.
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Does earning this designation give me credit toward others?
Completing this program may earn you credit toward:
- Associate in Claims (AIC)
- Associate in Commercial Underwriting (AU)
- Associate in Cyber Risk Management (ACRM)
- Associate in Fidelity and Surety Bonding (AFSB)
- Associate in Insurance (AINS)
- Associate in Insurance Accounting and Finance (AIAF)
- Associate in Insurance Data Analytics (AIDA)
- Associate in Insurance Services (AIS)
- Associate in Management (AIM)
- Associate in Marine Insurance Management (AMIM)
- Associate in Personal Insurance (API)
- Associate in Premium Auditing (APA)
- Associate in Regulation and Compliance (ARC)
- Associate in Reinsurance (ARe)
- Program Business Professional (PBP)
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Are there public classes available for this designation?
The Institutes CPCU Society offers online, facilitated study groups for CPCU 500, 520, 530, and 540 in alignment with testing windows. Learn more about current and upcoming study groups.
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What electives count toward CPCU?
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What are the CPCU Canons?
The CPCU Canons are included in the Matriculation requirement and show a student's commitment to ethical behavior and upholding the integrity of the CPCU designation. You can read a brief overview of the nine canons or view the full Canons and CPCU Code of Professional Conduct to learn more.
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Are CPCU exams virtually proctored?
All CPCU exams are virtually proctored to reinforce the value and integrity of your hard-earned designation, while also ensuring fairness in the exam process. Visit the Virtual Exam Proctoring page to learn more.
Want to Know More?
Get details about The Institutes Designations CPCU, how it compares to an MBA, and answers to the most common questions about CPCU.
Not Ready for CPCU? We've got you covered.
Try one of these to get started and gain the skills you need to advance your career.
Associate in Insurance
.Select the program path that matches your career goals and gain foundational knowledge in risk management and insurance.
Associate in Risk Management
.Distinguish yourself by learning how to apply a holistic, strategic approach to risk assessment and treatment by focusing on optimizing the risks inherent to organizations.
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