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Free Mini Course
Online CPCU Mini-Course
- Topics
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- Embracing Risktech
- The Risktech Ecosystem
- Understanding How Insurers Operate
- Insurer Goals and Constraints
- Differentiating Business Entities
- Corporations: Mergers, Dissolution, and Reorganization
- Understanding Corporate Investment
- Rate of Return on an Investment
- Average Completion Time
- 30-60 Minutes
Study Options and Pricing
Choose the study option and exam format that work best for you.
Study Options
Choose the course materials that work best for you, then complete your exam virtually or in person.
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*
*CPCU 500 and 520 now include a printable workbook as an additional exam-prep tool.
What You Walk Away With
The skills and knowledge you need to support customers and advance your career.
What You Walk Away With
An elevated view of the property-casualty landscape
Plan better for the unanticipated, and know which risk treatment strategies, coverages, or financial planning tools will gain the maximum benefits. A broad understanding of underwriting, claims, and risk control helps you make smart decisions to support your customers’ business.
Cutting-edge knowledge and the skills to share it
Because you understand data aggregation, quality, and sourcing, you apply it to make better decisions. With insights on how data and technology are transforming business, you can offer the nuanced recommendations needed to achieve business goals.
Credibility and respect
The CPCU after your name communicates leadership and confidence. From navigating complex policy choices, to determining loss coverage, to proving ROI with knowledge of profitability ratios and interest rate calculations, you understand outcomes and can be trusted with risks.
A global community
Every CPCU becomes part of a vast community of engaged professionals. Together, you can explore new ideas and opportunities, address challenges, and leverage the active CPCU network to enhance your career and build your future.
100% Online Learning
The Institutes' interactive, online CPCU offers learning opportunities that fit your schedule and help you retain critical concepts, including relevant conversational content, case studies that reflect evolving real-world challenges, and a simulated exam.
As a new student, CPCU 500 is a great starting point. You will learn about risk management fundamentals with an emphasis on managing risk data, modeling outcomes, and applying new risk technologies. Plus, this course includes a printable workbook with key points and review questions that can help you better prepare for your exam!
Online CPCU at a Glance
Complete and pass the exam for these core courses as the first step toward earning your designation.
- 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
Identify the specialty area in which you want to build your expertise, and complete these courses.
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
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
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.
What a CPCU can do for you
“I have to say, earning the CPCU designation has been the single most rewarding professional accomplishment in my life. The respect and acknowledgement that comes with the achievement is unmatched.”
Orlene Arriola CPCU, CRIS, AINS
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 the 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.
Still Wondering if CPCU 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 CPCU?
- Agents and brokers
- Agency principals
- Claims representatives
- Line of business managers and executives
- Insurance litigators
- Risk managers
- Underwriters
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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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Continuing Education for CPCU
Risk management and insurance is continuously evolving, and as leaders in their field, CPCUs must be at the forefront of emerging trends. After earning your designation, the CE for CPCU program provides a way for you to stay up-to-date on the latest knowledge, while also providing an outlet to showcase your educational efforts.
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CPCU Society
The CPCU Society is dedicated to enriching the careers of nearly 18,000 highly motivated risk management and insurance professionals. We provide you with the knowledge you need to succeed and connect you with the people and programs that will help you achieve your goals. Additionally, the CPCU Society offers half-priced dues for individuals in the process of completing the CPCU designation. In addition to educational offerings, you’ll have access to a network of close to 18,000 members who have been in your shoes.
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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 our 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.