Try the PBP Designation for Free
Sample the all-new PBP with this 30–45-minute free micro-course to make sure it’s right for you.
Try the PBP Designation for Free
Free Micro Course
Online PBP Micro-Course
- Topics
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- Unique Features of PA-Insurer Contracts
- Components of a Program Submission
- Strategic Keys to Mergers and Acquisitions
- Matching IT With Strategy
- Average Completion Time
- 30-45 Minutes
Gain On-the-Job Skills
See what skills you’ll gain from the all-new Program Business Professional (PBP) designation.
What You'll Gain with PBP
- Effectively collaborate with colleagues and insurers to strengthen the insurance value chain for your customers
- Hone your leadership skills to motivate your team, boost performance, and manage organizational change
- Master the intricacies of contract law and agency law to more effectively collaborate with key stakeholders
- Solve strategic business challenges with a comprehensive view of the insurance landscape
- Better understand financial statements to gauge an insurer’s financial health and assess its strengths and vulnerabilities
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Learn more about the proven exam prep materials included in your course.
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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
Quickly see where your knowledge gaps are with online practice quizzes for each assignment and for the full course. 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.
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 that help you fit studying into your busy schedule.
PBP at a Glance
Gain on-the-job skills you can use right away with the PBP designation.
Program details include:
- 4 courses, plus ethics
- 12–15 month completion time
- 100% online courses
- Virtual exams for all courses
- Mailed diploma and digital badge upon completion
PBP 401 and 402 are approved for state CE in PA. Sign up to be notified when your state is approved.
Ready-Made Career Skills:
- Stakeholder Management
- Strategic Leadership
- Business Decision Making
- Building Business Relationships
- Critical Thinking
- Insurance Operations
Get started with 2 core CPCU courses to build your foundation in insurance operations and finances. These courses also provide credit toward the CPCU designation, the leadership standard in risk management and insurance.
- CPCU 520: Meeting Challenges Across Insurance Operations
- CPCU 540: Contributing to Insurer Financial Performance
Then, grow your expertise with 2 insurance program administration courses, which were specifically designed by experts in the field from the Target Markets Program Administration Association.
- PBP 401: Becoming a Strategic Program Administrator
- PBP 402: Understanding Program Administrator Contracts and Submissions
Ethical Decision Making in Risk and Insurance is a free course that’s required for all designations, including PBP.
- Effectively collaborate with colleagues and insurers to strengthen the insurance value chain for your customers
- Hone your leadership skills to motivate your team, boost performance, and manage organizational change
- Master the intricacies of contract law and agency law to more effectively collaborate with key stakeholders
- Solve strategic business challenges with a comprehensive view of the insurance landscape
- Better understand financial statements to gauge an insurer’s financial health and assess its strengths and vulnerabilities
Not Ready for PBP? We’ve got you covered.
Try one of these to get started and gain the skills you need to advance your career.
CPCU
.Gain confidence and make better business decisions through a broad understanding of the relevant and emerging concepts in risk management and today’s insurance landscape. Drive results and enhance your credibility through strong knowledge of coverage applications, various risk transfer tools, data analysis, and more.
Associate in Management
.Hone your leadership skills and gain a solid understanding of management principles and practices to effectively manage your team, strategically plan initiatives, and make smarter business decisions.