INFORMATION ON COURSES.
1)
DIPLOMA IN INSURANCE
The Diploma in insurance Course is designed to equip the trainee with knowledge, skills and attitudes
that will enable him/her to manage insurance functions effectively. The technical and specialization
units in the programme are designed to make the trainee acquire a wide range of skills in insurance
practice. A graduate of this course will be able to work in ether formal or self- employment.
The Diploma in Insurance consists of three (3) Modules on course work and a compulsory Industrial
Attachment after Module II. Module III has three compulsory units and four other optional areas from
which a candidate is expected to choose one. The candidate is expected to take three units from the
selected option.
Entry Requirements:
a) KCSE Mean Grade C-(Minus) OR
b) Passed Craft Certificate in Insurance OR
c) Equivalent qualifications as determined by College of Insurance.
Duration:
2 years
Timings:
Day
8.30 am – 4.00 pm
Evening
5.30 pm – 7.30 pm
MODULE I
CODE UNITS
101
Introduction to Insurance
102
Principles and Practice of Insurance
103
Legal Aspects of Insurance
104
Communication
105
Information Communication Technology
106
Financial Accounting
107
Life Skills
MODULE II
CODE UNITES
201
Life Assurance
202
General Insurance
203
Quantitative Techniques in Insurance
204
Entrepreneurship
205
Economics
206
Marketing
207
Industrial Attachment
Module III Units
UNIT CODE
COMPULSORY UNITS
301
Principles and Practice of Management
302
Financial Management
303
Risk Management
Module III OPTION ELECTIVES
PENSION OPTION ELECTIVE
305 Retirement Benefits
Practice, Law and
Taxation
306 Financial Aspects of Retirement Funds
307 Retirement Benefits Fund Management
LIFE ASSURANCE OPTION ELECTIVE
308
Life Assurance Practice and Administration
GENERAL INSURANCE OPTION A ELECTIVE
311
Fire Insurance Underwriting and Claims
312
Motor Insurance Underwriting and Claims
313
Liability Insurance
314
Business Interruption Insurance
315
Engineering and Construction Insurance
GENERAL INSURANCE OPTION B ELECTIVE
316
Marine Insurance
317
Aviation Insurance
318
Insurance Braking
319
Re-insurance and its Applications
320
Health Insurance
321
Agriculture Insurance
309
310
Financial Aspects Life Business
Life Assurance Underwriting and Claims
CRAFT COURSE IN INSURANCE (CCI)
The course is designed to equip the trainee with knowledge; skills and attitudes that will enable
him/her carry out clerical duties related to insurance functions. A graduate of this course will be able
to work either in formal or self-employment. To achieve this, units such as Entrepreneurship,
Communication skills, Life Skills and Information Communication Technology have been included in
addition to the core units.
Entry Requirements
a) Passed Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KSCE) with an average grade of D plus(D+), or
b) Certificate of Proficiency in Insurance, or
c) Equivalent qualifications as determined by College of Insurance.
Duration of the course
The duration of the course is one year.
Timings:
Day
8.30 am – 4.00 pm
Evening
5.30 pm – 7.30 pm
The Craft Certificate in Insurance is packaged in two (II) modules
Module I Units
Module II Units
Code
101
102
103
104
105
106
107
108
Units
Fundamentals of Insurance Practice
General Insurance
Long Term Business
Communication Skills
Principles of Selling
Life skills
Entrepreneurship
Industrial Attachment- compulsory
Code
201
202
203
204
205
Units
Financial accounting
Fundamentals of Management
Records Management
Business Calculations and Statistics
Information Communication Technology
CERTIFICATE OF PROFICIENCY (COP)
The course is designed to equip the trainee with knowledge; skills and attitudes that will enable
him/her promote, sell insurance products and provide other insurance services. A graduate of this
course will be able to work in either formal or self-employment.
Entry Requirements
A trainee entering this course should have a minimum of Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education
(KCSE).
Course Description
Certificate of Proficiency in Insurance is designed into compulsory unit and electives units.
A candidate is expected to sit for fundamentals of Insurance Practice unit and a minimum of one elective
unit.
Duration of the course
The course takes a minimum of 8 weeks.
Timings
2.00 pm – 4.00 pm (Monday – Thursday)or
5.30 pm – 7.30 pm (Monday – Thursday)or
8.30 am – 4.00 pm (Saturday only)
Code
101
102
103
104
105
Unit
Compulsory Unit
Fundamentals of Insurance Practice
Elective Units
General Insurance Practice
Long Term Business
Principles and Practice of Motor Insurance and Assessment
Health Insurance