Certificate Programs
Certificate in Workers Compensation
This 12-week program in Workers Compensation is designed to provide detailed foundation knowledge concerning this important coverage. The
curriculum identifies and explores how the various pieces of the workers compensation “puzzle” fit together, including history, coverage areas,
claims, risk management, and pricing, among others. This designation program, sponsored by The American Society of Workers Compensation
Professionals (AMCOMP) will use the AMCOMP textbook, Workers Compensation: The First One Hundred Years. The program is taught by the
book’s author and other specialists in the workers compensation field, and will be supplemented by an ethics guide. Students who complete the
course and pass an examination will be qualified for the Workers Compensation Professional (WCP) designation. The course fee includes the
cost of the textbook and course materials. The exam fee is supplemental to the course fee.
The Certificate in Workers Compensation will cover:
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Historical development of workers compensation
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Determining workers compensation rates
Compensability of workplace injury or death, including
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Claims administration at the state level
statutory provisions and case law
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The exclusive remedy doctrine
The expanded scope of the definition of injury including
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Ethical issues involving workers compensation
discussion of occupational disease
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Other programs that provide economic security, and their interaction
Workers compensation as “no fault“ insurance mandated
benefits of workers compensation
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with workers compensation
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Benefit security, and its various forms
The events of 9/11/2001 and their impact on workers compensation
claims in New York
Course Name/Instructor
CE Credits/Licenses
Day
Workers Compensation (DeCarlo, Nowak)
15/BR, C3, PA, PC
Mondays
Dates
9/8 – 12/1
Time
Fee
5:30 pm – 8:00 pm
$1,895.
Certificate in the Business of Insurance
This accelerated, four-day course is designed for individuals who wish to expand their breadth of knowledge of the insurance and risk management
industry. The program provides a comprehensive overview of the major concepts that are the fundamental aspects of the industry. No advance
knowledge of insurance is required. Students receive a certificate from St. John’s upon successful completion of the program. The fee includes the
course materials.
Topics covered in the Certificate in the Business of Insurance include:
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Risk management
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Underwriting and distribution
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Regulation
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Reinsurance
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Insurance company operations
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Analysis of insurance company financial statements
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The law of contracts
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Current trends in insurance
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Property & Casualty
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Marketing strategies
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Life & Health
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Insurance and the courts
Course Name/Instructor
CE Credits/Licenses
Day
The Business of Insurance (Hampton)
15/ BR, C3, PA, PC
Wednesdays
Dates
10/15 – 11/5
Time
Fee
9:00 am – 4:00 pm
$1,895.
Actuarial Science Exam Preparation
The Center offers programs that provide the knowledge and skills needed to pass the SOA-administered national exams, with a thorough review of
the fundamentals of actuarial science and its effective application.
The fee does not include the course materials or exam registration fees. To register for the exams and to order books for these courses, please
call the Society of Actuaries at: (847) 706-3500. Please note that the SOA’s registration dates are approximately six to eight weeks prior to the
exam dates.
Exam
FM/2
Course Name/Instructor
Financial Mathematics (Pathmanapan)
Day
Thursdays
Dates
9/11 – 11/13
Time
5:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Fee
P/1
Probability (Pathmanapan)
Saturdays
9/13 – 10/11
9:00 am – 4:00 pm
$1,195.
C
Construction & Evaluation of Risk Models (Weishaus)
Mondays
9/8 – 12/15
2:30 pm – 5:30 pm
$1,495.
$1,195.
Agents, Brokers & Adjusters Licensing Exam Preparation
We are approved to provide the pre-license exam preparation courses needed to sit for the broker/agent state examination. Students who are
exempt from satisfying New York’s 96-hour classroom requirement due to their professional experience should take the 28-hour cram course.
The fee does not include the course materials. To order books for these courses, please call ExamFX (formerly known as Able Incorporated) at
(800) 586-2253. The name of the text is NY Pass Track package for Property & Casualty.
Course Name/Instructor
96-Hour P&C Exam Preparation Course (Singleton)
The 96-Hour Course runs for 108 hours of class time. STUDENTS MUST
ATTEND AT LEAST 96 HOURS TO QUALIFY FOR THE STATE EXAM.
There will be NO MAKE-UP SESSIONS.
Day
Mondays,
Wednesdays,
and Fridays
Dates
10/6 – 11/12
Time
9:00 am – 5:00 pm
each day
Fee
$850.
Thursdays
10/30 – 11/20
9:00 am – 5:00 pm
$550.
The content for the 40-Hour Personal Lines Course is covered in this
course. All those taking that course must attend the first six days. The fee
for the 40-Hour Personal Lines Course is $450.
28-Hour Cram Course (Singleton)
The content for the Independent Adjusters Course is covered in this
course. All those taking that course must attend the first day. The fee
for the Independent Adjusters Course is $450.
CPCU Designation Exam Preparation
The professional designations conferred by the AICPCU/IIA represent an individual’s commitment to and standing within the insurance industry.
The Center’s courses include review sessions and are taught by highly experienced industry experts. Courses also offer CE credits. The fee does
not include the course materials. To order materials or register for the exams, please call the IIA at: (800) 644-2101.
Exam
Course Name/Instructor
Day
Dates
Time
Fee
CPCU 500
Foundations of Risk Mgmt & Insurance (Clarke)
Thursdays
9/11 – 11/20
5:30 pm – 7:45 pm
$695.
CPCU 551
Commercial Property, Risk Mgmt & Insurance (Fenniman)
Wednesdays
9/10 – 1/14/15
5:30 pm – 7:45 pm
$695.
LA, C1, C3
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