Life and Health Insurance Basics (Certificate)
20 credit hours.
Life and health insurance courses are intended to provide individuals with the knowledge and skills necessary to succeed in the life and health insurance and financial services industries. These courses will serve persons seeking employment, individuals currently employed and professionals continuing their education to meet the requirements of state licensing or professional societies. Students in the program will learn about insurance principles and products, insurance company operations, legal aspects of life and health insurance, marketing life and health insurance and customer service concepts and strategies. The life and health insurance courses correspond to Life Office Management Association (LOMA) courses. The Basics certificate program prepares students for five LOMA examinations which, collectively, lead to the professional designation of Associate, Customer Service (ACS) granted by LOMA.
Required Core:
| Course | Course Name | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| INSR 115 | Life and Health Insurance I | 3 |
| INSR 116 | Life and Health Insurance II | 3 |
| INSR 130 | Customer Relations In Insurance | 2 |
| INSR 140 | Legal Aspects of Life and Health Insurance | 3 |
| INSR 150 | Marketing Life and Health Insurance | 3 |
| BUSN 115 | Business Communications | 3 |
| COMM 101 | Introduction to Oral Communication | 3 |
Gainful Employment Information
By completing this certificate you may apply for employment as a risk management specialist ( SOC code 13-2099.02), investment underwriter ( SOC code 13-2099.03), insurance sales agent ( SOC code 41-3021.00), insurance underwriter ( SOC code 13-2053.00), telemarketer ( SOC code 41-9041.00), sales representative, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products ( SOC code 41-4012.00), business teacher, postsecondary ( SOC code 25-1011.00), insurance appraiser, auto damage ( SOC code 13-1032.00), and insurance adjuster, examiners, and investigators ( SOC code 13-1031.02). The total program cost for completing this certificate is $2620 for tuition and fees and $633 for books and supplies.
For privacy concerns, completions are not reported for programs with fewer than 10 completers in a given award year. Normal time graduation rates (as determined by institution) are not reported (for privacy concerns) for programs with fewer than 10 completers in a given award year. Job placement rates are only reported for those programs that are required to disclose them for accreditation purposes. As a program with fewer than 10 completers in a given year the average loan debt incurred by completers of this program is not reported.
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