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The 2012 schedule for the most highly regarded and sought after professional designations in the country - CIC, CISR and CRM - is now available, and registration is open!

FAIA offers these programs in partnership with The National Alliance for Insurance Education and Research. National Alliance professional designation programs available to FAIA members include:

Certified Insurance Counselors program (CIC): The CIC program offers practical and CICcomprehensive technical knowledge in all areas of the insurance industry. Commercial producers with CIC designation earn 26 percent more money than their non-CIC counterparts.


Certified Insurance Service Representatives Program (CISR): The CISR designation program is CISRgeared toward customer service representatives, account executives, servicing agents and other insurance professionals. The designation increases the effectiveness of insurance service providers by providing complete knowledge of risks, coverages, and exposures.


Certified Risk Managers Program (CRM): The CRM program provides in-depth knowledge aboutCRM identifying, analyzing, controlling, financing, and administering operational risks- and much more. CRMs increase their value to their organization because they learn how risks can interrupt the flow of earnings and how to proactively protect against those risks.



James K. Ruble Graduate Seminars (RGS)
: Advanced and specialty topics and camaraderie among a network of CICs and CRMs make James K. Ruble Seminars higher education at its best. Along with instruction by expert faculty and a chance to tackle the hottest topics, you can fulfill your CIC and CRM update requirement and earn CE credit for most seminars in all CE states.


Classes and institutes will be offered several times a year at different locations around the state, and CISR classes will also be available online. To find a list of courses, use the search function in the class list and enter CIC, CISR, CRM or RUB, depending on what you are looking for, in the "event name contains" field.