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We offer a wide range of high quality courses/programmes to meet the needs of the insurance industry and personnel from the wider business sector.

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Associate Degree in Business Administration

The Associate Degree in Business Administration provides a unique opportunity to combine a practical education in Business with disciplines in Industrial Relations and Psychology. A part-time or full-time option is available. The programme consists of 900 contact hours. Each term lasts for four (4) months and the time allocation for each course is 45 hours. Applicants re required passing all modules in the programme, every instrument of evaluation must be completed at the specified tine. A 75% attendance at classes as well as appropriate conduct and appearance is expected of each student. The programme must be completed within five years.

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Associate Degree in Insurance Management

The Associate Degree in Insurance Management provides a unique opportunity to combine a practical education in Business with disciplines in Marketing and Insurance Law. A part-time or full-time option is available. The programme consists of 900 contact hours. Each term lasts for four (4) months and the time allocation for each course is 45 hours. Applicants re required passing all modules in the programme, every instrument of evaluation must be completed at the specified time. A 75% attendance at classes as well as appropriate conduct and appearance is expected of each student. The programme must be completed within five years.

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Certificate in Supervisory Management

The Certificate in Supervisory Management consists of 180 contact hours spread over a period of one year and one term. Each term lasts for four (4) months and the time allocation for each course is 45 hours. Applicants are required to pass all modules in the programme, every instrument of evaluation must be completed at the specified tine. A 75% attendance at classes as well as appropriate conduct and appearance is expected of each student. The programme must be completed within three years.

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Classes in Insurance Business

The Classes in Insurance Business certificate courses offer specialization in the different classes of business and is designed for insurance and personnel from the wider business sector who are interested in being licensed as Sales Representative in the general insurance industry.

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Certificate in Loss Adjusting

The Certified Loss AdjustingThis course is designed for persons already practicing loss adjusting and/or persons interested in making a career change. Emphasis is placed on observational, communication skills and analyzing information. This course is accommodated jointly with the CIPS and Jamaican German Automotive School Academy (JAGAS) where certification is awarded by National Council on Technical and Vocational Education and Training (NCTVET).

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Certificate in Paralegal

The Certificate in Paralegal course introduces the study of law and the legal system. The course places emphasis on the role of the paralegal, professional ethics, critical thinking, legal reasoning and analysis and provides the opportunities to apply these skills.

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Certificate in Motor Insurance Investigation

The Certificate in Motor Insurance Investigation The Certificate in motor investigation course utilizes the basic concepts of allowing participants to properly and completely investigate and record the information necessary to evaluate collisions. The course will incorporate current methods and terminology to determine the cause of collisions.

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Certified Insurance Technician

The Certified Insurance Technician is a one-year part-time programme (CIT) designed specifically for persons with a desire to advance to the Associateship of the Chartered Insurance Institute (ACII). Candidates will receive credits from the CIT courses to participate in the ACII programme. The courses will incorporate lectures and foster interaction between students and experts in different fields. The course provides insurance personnel with skills critical to the leadership and management of the insurance industry.

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Pre-Requisite Courses

Introduction to Insurance

This course is designed to allow for a broad knowledge of general insurance, the history of insurance, general insurance classes, developments in insurance, basic legal aspects of insurance and the laws governing the operations of Companies, Agents and Brokers. Introduction to Insurance forms part of the entry requirements to all certificate courses.

Legal Principles

This course is one of two prerequisites for the Certificate in Insurance Studies. The course is designed to allow an understanding and awareness of the basic principles of law and their development

Sales Representative Tutorials

Tutorials are offered for the 6 classes of Insurance in preparation for the Sales Representative Licensing examinations

Insurance Act
Motor Vehicle Insurance
Property Insurance
Liability Insurance
Pecuniary Loss Insurance
Marine Insurance
Accident/Sickness and Health Insurance

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F A C I L I T I E S

CAMPUS

The College occupies 6,041 sq. ft. of space, which is divided into administrative offices, seven (7) lecture rooms, a library, reception area, kitchen and dining area as well as restroom facilities. There are five (5) small lecture rooms which individually accommodate up to thirty (30) persons each. Four (4) of these small lecture rooms open into a large lecture hall which can accommodate 100 persons in classroom setting and 140 persons theatre style, which is comfortable for holding functions. The two (2) large lecture rooms can hold 40-50 persons. These classroom facilities are also available for rental.

There is parking on the College’s compound which can accommodate thirty (30) vehicles. To ensure the safety of our customers, there is round the clock security.