CERTIFICATE INSURANCE TECHNICIAN DIPLOMA PROGRAME

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 the different fields. The course also provides insurance personnel with skills critical to the leadership and management of the insurance industry. This diploma programme consists of six (6) courses (Learn more about each course under the ‘CURRICULUM’ section below):

1. Insurance Law

2. Personal Insurance

3. Risk & Insurance

4. Business Environment

5. Marketing

6. Principles & Practices of Reinsurance

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

OPTION A

To enter the Certified Insurance Technician, candidates must satisfy the following requirements:

HIGH SCHOOL LEAVERS – Four (4) CXC, GCE or CSEC passes (including Mathematics and English Language or a Mathematical subject)

CHANGE OF CAREER & JOB EXPERIENCE – Twenty-five (25) yeas of age have passes in Mathematics and English Language or a Mathematical subject

COURSE SCHEDULE

COURSE CODE: CIT
CERTIFICATION: DIPLOMA
COURSE TYPE: SHORT-PART TIME
COURSE DURATION: 1 YEAR
COURSE FACILITATION: FACE TO FACE/ONLINE
HOURS PER COURSE: 45 HRS
MEMBERS COST FOR EACH COURSE: $41,449.00
NON-MEMBERS COST: $45,489.00

CURRICULUM

CIT-110: BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT

The Business Environment course provides a broad knowledge of the environment in which businesses operate, an understanding of the economic, ethical operation and financial framework with particular application to the transaction of insurance business. Students will appreciate insurance in the world economy, the business organizations and their financial process.

Learn More

CIT-111: INSURANCE LAW

The Insurance Law course provides a thorough knowledge and understanding of the laws which form the background to the operation of insurance. Students will be required to demonstrate a knowledge and understanding of the system within which these laws operate and administered and the ability to apply knowledge and skills to simple situations.

Learn More

CIT-113: PERSONAL INSURANCE

The Personal Insurance course allows students to have a basic knowledge of the relevant statutes, understand the nature, purpose an scope of insurance and risk assessment techniques, identify the role of the surveyor and the survey report. This course also allows students to understand the principles and practices of handling personal lines claims and the operations of claims conditions.

Learn More

CIT-112: MARKETING

The Marketing course provides a thorough knowledge of the understanding and application of marketing. Students will also have a knowledge and understanding of the history and development of marketing, the principles of product and planning, consumer behavior, communication and market research.

Learn More

CIT-115: RISK AND INSURANCE

The Risk and Insurance course is designed for students to have an acceptable level of knowledge, understanding and application of Risk and Insurance. Students will have an appreciation of the nature of risk, risk assessment techniques and ways in which risk are measured.

Learn More

CIT-114: PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICES OF REINSURANCE

The Principles and Practices of Reinsurance course is designed for students to have an acceptable level of knowledge, understanding and application of Reinsurance. Students will be able to outline the knowledge of nature and function of reinsurance, the operation of quota share and surplus treaties, law relating to reinsurance and placing of reinsurance and the reinsurance markets.

Learn More

HOW TO ENROLL

To participate in our programmes/courses candidates are required to submit their registration online via our website.

Click on ‘login’ and for new students select ‘Prospective students’ Select the campus then complete the registration form.
Select the’ program’ then select the ‘course(s)’you are interested in participating in then click on ‘submit’.
You will then receive an email indicating your success in registering for a course.

APPLY TODAY