To keep our community safe and healthy, all classroom programs scheduled before June 1st have been postponed.
During the current coronavirus crisis, your health and safety are our top priorities. To do our part to slow the spread of the disease without disrupting your learning and professional development, we have transformed all of our designation programs and courses into engaging and easy-to-use online learning options.
These are the times clients and colleagues need you the most.
Educational institutions require professionals who know how to identify today’s risks and plan for tomorrow’s challenges. The self-paced CSRM online designation program allows you to expand your skills and enables you to apply quantitative and qualitative techniques to estimate the impact of risks in your school.
CSRM provides you with an introduction to risk management concepts as well as practical knowledge and strategies. Earning the CSRM designation demonstrates that you understand your school’s safety and risk requirements and can identify the different types of risks the students, faculty, staff, and community are exposed to every day.
The Certified School Risk Manager (CSRM) designation is known for providing career-building expertise and credibility within the school system and community.
Prove you’re a pro—earn the designation that matters—CSRM. Educational institutions require professionals who know how to identify today’s risks and plan for tomorrow’s challenges! CSRM is a designation program that allows you to expand your skills and enables you to apply quantitative and qualitative techniques to estimate the impact of risks in your school.
CSRM provides you with an introduction to risk management concepts as well as practical knowledge and strategies. CSRM is right for you if you:
- are a Superintendent of Schools, Business Official, Risk and Safety Manager, School Administrator, Head of School,
- are employed by a K-12 public or private school a charter school, a community college or university, or
- are a licensed agent, account manager, underwriter, broker, or adjuster.
With these professional interests, you can focus in on CSRM courses and build your knowledge of the unique needs and exposures in the educational sector and increase your marketability!
Earning the CSRM designation demonstrates that you understand your school’s safety and risk requirements and can identify the different types of risk the students, faculty, staff and ultimately, the community are exposed to everyday.
CSRM Courses
Level up your entire school risk management team’s administration abilities with implementation and communication tools and skills!
Participants will learn to implement and monitor the school risk management program, along with communications tools, the risk management information system (RMIS) and processes for delivering resources to the district, such as request for proposals and competitive sealed bids. The establishment of a district code of ethics and an ongoing ethics program concludes the course.
Topics:
- Introduction to Administering School Risks—The Risk Management Process
- The School Risk Management Team
- Communicating with the Risk Management Team
- Implementing the Risk Management Program
- Monitoring the Risk Management Program
- Ethics and the School Risk Manager
CE is approved for 6 to 7 credits in all states. Please check the CE Guide for the credits approved in your state.
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This practical new update option has the latest information about emerging risks and insurance protection to match the exposures.
“Emerging Risks and Trends in Schools” is a New Update Option for CSRM and CISR designees. It’s a dynamic 7-hour classroom course designed for school risk managers, K-12 and higher education administrators, and insurance professionals who have schools as clients.
This course covers a variety emerging and evolving risks as well as trends that are affecting the education sector and could have a major impact on your institution’s reputation and budget.
This first installment of Emerging Risks and Trends includes the following topics:
- Classification and Identification of Emerging Risks
- The Opioid Epidemic and the Workers’ Compensation Budget
- Cyber Risks for School Risk Managers
For more information on this CSRM and CISR Update Option, please contact: mstreetman@scic.com.
This course is approved for 6 to 7 Continuing Education credits in all states. Please check the CE Guide for the credits approved in your state.
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Take an in-depth look at the overall risk management process, while examining the function of the school risk manager.
This foundational risk management course benefits school risk managers, employee benefits and safety coordinators, and those in human resources and positions that oversee the risk management function in schools. Insurance agents and brokers who work with school risk managers or the placement of school business are also encouraged to attend.
Take this course for an in-depth look at the overall risk management process while examining the function of the school risk manager.
Topics:
- Risk Management Function and Process
- The School Risk Manager
- Identifying School Risks: Logical Classifications
- Identifying School Risks: Methods
- Gathering Loss Data
CE is approved for 6 to 7 credits in all states. Please check the CE Guide for the credits approved in your state.
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The alternatives for funding school risks and the key financial issues that risk managers face will be clarified and explained in this fundamental course.
The primary focus of this course is to introduce and explain the methods that can be used to finance the district’s losses. Using general criteria, the risk manager compares and evaluates the various risk financing options and ultimately determines which is best for the school district.
Topics:
- Introduction to Funding School Risks
- Foundations of Funding
- Options for Funding School Risks
- Reserving for School District Risks
- Financial Issues for the School Risk Manager
CE is approved for 6 to 7 credits in all states. Please check the CE Guide for the credits approved in your state.
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Get your school community up to speed with appropriate safety plans, hazard controls, and accident reduction strategies.
This course covers the risk control step of the risk management process. Participants will study risk control fundamentals, the purpose and elements of a safety and health plan, identification of hazard controls, and effective management of school claims as a post-accident loss control reduction technique.
Topics:
- Fundamentals of Controlling Risk
- Safety & Health Programs for School Districts
- School District Exposures
- Managing School Claims
CE is approved for 6 to 7 credits in all states. Please check the CE Guide for the credits approved in your state.
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Have qualitative and quantitative tools explained in a way that will help you analyze, evaluate, and measure school risks.
Participants will learn to analyze and evaluate school risks, along with the mechanics of forecasting and trending losses to be used in estimating loss projections, determining insurance program retentions, and deductibles.
Topics:
- Introduction and Qualitative Analysis for School Risks
- Qualitative Risk Assessment and Loss Run Analysis
- Quantitative Analysis: Tools and Forecasting
- The Risk Analysis Process
CE is approved for 6 to 7 credits in all states. Please check the CE Guide for the credits approved in your state.
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Learning Options
Self-Paced Online
- Courses are accessible by computer, tablet, or cell phone—24/7 with an amazing 60-day period to complete (currently, the notebooks and other documents are not optimized to read on your phone)
- Enjoy the easy-to-use learning environment—navigate freely
- You’re in charge—the courses are self-directed! Stop and start your sessions anytime—your place will be saved
- You’ll find helpful interactive Knowledge Check exercises with great feedback
- There are self-quizzes to check comprehension—passing is required to advance to the next lesson and to take the exam
*In-Person Classroom
- One-day courses packed with powerful skill and career-advancing instruction, followed by an optional 1-hour exam—passing the exam is required to earn the designation
- Get concrete, current examples and case studies presented by top-notch faculty to help you apply what you learn
- Train your entire team and save money by bringing National Alliance programs to your organization or school location—contact Business Development at 800-633-2165 or email alliance@scic.com.
*To keep our community safe and healthy, all Classroom Programs scheduled before June 1st have been postponed.
If you’re concerned about completing your annual update requirements or have questions about your status or the timeline for receiving designations or credits, please contact us by phone, chat or email.
Online Learning is easy-to-use and engaging
Watch the below video for a quick walk through of a self-paced online course
Designation
Prove you’re a pro—earn the designation that matters—CSRM.
Earning the Designation
Take the five CSRM courses and pass the corresponding exams within three calendar years after you pass your first CSRM exam.
How to Keep Your Designation
After earning the CSRM designation, you must meet an annual update requirement. Choose from the list provided, classroom or online. Please note that CSRM online self-paced courses require completion of all quizzes and final exams for designation update.
- Certified Insurance Counselor (CIC) course
- Certified Risk Manager (CRM) course
- Certified Personal Risk Manager (CPRM) course
- Ruble Seminars: Dues Required- Updates Two Years
- PROFocus Series: Dues Required- Updates Two Years
- MEGA Seminars: Dues Required- Updates Two Years
- Dynamics Series: Dues Required- Updates Two Years
- William T. Hold Seminars—Self-Paced Online (4-hour)
- Ethics—Self-Paced Online (4-hour)
- Insuring Flood Exposures—Self-Paced Online (4-hour)
- William T. Hold Seminars—Classroom (7-hour)
- Dynamics of Service—Classroom (7-hour)
- Certified School Risk Manager (CSRM) course
- Certified Insurance Service Representative (CISR) course
Benefits
What's in it for
Your Students & Faculty?
- A safe and healthy environment that is conducive to learning
- Confidence in school’s crisis management and response plan
- Non-interruption of educational services and experience
What's in it for Your Agency or Company?
- Increased workplace safety and compliance
- Better loss prevention strategies that translate into budget savings
- Ability to identify and control future challenges
- A trusted leader who can implement an effective risk management plan
- An employee with a respected designation to protect budgets, assets, and people
What's in it for You?
- A professional designation with industry recognition
- Practical and transferable knowledge and risk management strategies
- Ability to maximize efficiency and effectiveness of existing risk management program
- Emphasis on real-world information that provides best-in-class knowledge
- Career-building expertise and credibility in the school system and community
Try something new.
Keep earning your CE and continue your professional development.
The knowledge and skills you develop in any one of our online courses or designation programs can be put to use immediately, helping you thrive even in uncertain times. Whether you’re new to your career or a seasoned professional, The National Alliance for Insurance Education & Research is here to help you keep learning and succeeding.