FULL-TIME | WINNIPEG LOCATIONS PROIF-CT Property and Casualty Insurance

Overview

• Five-month certificate program
• August entry date
• Notre Dame Campus, Winnipeg
• Four-week practicum included

Description

Develop the fundamental insurance and business skills for entry-level positions in the three primary career streams of the property and casualty insurance field. You will gain the basic skills required for general insurance client interactions in brokerage, claim adjusting and underwriting environments. The essential business skills you will acquire in this program will enhance your employment opportunities as an Insurance Generalist in the insurance industry.

Please note: To be eligible to participate in the practicum component for the program, which is required to graduate from the Property and Casualty Insurance certificate program, students may be required to complete an Adult Criminal Record/Vulnerable Sector (ACRVS) Check. The record checks must be submitted and approved prior to the commencement of the practicum. For further information, see Police Information Check.

NOTE: The specific requirements for the completion of the IIC exams and for Licensure (ICM) are determined by those industry bodies, which are independent from the College. Students are responsible to ensure they meet the specific requirements of these industry bodies, this includes all expenses associated with material cost or exam certification.

Admission Requirements

Regular Admission Requirements

1. Grade 12
• Submit proof of graduation from or enrolment in Grade 12, including one credit of:
• Grade 12 English
• Grade 12 Math (excluding Accounting 40S)
• Due within 30 days of applying. However, if you apply within six weeks of the start date of the program, this item is due within 5 days of applying.
• If you provide proof of enrolment, your official final grades indicating successful completion must be submitted by July 15 for fall enrolment or by the deadline specified in your admission letter.
• If you completed your education outside of Canada or the United States, do not submit your international academic credentials until requested to do so. See English Language Requirements (ELRs) for more information.
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2. English Language Requirements (ELRs)
   
• Have you successfully completed the equivalent of three years of full-time secondary (high school) education in Canada, the United States, or an ELR exempt country where English was the language of instruction? To view a list of ELR exempt countries click here.
• If yes, you appear to meet English language requirements. Submit your transcripts within 30 days of applying for verification purposes. 
  or
• If no, you are required to submit proof of meeting an English language requirements option within 30 days of applying. If you choose to complete an English language assessment, review this program's approved assessments and required levels.
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• If you completed all of your education in Canada, the United States, or an ELR exempt country in English but did not complete three years of high school, submit your transcripts within 30 days of applying for review.
• If you apply within six weeks of the start date of the program, this item is due within 5 days of applying.
• Approved English language assessments and required levels for this program are:
• Language Instruction for Newcomers to Canada (LINC) Certificate - exit Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) levels from an English as a second language (ESL) program:
  Listening 8, Speaking 8, Reading 8, Writing 8 
  or
• International English Language Testing System (IELTS - Academic):
  Listening 6.5, Speaking 6.5, Reading 6.5, Writing 6.5
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• Canadian Test of English for Scholars and Trainees (CanTEST):
  Listening 4.5,  Speaking 4.5,  Reading 4.5,  Writing 4.5
• If completing an assessment, we strongly advise you complete it before submitting your application to ensure you meet language requirements and can submit your results within 30 days of applying.
• Assessment results must be dated within two years of your application date.
• After confirming you’ve met English language requirements through your assessment results, the College will send you an e-mail requesting submission of your transcripts. 
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3. Applicant Declaration for Check Documents Form
• Submit a completed Applicant Declaration for Check Documents form
• Due within 30 days of applying. However, if you apply within six weeks of the start date of the program, this item is due within 5 days of applying.

Program Outline

CO-OP/Practicum Information

Objectives/Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of this program, graduates should be able to:

1. Perform administrative skills including document management, maintaining an abeyance system, and adhering to legal requirements and insurance company administrative processes and procedures.

2. Adhere to legislative, legal and professional requirements when selling policies, adjusting claims, and negotiating settlements.

3. Underwrite risk through acquiring relevant information, identifying, analyzing and characterizing risk exposure, and determining insurable value.

4. Adjust basic claims, following relevant process, procedures and legal requirements while managing claim documentation and preserving evidence.

5. Provide exceptional customer service through demonstrating confidence and interpersonal skills while building professional relationships, analyzing and responding to customer needs, and developing client-specific insurance solutions.

6. Solve problems, adapt to change, work independently and as a member of a team, and demonstrate a commitment to lifelong learning.

7. Demonstrate effective use of written, verbal and non-verbal communication, use industry terminology, interpret legal documents related to the insurance industry (including policy wording), write business correspondence, and use technology as appropriate.

8. Work as a professional through demonstration of a strong work ethic, adherence to professional standards, licensing requirements, and the Code of Ethics.

Recognition of Prior Learning

Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) is a process which documents and compares an individual's prior learning gained from prior education, work and life experiences and personal study to the learning outcomes in College courses/programs. For more information, please visit www.rrc.ca/rpl.

Other Information

Students who successfully complete the following five courses will be prepared to write Insurance Institute of Canada (IIC) exams:

• Principles and Practices of Insurance
• Essential Skills for the Insurance Broker and Agent
• Automobile Insurance
• Essentials of Loss Adjusting
• Underwriting Essentials

See here for details: http://www.insuranceinstitute.ca/

Upon successful completion of IIC exams, students may be eligible for licensure with the Insurance Council of Manitoba. (See here for details: https://www.icm.mb.ca/licensing-info33.)

NOTE: The specific requirements for the completion of the IIC exams and for licensure (ICM) are determined by those industry bodies, which are independent from the College. Students are responsible to ensure they meet the specific requirements of these industry bodies, this includes all expenses associated with material cost or exam certification.

Please note: To be eligible to participate in the practicum component for the program, which is required to graduate from the Property and Casualty Insurance certificate program, students may be required to complete an Adult Criminal Record/Vulnerable Sector (ACRVS) Check. The record checks must be submitted and approved prior to the commencement of the practicum. For further information, see Police Information Check.

Graduation Requirements

Contact Information

For more information, contact:

School of Continuing Education
Attn: Full-time Program Support
E113 - 2055 Notre Dame Ave
Winnipeg, MB R3H 0J9
204-632-2187

Admitted students who are required to submit a criminal record check may submit it to:
Michelle Eskow
Room C109, Notre Dame Campus
204-949-8353
meskow@rrc.ca