The associate degree and certificate curriculum in claims adjusting is designed to prepare students for careers in property-liability claims adjusting. Students learn both communication and human relations skills and the technical aspects of the contract and the adjustment process. Career opportunities exist at insurance companies, agencies, independent adjusting firms, and businesses with self-insurance programs. The associate degree and certificate curriculum in Insurance Management is designed to prepare students for a variety of supervisory and management job opportunities in the insurance industry. Supervisors and managers can also benefit by using these courses to upgrade their skills.
Students study the basics of contemporary management as they apply to the insurance industry.
The associate degree and certificate curriculum in Risk Management is designed to prepare students for careers in risk management, either working for an insurance company, a public agency, or a business with a separate risk management department. Risk managers provide the expertise needed to offset exposures to risk using both insurance and non-insurance methods. Students study the decision-making process with particular attention paid to control and financing options available to a risk manager. The commercial insurance policies and coverages used as part of a total program are also examined. The associate degree and certificate curriculum for the Underwriting Program is designed to prepare students for careers in underwriting.