Ideally, students should obtain their books and begin their studies for an exam at least 16 weeks before the exam date. Choose the course to start with. Although CPCU courses may be taken in any order, CPCU 1 is usually a good place to begin. However, you may choose to begin with another course because you need to learn that subject immediately or because you want to update your study skills while beginning with a course that contains familiar topics. Decide how you will study for the national exam.
Some students study independently, and others prefer to attend classes or form study groups.
You can obtain a list of public CPCU classes from the Institutes. Order the study materials. Study materials for all CPCU courses are available from the Institutes. Your employer or local course sponsor might have special procedures for ordering study materials. If not, the easiest and fastest way to get started is to call the Institutes and charge your order to VISA, MasterCard, Discover, or American Express or order online now.