Certified Risk Manager (CRM)

CRM Designation

Risk Managers are in high demand! Distinguish yourself from the crowd and get the credential that sets you apart—Certified Risk Manager (CRM).

Risk Managers don’t leave anything to chance! Participate in the program that gives you a dependable advantage in the demanding field of risk management—the CRM Program.

Risk management is one of the many responsibilities of a variety of professionals, including accountants, attorneys, financial and insurance professionals, and specialists in loss control. If you are one of these practitioners, you may be ready to take courses or pursue your CRM designation. If you:

are a risk manager, financial or insurance professional, licensed agent, broker, accountant, or solicitor,
have at least two years of full-time experience in the insurance industry or in risk management,
have taken a CRM course through the UACRM program, or
have served as a full-time risk management or insurance faculty member at an accredited college or university,

You’ll benefit from attending CRM courses—gaining expertise and credibility with your organization and in the risk management community.

Earning the CRM designation demonstrates your expertise and shows that you are a part of an international network of respected and dedicated risk management professionals.

Earning the CRM Designation

To earn the designation, take all five CRM courses and pass the corresponding exams within five calendar years after you pass your first CRM exam.

Earning Multiple Designations

You can also achieve the CIC designation by completing any four CIC courses plus one CRM course. This option allows you to earn both the CRM and CIC designations by completing only nine courses—the four CIC courses of your choice, plus all five CRM courses.

Course Offerings

Principles of Risk Management

Get the skills needed to correctly identify exposures by building a firm foundation in the fundamentals of risk management.

This 16-hr course provides you with the resources to accurately identify exposures—the first and most crucial stage in the risk management process. Insurance professionals interested in earning the CRM designation are advised to enroll in this course first.

Topics Covered:

Introduction to Risk Management
Risk Management and the Organization
Introduction to Risk Identification
Risk Identification Methods – Self-Administered Tools
Analytic Risk Identification Methods
Financial Statement Analysis
Introduction to Enterprise Risk Management

Analysis of Risk

Analysis is a vital step in the risk management process— using risk data to analyze the frequency and severity of losses, the potential for future losses, and cost-benefits of control solutions.

You’ll acquire a facility with the analysis and measurement of exposures and loss data that is fundamental to risk management. It’s recommended that you take this Analysis of Risk course before Financing of Risk.

This 16-hour course includes application exercises.

Topics Covered:

Control of Risk

Learn to take action by focusing on solutions that will prevent, reduce, avoid, or eliminate risk.

Take this 16-hour course to gain proficiency in the application of risk control techniques—safety, alternative dispute resolution, employment practices liability, and crisis management. It centers on the latest trends in risk control for cyber, fleet, and ergonomic risks and provides crisis management, disaster planning, and claims management concepts. This 16-hour course includes application exercises.

New and Updated! Topics covered:

Risk Control and Mitigation – Human Resources
Risk Control and Mitigation – Property & Liability
Crisis & Disaster Planning
Claims Management

Financing of Risk

Risk financing options can solve the various needs of an organization based on its risk-taking appetite and ability.

Financing of Risk is often an intricate and complex task. In this course, you will compare various financing options: non-insurance transfer, guaranteed cost plans, retro plans, dividend plans, pools, and various types of captives. You will learn how to deliver the message to management in present value dollars. We recommend that this course be taken after Analysis of Risk.

This 16-hour course includes application exercises.

Topics Covered:

Risk Financing Fundamentals
Risk Financing Program Decision Making
Methods for Risk Financing
Risk Financing Team
Alternative Risk Transfer

Practice of Risk Management

This course give you an understanding of the daily managerial and organizational requirements of risk managers and how an organization utilizes the risk management process.

This updated and revised course consolidates what you have learned in other CRM courses. For this reason, it is suggested that you take this course last. Practice of Risk Management also helps you tackle the daily managerial and organizational requirements of risk managers and consultants. New topics include International and Multinational Risks and Compliance and Governance.

This 16-hour course includes application exercises.

New and Revised! Topics Covered:

The Risk Manager
The Risk Management Network
Information Technology for Risk Managers
Total Cost Of Risk
Due Diligence
Managing the Risk of Intangible Assets
Executive Risk
International & Multinational Risks

Instructor-Led Online

Live, instructor-led webinars - Interact and chat with your instructor, study real-world scenarios.
Instruction by the same expert faculty—with the ease of a webinar
Convenience—use your computer, tablet, or cell phone
16 Hours of Webinars, delivered over 2-4 Weeks.
Extended study period for exam-takers

In-Person Classroom

Each course is two days of instruction, followed by an optional 2.5-hour exam- passing the exam is required to earn the designation.
Expert, nationally recognized faculty who provide concrete examples and scenarios
Helpful notebooks and other resource materials
More than 300 courses are conducted on-site each year in major cities throughout the U.S. and Puerto Rico
Train your entire team and save money by bringing National Alliance programs to your corporate or agency location—contact Business Development at 800-633-2165 or email alliance@scic.com for details.

Designation Updates

After receiving the CRM designation, no further examinations are required. To keep your designation current, you’ll need to complete any one of these yearly update options.

Satisfies your annual update:

Certified Risk Manager (CRM) course
Certified Personal Risk Manager (CPRM) course
Certified Insurance Counselor (CIC) course

Satisfies your annual update - Alliance dues required:

James K. Ruble Seminar
PROFocus Series Seminar
MEGA Seminar
Dynamics of Selling
Dynamics of Sales Management
Dynamics of Company/Agency Relationships

View the CRM Course Offerings

Certified Risk Manager (CRM)

CRM Designation

Risk Managers are in high demand! Distinguish yourself from the crowd and get the credential that sets you apart—Certified Risk Manager (CRM).

Earning the CRM Designation

Earning Multiple Designations

Course Offerings

Designation Updates

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