Knowledge

Foundation

Foundation

Grow your knowledge of insurance fundamentals

You have likely completed or are working towards your Level 1 Licence – this is mandatory and may give you credit towards the first course (C11) of the Chartered Insurance Professional (CIP) designation
Apply learning from your studies, training offered by your company, or other work experience

Next Steps:

Plan for additional CIP courses

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Building

Building

Build specialized knowledge to help you manage the increasing complexity in your work, in your line of business

Pursue / leverage learning from mandatory courses in the CIP (e.g. C12, C13, C14) to help you meet client needs; course order may be influenced by the products you work with (e.g. Personal, Commercial, etc.)
Take C130 given your current role

Next Steps:

Complete your CIP (consider taking electives that broaden / diversify your expertise – i.e. Surety, Business Interruption, etc.)
Enhance your understanding of critical coverages through continuing education
Taking additional sales, negotiation, or prospecting skills training may be advantageous

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Enhancing

Enhancing

Enhance your knowledge to work with increasingly specialized and complex risks

Look at pursuing the Risk Management or Advanced CIP certificates to enhance your expertise – there are suggested pathways for brokers / agents available

Next Steps

You may have completed or are working towards your Level 2 Licence (depending on Provincial Requirements)
Grow your knowledge of emerging trends, critical coverages, and legislative changes through continuing education and management / leadership development
Satisfy Continuing Education (CE) requirements
Consider if the FCIP is right for you

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Mastery

Mastery

Hone your broader operational and insurance knowledge

Recognize that your actions and decisions may have ramifications across your department / organization
Consider pursuing your FCIP or supporting your advanced operational / product knowledge required through continuing education

Next Steps

Recommit to continuous learning and development

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