MCCCD Program Description

Major: 5842
Effective Term: 2024 Summer

Award: CCL
Total Credits: 18
CIP Code: 52.1701

Instructional Council: Business/Management
GPA: 2.00

SOC Code: Upon completion of this certificate, students may pursue a career as:
13-1031.00 Claims Adjuster, Examiners, and Investigators
13-1032.00 Insurance Appraisers, Auto damage
13-2053.00 Insurance Underwriters
41-3021.00 Insurance Sales Agents
43-9041.00 Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks
11-9199.08 Loss Prevention Manager
13-2099.02 Risk management Specialists
17-21111.01 Industrial Safety and Health Engineers

Description: The Certificate of Completion (CCL) in Risk Management and Insurance program is designed to provide students with foundational skills in insurance and risk management. Courses offer a framework of knowledge including an introduction to the insurance industry, risk management, principles of property and liability insurance, health, life, personal, and commercial insurance. An Associate in Applied Science (AAS) in Risk Management and Insurance is also available.

Learning Outcomes
1. Apply effective oral, written, and visual business communication skills. (INS100, COM+++, GBS+++, MKT+++) 2. Analyze risk-based scenarios using basic financial principles. (INS200, INS205, INS210, ACC+++, INS+++) 3. Demonstrate critical thinking through written and oral formats. (INS200, INS205, INS210, GBS+++, TQM+++) 4. Analyze legal, regulatory, ethical and social implications of insurance decisions and their impact on various individuals, groups, and companies. (INS100, INS200, INS205, INS210, INS+++, MGT+++) 5. Assess the insurance needs of individuals and businesses. (INS100, INS200, INS205, INS210, INS+++) 6. Evaluate underwriting and claims functions in terms of their impact on profitability. (INS100, INS200, INS205, INS210, INS+++) 7. Create a risk management plan to meet the needs of individuals and businesses. (INS205, INS210, INS+++) 8. Propose the appropriate insurance coverage to various risk-based scenarios. (INS100, INS200, INS205, INS210, INS+++)

Program Notes
Students must earn a grade of C or better in all courses within the program.

Required Courses

INS100 Insurance Industry Profession 3
INS200 Principles of Property and Liability Insurance 3
+ INS205 Personal Insurance 3
+ INS210 Commercial Insurance 3

Credits: 12

Restricted Electives
Students must choose six (6) industry/job related credits from the list of Restricted Electives below. COM+++++ Any COM Communication course(s) 0-6 Recommended: COM110 Interpersonal Communication 3 GBS+++++ Any GBS General Business course(s) 0-6 Recommended: GBS151 Introduction to Business 3 OR GBS205 Legal, Ethical, and Regulatory Issues in Business 3 INS+++++ Any INS Insurance Studies course(s) except courses used to satisfy Required Courses area 0-6 MGT+++++ Any MGT Management course(s) 0-6 Recommended: MGT175 Business Organization and Management 3 MKT+++++ Any MKT Marketing course(s) 0-6 Recommended: MKT271 Principles of Marketing 3 TQM+++++ Any TQM Total Quality Management course(s) 0-6 Recommended: TQM101 Quality Customer Service 3	Credits: 6

General Electives
	Credits:

+ indicates course has prerequisites and/or corequisites.
++ indicates that any suffixed course may be selected.

MCCCD Governing Board Approval Date: October 22, 2019

All information published is subject to change without notice. Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of information presented, but based on the dynamic nature of the curricular process, course and program information is subject to change in order to reflect the most current information available.