Semester Courses

Associate in Risk Pool Management (ARPM)

What is the Risk Pool Manager's Designation program?

The executive officer of a risk pool must have a multitude of tools available to be effective in the risk pool environment.

The ARPM curriculum provides risk pool managers and prospective risk pool managers with theoretical and practical knowledge needed to successfully manage the risk pool.

Self Directed Study Program
This program is largely self-directed and will take approximately two years to complete. Many of the modules are available in online as well as classroom format.

The Curriculum
Most of the curriculum for this program is provided through existing IEA/IIA certifcation programs (ARM, CPCU, INS) with additional training in the practical aspects of risk pool management provided by the California Assocation of Joint Powers Authority (CAJPA).

A Joint Venture of IEA and CAJPA
Because this program is developed and maintained by IEA and CAJPA, the designation is expected to have great value and credibility in the risk pool community.

Highlights of the Program Include

  • Up-to-the-minute curriculum from IEA and the AICPCU
  • Practical tools from experts in risk pool management
  • Active mentoring for students
  • Final thesis focused on topics within the risk pool environment

The End Result
A nationally recognized IEA designation indicating the participant's completion of all the components of the program.

Who will benefit?

  • Risk Pool Managers at all levels
  • Persons aspiring to risk pool managers
  • Insurance industry personnel
  • Service providers who work closely with risk pools

Earning the Designation

Completion of the following six semester-long programs. The National Exam for ARM 54, 55, and 56 must be completed for courses ending prior to May 15, 2006. ARPM 601 and ARPM 602 require participants to complete the IEA course examinations for ARPM 601 and the ARPM 602 course project. Many modules are available online as well as in classroom format.

ARPM 602 - Business Related Work Project

Professional Interview

This is an option for candidates who wish to meet their goals through extensive one-on-oneinterviews with five current or retired pool managers who managed a risk pool within the past five years of the ARPM 602 registration year. A series of questions will be provided from which the candidate can choose five, with the goal of identifying the key elements of effective pool management. Interviewees must currently hold the position of pool manager orequivalent title and responsibilities, including supervision of pool staff and have a minimum of five years’ experience as pool manager overseeing at least one self-insured program.

Business-related work project

This project can take the form of an executive report or research paper, or it can also be a specific project the results of which are not limited to a report format. It must be relevant to risk pool management or risk management professions, should be fully developed and professionally presented, and must include a reasoned and well thought-out management recommendation. Candidates who choose this format may work in cooperation with amentor in the development of the project, especially where specialized knowledge is required, i.e. risk pool administrator, risk manager, CPA, attorney, expert in a risk management subject, etc.

Continuing Education
Six CEUs must be earned annually to maintain the ARPM designation. These credits must be earned in a field related to risk pool management and/or leadership skills. Examples include attendance at the CAJPA conferences and management level IEA coursework. ARPM Rules and Regulations here.