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Insurance Practitioner Apprenticeship Programme 2017

Launching September 2017

BACKGROUND

 2014: Government calls for new apprenticeships in non trade related industries  2015: The Insurance Institute submit and receive confirmation of 100 nationwide places for an apprenticeship in Insurance Practice commencing September 2016  Programme developed with IT Sligo in conjunction with The Insurance Institute  Industry approved and validated at level 8 BA (Hons) in Insurance Practice

PROGRAMME OVERVIEW

 Three year part time blended learning programme incorporating distance and team delivery methods  Blends Insurance examinations (APA & CIP qualifications) with business and personal skills leading to level 8 BA (Hons) in Insurance Practice  Involves work based case studies  Office based with ‘day release’ for live streamed lectures

Academic Learning via IT Sligo/III involving 3 streamed lectures 2.5 hours each in a quiet area in the office with access to a PC/Laptop

One Day per week One half Day per week

Complete Case 5 studies for PDI-01 over the 15 week semester Complete weekly Diary entry Become Familiar with Work Practice Tasks

Three and a half Days per week

Working in the team on-the-job

DELIVERY METHOD

WHAT DO STUDENTS STUDY?

Year 2 (CIP)

• Commercial General

Insurance

• Introduction to Business

(Management and Marketing)

• E-Business and Innovation /

Services Development

• Practice of Risk Control

and Underwriting

• Negotiation in Practice
• Practice of Claims and

Loss Adjusting Year 1 (APA)

• The Nature of Insurance
• Professional Business

Communication (Literacy & Numeracy)

• Teamwork and Workplace

Collaboration

• Compliance and Advice
• Selling and Customer

Service for Insurance Products

• Personal General

Insurance Year 3 (BA HONS Degree)

• Innovation, Creativity and

Critical Thinking

• Financial analysis and

interpretation

• Business Law for

Insurance Practitioners

• Big Data / Advanced

Excel

• Capstone Project /

Dissertation

WHO IS IT FOR?

• New Entrants
• School leavers
• Career changers
• Graduates

What will it deliver?

• The programme will provide students with a solid understanding of

insurance business theory and practice.

• The academic course is a comprehensive work-based training

programme, which puts into practice the academic learnings in the business modules using insurance related examples.

• It also provides the knowledge and skills that will prepare students for

the challenges posed by the dynamic nature of the modern insurance environment.

2016

67 Apprentices recruited nationwide with 36 employers

Profile of f the 67 In Insurance Apprentices 2016

M:F 57%:43% S: M 61%:39% OC:DC 60%:40% Highest female count in apprenticeship history

How to apply?

Register your interest as an employer or as a potential apprentice at http://www.iii.ie/qualifications/apprenticeships Email: Apprenticeship@iii.ie