Florida SouthWestern State College Offers New Risk and Insurance Management Certificate Program

FORT MYERS, Florida, Oct. 29 -- Florida SouthWestern State College (formerly Edison State College) issued the following news:

Students interested in the insurance field will soon have the opportunity to earn a college credit certificate (CCC) in Risk Management and Insurance Management at Florida SouthWestern State College (FSW) beginning in the 2019 spring term. As part of their Associate in Science Degree in Business Administration and Management, students will complete 60-credit hours and the following:

* AS in Business Administration and Management

* College Credit Certificate (CCC) in Risk Management and Insurance Management

* State of Florida Licensure for Insurance

Students will be waived from state-mandated insurance licensing exams when the above program is taken at FSW. FSW is one of only 13 Florida colleges designated to offer this option.

According to the Florida Association of Insurance Agents (FAIA), the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity estimates the insurance industry will add more than 6,000 new jobs a year through 2025 and will need to fill more than 8,000 positions opened by retiring workers. To fill these gaps, the FAIA has begun working with Florida state colleges to offer risk and insurance management programs.

"Risk and insurance management is a continuously-growing field, and in Florida the entry-level salaries often start above the national average," said Dr. Debbie Psihountas, dean, School of Business and Technology. "The FSW School of Business and Technology strives to prepare our students to enter our local workforce, and this combined AS and CCC in Risk Management and Insurance Management is one more opportunity to do so."

These credentials prepare students for employment in a number of different roles in insurance firms, including personal lines agents, claims adjusters, risk analysts, and more.

For more information, call the FSW School of Business and Technology at (239) 489-9270, email sbt@fsw.edu, or visit www.fsw.edu/sobt/programs.