INSURANCE SPECIALIST

GLENDALE COMMUNITY COLLEGE

INSURANCE SPECIALIST

This certificate is designed to prepare students for entry-level positions in insurance offices such as appraiser, agent, estimator, administrative assistant, broker, and salesperson. Coursework required for the certificate is intended to help prepare students for insurance certifications.

PREREQUISITE COURSES	REQUIRED COURSES FOR CERTIFICATE		UNITS
ACCTG 105 for ACCTG 106	ACCTG 101 or ACCTG 105 and 106	Financial Accounting Introductory Accounting I and II	5 or 2.5+2.5
	BUSAD 101	Introduction to Business	3
CABOT 105 or eligibility for ENGL 101	BUSAD 106	Written Business Communications	3
	BUSAD 111	Introduction to Insurance	1
	BUSAD 112	Applied Workplace Ethics	1
	BUSAD 113	Principles of Property and Liability Insurance	3
	BUSAD 114	Personal Insurance	3
	BUSAD 115	Commercial Insurance	3
	BUSAD 120	Business Law I	3
CABOT 200 and 208, or equivalent (may be taken concurrently)	CABOT 270	Microsoft EXCEL I	3
CABOT 200 and 208, or equivalent (may be taken concurrently)	CS/IS 100 or CS/IS 101 or CABOT 260	Computer Concepts Introduction to Computer and Information Systems Beginning Microsoft Office Applications	3 or 5 or 4
Completion of 12 units with a 2.5 GPA or better and concurrent enrollment in 3 additional units	BUSAD 050	Insurance Internship	1-3
	TOTAL UNITS REQUIRED		32-36

Substitutions for some of the above classes may be made with department approval.
NOTE: ADDITIONAL COURSEWORK MIGHT BE REQUIRED IF PREREQUISITES ARE NOT MET. SEE A COUNSELOR TO PREPARE A STUDENT EDUCATIONAL PLAN.

August 2009	GCC Catalog 2009-2010
Important Notice: In the event of a discrepancy between the information presented above and the online and/or print versions of the GCC Catalog, please contact a counselor or the office of Admissions and Records.