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Kansas Insurance Certificate

Certificate Requirements

The program requires four (4) three-credit-hour courses for business or non-business students. A grade of C or better must be earned in each course and at least six hours must be earned at Washburn University. Some courses have prerequisite requirements. However, prerequisites normally are met as part of the student's major program.

Required classes for the Kansas Insurance Certificate
BU 374Principles of Risk and Insurance3
BU 378Life and Health Insurance3
Select six hours from the following:6
Actuarial Mathematics
Sales
Investments
Internship in Business 1
An additional course offered online from one of several Kansas Regents Universities or another approved Washburn University course in the insurance or financial services areas
Total Hours12
1

The internship must be insurance- or financial services-related.

The awarding of the Kansas Insurance Certificate is independent of the graduation date of degree-seeking students. Note: Due to Federal regulations, students completing the certificate independently from a Washburn degree program will not be able to receive federal financial aid for the certificate program.