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About the Institute

The Insurance Education Institute at Mississippi State University is a hybrid, four-week program featuring two educational segments: three weeks of online learning and a one week face-to-face portion at MSU. Upon successful completion, participants will earn 3 hours of graduate credit or 5 Continuing Education Units (CEUs).

Who is Eligible?

The Institute is designed for high school or middle school teachers in the areas of business, economics, family and consumer science, mathematics or any class in which insurance topics can be incorporated.

Costs

FREE! Thanks to the Griffith Insurance Education Foundation, scholarships cover the entire cost of the program. All room and board as well as classroom materials are provided at no cost to the participants. All the participant has to do is get to MSU for the onsite portion, learn a little, and have fun.

Benefits

• 3 FREE graduate credit hours or 5 FREE Continuing Education Units.
• Increased knowledge of risk management and insurance.
• Classroom materials including a teaching kit with DVD and lesson plans.
  
• Improved skills in reading and interpreting insurance policies.
• An understanding of career opportunities in insurance.
• Familiarity with financial services educational materials available for use in the classroom.

Topics

Special Features

• Most topics taught by insurance professors
• Guest speakers from the insurance industry and government agencies
• Field trips to insurance companies
• Workbook containing topic outlines and study materials
• Special social activities