• Approved courses for you to pursue your CRM designation
• Three accelerated 10-week courses to earn your Certificate of Profession Learning in under a year
• Flexible online study, including virtual instructor sessions, group discussions, assignments and case studies

Please Note: McMaster University Continuing Education provides the educational component to earn your Canadian Risk Management (CRM) designation. To earn your CRM, student must successfully complete the three risk management courses offered and three standardized exams, one for each risk management course. The three standardized exams are administered by Global Risk Management Institute and are outside the scope of work you do to complete your McMaster courses. Registration and payment of the CRM designation exam are handled directly by GRMI.

It is the responsibility of the students to comply with the program admission and course requirements of the institute. Students should contact the institute directly for detailed information on designation requirements.

• Identify and analyze loss exposure, develop alternative techniques for treating each exposure and choose the best risk management and appropriate techniques for handling each exposure
• Explore the selection, implementation and monitoring of risk control techniques that are essential in preventing or minimizing potential losses before they occur
• Examine fault-free study, statistical analysis, contractual liability reviews and in-house safety programs
• Examine the selection, implementation and monitoring of risk financing techniques to obtain funds to pay for any accidental losses that occur
• Study the criteria for risk financing techniques; financing property, net income, liability and personnel losses; accounting and income tax aspects of accidental losses; implement risk retention, including use of affiliated assurers; insurance pricing; selection of insurers and their representatives; and risk cost allocation
• Develop the foundational knowledge and skills to pursue your CRM certification