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Here are the qualifications necessary to earn your CPIW / CPIM Designation. The qualifications are not complicated and many of us have already met some of the education requirements. Here they are:

• - Membership in the NAIW for at least 2 years, three consecutive years of membership if you joined after January 1, 1990.
  
  - Employment in the insurance industry for at least 5 years
  
  - NAIW dues paid for the entire fiscal year in which application is made
  
  - Proof of completion one program in each of the following categories

NAIW Education programs such as: Rules of the Road, Leadership Development, Communicate with Confidence, I Can series, Underwriting for Non-Underwriters, Mentors and Protégés, etc.

Industry Education programs such as: CPCU, CLU, HIA, CIC, INS, CRSR, AIC, CFS, etc.

A printable CPIW/CPIM Application form is available here at the NAIW site.

You may already qualify for the NAIW exclusive Diversified Advanced Education (DAE) designation!

Requirements for the DAE designation include:

• - Meet Education, NAIW Program and NAIW Participation standards (see below)
• - Hold CPIW/M Designation for minimum of three (3) years
• - Continuous membership for a minimum of the preceding five (5) years
• - NAIW dues must be paid for the fiscal year in which application is made

The designation must be renewed every five (5) years and the following renewal requirements apply:

• - Application for renewal must be made 60 days prior to three-year anniversary of conferment.
• - Pay $30 renewal fee.
• - NAIW membership must be continuous since conferment.
• - Meet Education, NAIW Program and NAIW Participation standards during the past three years

NOTE: Failure to re-certify will result in the loss of use of the DAE designation.

EDUCATION

• - 25 hours of insurance OR continuing education OR professional development courses either as student or teacher;
• OR
• - One class leading to an industry designation either as student or teacher;
• OR
• - Two 500 word or longer articles printed in publications (outside NAIW), or an NAIW program written and approved by the NAIW Board of Directors, or revised an NAIW program, or a white paper published for the industry. This work is on an individual basis. Anything qualifying for this section of the designation must have been done or published after July 1, 2001. You must agree to a disclaimer that your original article, program, or white paper has not been previously published on claims, property/casualty issues, life/health issues, education, networking, and legislation or risk management by other authors.

NAIW PROGRAMS

• - NAIW program (approved as CPIW/M qualifier) not previously completed as student or teacher;
• OR
• - One 4-hour and six 30-minute I CAN Programs not previously completed as student or teacher.

NAIW PARTICIPATION

• - Serve or Chair 2 Local Committees;
• OR
• - Hold one Local elected position;
• OR
• - Serve or Chair One State, Regional or National Committee.
• AND
• - Attend any combination of two State, Regional or National Conventions.

Ready to apply? Complete and submit your DAE Application.