Ethics Requirement for Designation Completion

All Institutes designations require completion of a free online ethics course before your designation is awarded.

What is the ethics requirement?

All Institutes designations require completion of Ethics 311, a free online course. The course includes quizzes at the end, and you can retake the quizzes if needed. There are no printed materials — the course is fully online. Ethics 311 applies toward every designation, including CPCU.

If you’re pursuing CPCU, note that the CPCU Code of Professional Conduct (the “CPCU Canons”) is a separate requirement covered under CPCU Matriculation, not the ethics course. See CPCU Matriculation: Requirements, Fee & Timing.

If you need CE credits toward a Producer or Adjuster license, a CE version is available.

How to access the ethics course

1. Log in to your Institutes account.
2. Go to My Courses & Exams.
3. Find the Ethics course under your active courses and select Launch Course.

When will my designation be complete?

Once you complete the ethics course, your designation completion will be reflected in your grade history within 24–48 hours. Diplomas are automatically ordered and typically arrive within 8–10 weeks.

My ethics course expired

Ethics 311 can be re-registered at no cost. Any modules you already completed will automatically carry over.