Advanced Insurance Specialization The CLU® (Chartered Life Underwriter) Designation can be earned by completing 5 required courses, HS 311, HS 323, HS 324, HS 330, and HS 331, and 3 elective courses from the following group: HS 300, HS 313, HS 321, HS 325, HS 326, HS 328 and HS 334.Download Our CLU® Brochure Here
How This Program Can Advance Your Career
The Chartered Life Underwriter (CLU®) is the world's most respected designation of insurance expertise, helping you gain a significant advantage in a competitive market. This prestigious course of study helps advance your career by providing in-depth knowledge on the insurance needs of
individuals, business owners, and professional clients.
Earn the CLU® Your Way
The comprehensive core of CLU® knowledge is supplemented by a broad selection of elective courses, allowing you to customize the program to the dynamics of your individual practice. Complete your program as fast as you like with leading edge texts and access to extensive online study aides at no additional charge, including:
Required Core Courses (5): HS 311 Fundamentals of Insurance Planning* HS 323 Individual Life Insurance HS 324 Life Insurance Law HS 330 Fundamentals of Estate Planning HS 331 Planning for Business Owners and Professionals
Elective Courses (select 3): HS 300 Financial Planning: Process and Environment* HS 313 Individual Health Insurance HS 321 Income Taxation HS 325 Group Benefits HS 326 Planning for Retirement Needs HS 328 Investments HS 334 Estate Planning Applications
* Students who have already taken HS 318 may not take HS 300 or HS 311 for credit toward the CLU® designation.
The 5-Year Rule: In order to facilitate timely completion of a student's designation and as part of The College's pledge to offer the most up-to-date material and course offerings, all courses are subject to the 5 Year Rule. For more information on the 5 Year Rule, please click here.
If you earn the CLU® designation, you can also earn the ChFC® designation by completing a minimum of four additional courses. For the ChFC®, you must complete the remaining core courses and select from the electives list for that program if additional courses are still needed; electives in the CLU® program may not be used as electives in the ChFC® program.Tuition and Fees
Your tuition includes all required study materials, access to convenient online learning tools and your examination. Supplementary study materials are also available for an additional cost.
Admission Fee (one-time, non-refundable fee for new enrollees at The College): $130
Tuition (includes all textbooks and online study support): $585
Shipping and Handling: $25 (per course)
***Textbooks are regularly revised to reflect recent tax code changes, new legislation and industry trends so you can stay current. Revised textbooks are shipped to students on the first day of the month of your selected testing quarter. Textbooks that are not under revision are shipped as soon as the registration is processed. Please contact a Student Counselor if you have questions about textbook revisions.***Three Easy Ways to Register Online
Create your user account and register for your course here. Mail or Fax
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888-263-7265
All requests for refunds must be made in writing to the Office of Professional Education, The American College, 270 S. Bryn Mawr Ave., Bryn Mawr, PA 19010. We will refund your course tuition less a $155.00 cancellation fee for 30 days into the quarter for which you are registered. Textbooks do not need to be returned and no refund will be given for these textbooks.
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