Dear Prospective IFS Center Participant:

Congratulations on making the decision Comprehensive

to train for a job in the Insurance and Training & Development
Financial Services Industry. The IFS Preparing People to Become: IFS Center for
F i n a n c i a l M a n a g e r s & A n a l ys t s
Center is a workforce initiative designed Educational Excellence
to provide the skills and training required Accountants and Auditors
to enter and advance in the growing insur- Financial Sales Agents & Brokers
INSURANCE &
ance and financial services industry.* As Actuaries
FINANCIAL SERVICES
a certified dislocated worker, you may be … . a n d m a n y m o r e j o b s wi t h i n t h e
eligible to participate in the program at no Insurance & Financial Services
TRAINING &
cost. Industry DEVELOPMENT
Take advantage of this no-cost training
A partnership of:
opportunity to launch into a career with
excellent job and advancement prospects.

To learn more about the program, contact

me at the number or e-mail listed below.

Sincerely,

*The IFS Center can provide you the opportunity to earn

certificates, licenses, or an Associates Degree in
Insurance and Financial Services (proposed).

Herman Chapman
IFS Center, Program Manager
The WorkPlace, Inc.
350 Fairfield Avenue
Bridgeport, CT 06604
(203) 610-8574 **Funded through a U.S. Department of Labor
hchapman@workplace.org training grant awarded to the State of Connecticut
and administered by The WorkPlace, Inc.
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What is the IFS Center
for Educational Excellence?
The Insurance and Financial
Services Center for Educational
Excellence (IFS Center) is a
workforce initiative developed by
Connecticut’s insurance and
financial services businesses.
Its purpose is to address the
industry’s short-term and
long-term workforce needs and
provide the skills and training
required for individuals to enter
and advance within the insurance,
banking, and financial services
industry.
Training will
be provided at
no cost to
eligible
Connecticut
participants.**
Are you out of work? IFS Center for
Let the IFS Center Educational Excellence
Training and Developing Workers for the
help you succeed! Insurance and Financial Services Industry
How the IFS Center can benefit you:
♦ Advance your technical skills
♦ Help you become more marketable to find a position as a
financial manager, financial analyst, business analyst,
accountant, auditor, financial sales agent, broker, or actuary
♦ Determine your eligibility for no-cost training
♦ Acquire certification in the Financial Services Industry
♦ Become more marketable
Programs & Coursework
Developed for individuals with varying levels of experience.
Depending on your educational background and work experience,
you can earn one of the following:
IFS Specialist Certificate (entry-level training)
IFS Analyst Certificate (mid-level training)
Professional Certificates (advanced training)
Licenses (NASD Series 6, 7, 63, 65, 66, and more)
Associates Degree in Insurance & Financial Services (proposed)
Certificate Program Core Courses
IFS Specialist IFS Analyst Business Analyst
♦ Understanding & Navigating Partial List: Partial List:
♦ Legal Environment of ♦ Specifying and Defining
the World of Business
♦ Introduction to Insurance, Insurance, Banking, and Requirements
Banking, and Financial Financial Services ♦ Writing Business
Services ♦ Financial Modeling and Cost Specifications
Management ♦ Joint Application Design (JAD)
♦ NASD Series 6 Exam Prep
♦ Quality Customer Service and ♦ Foundations of Risk ♦ Requirements Management
Management ♦ Data Warehousing
Cross Selling for Results
♦ Mathematics for Management ♦ Financial Statement Analysis
General Insurance
and Finance ♦ Fundamentals of Strategic
♦ Insurance Practices & Policies
♦ MS Office - Introduction to Leadership
♦ Supervision for Results * Property & Liability Insurance
Word, Excel, and PowerPoint Principles
♦ Business Writing ♦ Winning with Innovation
* Personal Insurance
♦ Accounting & Finance Basics ♦ Powerful Presentations
* Commercial Insurance
Note: Required electives must be taken to complete selected program.