ISCEBS 18700 W. Bluemound Rd P.O. Box 209 Brookfield, WI 53008-0209 Phone: (262) 786-8771 Fax: (262) 786-8650 iscebs@iscebs.org

Frequently Asked Questions

International Foundation/ ISCEBS Headquarters (262) 786-6700 www.ifebp.org	The International Foundation is the world’s largest educational association for those who serve employee benefit plans. As an objective, nonprofit educator, the Foundation offers an information center, books and periodicals, educational programs, research surveys, a searchable online database and the CEBS® program. Total membership includes 35,000 individuals representing more than 8,500 trust funds, corporations, public employee groups and professional advisory firms throughout the United States and Canada. Individual and organizational memberships are available.
Certified Employee Benefit Specialist® (CEBS® ) Program (262) 786-6710, option 3 www.cebs.org	The CEBS designation is an eight-course program covering the entire spectrum of total compensation. Three specialty designations—the Compensation Management Specialist (CMS), the Group Benefits Associate (GBA) and the Retirement Plans Associate (RPA)—can be earned by completing specific courses in the CEBS curriculum, and are excellent stepping stones toward earning the CEBS designation. In the United States, CEBS is a joint program of the International Foundation and the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. In Canada, CEBS is cosponsored with Dalhousie University.
International Society of Certified Employee Benefit Specialists (ISCEBS) (262)786-8771 www.iscebs.org ISCEBS—Making a Difference for CEBS, CMS, GBA and RPA Professionals. NOTE: Membership in the International Foundation, the International Society and local chapters is separate.	The Society, located at International Foundation headquarters, is a nonprofit organization open to those who have earned the CEBS, CMS, GBA or RPA designation. It provides continuing education and networking opportunities through an online community, educational programs, information resources and publications to nearly 4,000 members. ISCEBS Local Chapters At the local level, educational programs and other activities are offered for professional development through the Society’s 52 chapters in the United States and Canada. To be a full member of a local chapter, an individual must be a CEBS graduate and also a member of the Society. Local chapters have candidate affiliations for those individuals who are actively pursuing the CEBS, CMS, GBA or RPA designations.