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Other Options for Fellowship

Additional Fellowship Options!

The International Society announces new ways for CEBS graduates to earn fellowship status. Now, it's easier than ever to expand your knowledge, broaden your career horizons and join an elite group of CEBS graduates!

In addition to the annual continuing education course/examination for the U.S. and Canada, Society members have other ways to qualify for fellowship status. Members will be awarded two-year fellowship status for each CEBS course completed, provided it was not used toward earning the CEBS designation.

U.S. members who take courses from the Canadian CEBS program or Canadians who take U.S. courses will be able to use them to qualify for fellowship.

How Will I Benefit?

• Fellowship status signifies the highest level of academic achievement for a CEBS graduate as well as a commitment to continuous learning and professionalism. By broadening your knowledge you'll not only provide more value to your organization, you'll also stand out as part of a select group of CEBS graduates.
• You can earn an additional designation—the CMS, GBA or RPA—and add these credentials to your business cards and personal vitae.
• Continuing your employee benefits education will help you stay current with emerging trends and developments. It also will help you become more strategic by deepening your knowledge in a new area.
• You can earn continuing education (CE) credit. In many states and provinces, you can use CEBS courses to meet your continuing education requirements. Visit the CEBS Web site at www.cebs.org for more information.
• U.S. graduates who complete the Financial Planning curriculum fulfill the educational prerequisite to sit for the CFP^® Certification Examination.

See below for a list of the courses that you may use for fellowship status. For more information contact the Society at iscebs@iscebs.org or (262) 786-8771.

Course Approvals for Fellowship—2009

U.S. CEBS Graduates
Approved Courses for Fellowship:

ISCEBS Annual Continuing Education Course/Exam
RPA 3 — Asset Management (CEBS Course 7)
GBA 3 — Health Economics (CEBS Course 9)
PFP 1 — Personal Financial Planning 1: Concepts and Principles (PFP 1) (CEBS Course 20)
PFP 2 — Personal Financial Planning 2: Tax and Estate Planning Techniques (PFP 2) (CEBS Course 21)
CMS 2 — Compensation Concepts and Principles (COMP 1) (CEBS Course 30)
CMS 3 — Executive Compensation and Compensation Issues (COMP 2) (CEBS Course 31)

U.S. CEBS Designation Holders May Also Take These Canadian Courses for Fellowship:

GBA 1 — Principles of Life, Health and Other Group Benefits (CEBS Course 2)
GBA 2 — Applications of Life, Health and Other Group Benefits (CEBS Course 3)
RPA 1—Pension Plans and Other Retirement Income Programs (CEBS Course 4)
RPA 3 — Government-Sponsored Benefit Programs (CEBS Course 1)

Canadian CEBS Graduates
Approved Courses for Fellowship:

ISCEBS Annual Continuing Education Course/Exam
CMS 2 — Executive Compensation and Compensation Issues (CEBS Course 6)
RPA 2 — Asset Management (CEBS Course 7)
GBA 3 — Health Care Economics and Issues (CEBS Course 9)

Canadian CEBS Designation Holders May Also Take These U.S. Courses for Fellowship:

GBA 1 — Group Health Plan Design (CEBS Course 1)
GBA 2 — Group Benefits Management (CEBS Course 2)
RPA 1 — Retirement Plan Design (Course 3)
RPA 2 — Retirement Plan Management (Course 4)

You may use any of the above CEBS courses for fellowship if you have not already used this course to complete your CEBS designation. U.S. CEBS exams are computer based; the Canadian CEBS exams are offered twice per year in May/June and November/December and utilize a paper/pencil format. In the U.S., the Annual Continuing Education exam is offered during a testing window in April/May; in Canada, the exam is offered in paper/pencil format during the May/June testing period.