Employee Benefits Courses and Certificates

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Advance your career with these expert-led courses

Formerly Certificate Series

Stay ahead in managing and supporting your benefits and compensation plans with confidence! These in-person courses offer an immersive, hands-on learning experience designed to empower you with knowledge and insights. Dive deep into the history, evolution and latest trends in benefits through engaging, interactive lectures and real-world case studies. Gain the expertise you need to make impactful decisions and elevate your organization’s understanding of employee benefits.

What You Gain From Employee Benefits Courses

Two-Day Courses

Designed to fit the education you need in two days, making it possible to take more courses throughout the week, or not miss a whole work week in the office.

Case-Study Work

Each course features case studies, designed to apply what was learned and get creative to find innovative solutions to challenges commonly faced in benefits.

Take Home Resources

Bring the resources referenced in your classwork home with you, to use as a reference when you need it in your day-to-day role.

Network With Your Peers

Take the opportunity to get to know your fellow course attendees. Learn from what worked for them in their organizations and develop strong networks for the future.

Ask the Experts

Courses are taught by industry leaders and subject matter experts. Ask questions and get insight into solutions and innovations you can apply in your role at your organization.

Work Towards a Certificate

Earn a Certificate in Achievement when you take the designated courses. Receive your certificate to hang on your wall and show off your dedication to education and achievement.

Instructors

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Title : Dunlop, Mark J. - 741f4581-23b4-dd11-8b6d-00065bf72f2e

Display Name : Mark Dunlop

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Credentials : CEBS, AEP, AFC, CFP, ChFC, CLU, FLMI, REBC, RHU

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Organization : Designed Benefit Incentives

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City : St. Louis

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State : MO

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Mr. Dunlop currently, and has for most of his 40-plus years’ career, works with installation, funding, communication, education, training and administration of employee benefits, financial services and investment plans. Past experiences include being the regional wholesaler (director) for MassMutual’s large group market and U.S. insurance group,

coordinating institutional sales. Prior to that, he was part of the leadership team that administered self-funded trusts and addressed compliance and participation issues for the Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod. Other former employers include Mutual of America, Financial Data Planning, Aetna and Metropolitan Life. Mr. Dunlop has been a faculty member at various entities including the University of Miami (Florida), St. Louis University, Maryville University and the University of Missouri–St. Louis. He received his master degrees (M.S.M., M.S.F.S.) from the American College in Pennsylvania and his B.B.A. degree with a health and welfare, pension and actuarial concentration from The College of Insurance (now part of St. John’s University) in New York. Mr. Dunlop has been a Certified Employee Benefit Specialist® program instructor since 1983. He has served on various International Foundation and International Society of Certified Employee Benefit Specialists (ISCEBS) boards and committees, instructs for the ISCEBS U.S. continuing education (CE) course Health Care, presents at and contributes to various Foundation and ISCEBS live and web-based educational events, and is on the editorial board of Benefits Quarterly.

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