The Risk and Insurance Management Society (RIMS) said today it has made available a new library of 50 online courses to help enhance the business management and leadership skills of risk managers.

The collection was developed by Winchester Center for Management Development, a subsidiary of MindEdge, Inc., an information and learning company, RIMS said.

“A successful career as a risk management professional requires continuous learning in many disciplines to enhance both technical and soft skills,” Janet Barnes, member of RIMS board of directors and risk manager for Snohomish County Public Utility District No.1 said in a statement.

Ms. Barnes said the online programs offer professionals an easy, convenient and affordable way “to further develop the critical skills they need to become successful managers and leaders within their organizations.”

The online program consists of a collection of courses in communications, finance, human resources, innovation and creative thinking, leadership, management, marketing, project management, and strategy, RIMS said.

Sessions include interactive exercises, case studies, assessments and focused readings. Completion of select courses earns participants a half continuing education unit for those who require annual or bi-annual continuing education hours and a program certification.

Risk practitioners can enroll in the courses at any time from their home or office. The fee range for many of the courses is $79 to $95 and they can be completed in three to six hours, RIMS said.

In addition to these online courses, in 2008 RIMS has organized 57 courses and workshops that are estimated to attract more than 700 risk professionals. This fall, more than half of RIMS professional development workshops will offer credit towards the RIMS Fellow designation, a certification program for risk professionals.

To date, there are more than 95 RIMS Fellow designees and 209 candidates enrolled in the program.

More information and a complete list of RIMS courses are online at www.RIMS.org/onlinecourses.

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RIMS Offers New Online Training Library

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