IEA Announces Scholarship for Disability Management Courses

If you’re thinking of getting specialized in Disability Management but are concerned about financing your tuition, consider applying for IEA’s Summer 2022 CPDM scholarship. IEA offers funding equal to tuition for one class ($599) for eligible candidates.

What Does “Eligible Candidate” mean?

• Candidate is in, or interested in, getting into the field of Absence Management
• Candidate is not eligible for tuition reimbursement from an employer
• Candidate has not received this scholarship in the past

What Does The Scholarship Cover?

The CPDM Scholarship covers the cost of tuition for enrollment of ONE candidate in CPDM1 – Foundations in Disability and Absence Management course for a single semester. The value of the scholarship is $599.

About the CPDM Designation

The CPDM designation is the nation’s foremost professional development program for disability management. Written by experts in Disability Management, Workers’ Compensation, Employment Law and Human Resources, the curriculum is uniquely designed to provide the necessary knowledge and skills you need to manage the day-to-day challenges of leave management. Armed with the best possible tools in the industry, you can confidently and expertly implement an effective and cost efficient Integrated Absence & Disability Management (IDAM) program for your organization.

The designation is awarded upon successful completion of three (3) courses:

CPDM1 Foundations in Disability and Absence Management
CPDM2 IDAM Concepts Applied Knowledge Part 1
CPDM3 IDAM Concepts Applied Knowledge Part 2

All three courses are offered by IEA on a trimester basis (Spring, Summer, Fall) making it possible for candidates to earn the designation in just one year.

How to Apply for the Scholarship

To apply for consideration please complete the application form and submit to us by Friday, May 20th, 2022. 
Complete the application form here.

When Does the Spring Semester Begin

The Summer semester begins on June 9th, 2022.The first course in the series runs on Thursdays for 11 consecutive weeks from 11:30am-12:30pm PDT.

About IEA

The Insurance Education Association serves the community by creating and delivering professional development and continuing education in workers’ compensation, disability management and risk management.