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WCIRB CompEssentials Online Training Program

Get Reimbursed for WCIRB CompEssentials Through the End of 2020

As a show of additional support to the California workers’ compensation community, the WCIRB announces a reimbursement program for customers who purchase and pass WCIRB CompEssentials® courses between March 19, 2020 and December 31, 2020. Click here for details.

CompEssentials® is the Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau of California’s (WCIRB’s) acclaimed online educational training program that provides insurance professionals with a series of modules explaining the fundamentals of workers’ compensation insurance.

  • Gain the workers’ comp expertise to solve customer questions quickly and improve retention.
  • Learn how to apply the rules of the California Workers’ Compensation Uniform Statistical Reporting Plan—1995 (USRP) and the California Workers’ Compensation Experience Rating Plan—1995 (ERP).
  • Learn in an online, on-demand, self-paced environment.
  • Earn 5 Continuing Education (CE) credits toward a Property and Casualty and/or Insurance Adjuster license with each passed course.
  • Complete all four WCIRB CompEssentials courses and earn certification.

Register

To purchase a course, create a user account for WCIRB CompEssentials by registering at one of the following buttons:

    Learn more in the Create a User Account handout.

    By registering for a course, you are verifying that all information provided at the time of enrollment is accurate. The WCIRB will contact you for settlement if incomplete or inaccurate information is entered that results in a billing error. Failure to cooperate may result in suspension of your enrollment. Contact [email protected] with questions regarding registration.

    Features and Format

    • Interactive elements
    • Knowledge Check exercises that allow you to apply concepts as you learn them
    • Graded final examination
    • On-demand modules that allow you to start, stop and resume courses on your own schedule
    • Complete all four courses and earn certification 
    • Accessible on mobile devices
    • 5 CE credits earned per completed course

    CompEssentials Course Pricing
     

    To purchase a course or courses:

    • Log in to compessentials.wcirb.com and select Catalog. 
    • Select a course by clicking on the shopping cart/price icon next to it. Once all courses are added, click the shopping cart icon in the upper righthand corner. Select View Shopping Cart to start the checkout process.
    • In the Shopping Cart screen you may update the Quantity to purchase multiple (but fewer than 30) enrollments. 
      • Purchase courses in bulk (30 or more enrollments) to qualify for discounted pricing. Prior individual course purchases cannot be applied toward a bulk discount. For more information or to purchase a bulk enrollment for CompEssentials, please contact [email protected].
    • Click Proceed to Checkout when finished. Enter credit card billing information (Visa or Mastercard only).
    • Once payment has been processed, a confirmation page will display. Click View Course to access course(s) purchased.

    Payments are accepted via Visa or Mastercard. All sales are final and nontransferable. The time limit to complete the course is not extendable, so prior to purchase, ensure you are able to complete the course within the specified time frame. Learn more in the How to Purchase a Course handout.

    Reimbursement Details:
    For all WCIRB CompEssentials courses purchased and completed (passing the course’s final exam) between March 19, 2020 and December 31, 2020, the WCIRB will reimburse course fees.
     
    For anyone who completes and passes the final exam for their fourth and final course between March 19, 2020 and December 31, 2020, the WCIRB will waive the fee associated with WCIRB CompEssentials certification, regardless of when they purchased their four courses. (To earn WCIRB CompEssentials Certified status, you must complete all four CompEssentials courses, culminating in passing the final exam for each course.)
     
    All course purchases and completions (passing the course’s final exam) must be executed between March 19, 2020 and December 31, 2020. 
     
    The WCIRB will process reimbursements within 10 working days of course and certification completion. For each course you complete and pass within 120 days of purchase, the credit card associated with your purchase will be reimbursed. For each course you complete and pass between 120 and 180 days of purchase, a reimbursement check will be mailed to the address associated with your credit card. Please contact [email protected] within five days of completing the course if the check should be sent to a separate address. The WCIRB makes no warranty concerning individual banks’ refund processing times.

    Further Information

    Frequently Asked Questions and Help

    Learn how to Purchase a Course

    Learn how to Create an Account