Associate in Information Technology (AIT) Program
Keep pace with information. The transition from the era of centrally controlled data processing to the era of empowered users and worldwide networks created a technology knowledge gap for many insurance business professionals and IT professionals. Managers can no longer delegate all information processing decisions to technical staff. Understanding the IT environment has become essential to success in business. More than ever, technical IT staff requires knowledge of the business processes they serve.
The Institutes developed the Associate in Information Technology program with the purpose of bridging the gap between insurance professionals and IT professionals. This three-course program covers the technical areas that insurance professionals should understand, and also prepares the IT professional with an in-depth understanding of insurance automation issues. The universally applicable skills you gain from AIT can enhance your marketability. Whether you are an IT professional seeking to better understand insurance business processes or an insurance professional seeking to grow your technology knowledge, AIT can help you manage technological growth while you advance your career.
Required Courses
The AIT program replaced the Associate in Automation Management (AAM) program. There are two ways to earn an AIT designation: (1) you may complete AIT 131, AIT 132, and AIT 134 or (2) you may use either or both previously completed parts of AAM 131 and AAM 132 along with the current AIT 134.
The following courses are required to earn the AIT designation:
AIT 131-Essentials of Information Technology: Internet and the World Wide Web; Software; Hardware; Hardware: Input and Output; Communications, Networks, and Safeguards; Personal Technology; Databases and Information Systems; Challenges of the Digital Age; and Programming.
AIT 132-Insurance Uses of Technology: Technology and Insurance Information, Managing a System, Effect on Marketing/Basic Policy Processing, Needs Analysis, Technology in Underwriting and Claims, Information Security, Agency Management Systems, Internet Insurance Marketing, Internet Sales and Service in the Insurance Industry, Agency/Company Interface, and Industry Level Information Requirements
AIT 134-The Strategic Management of Information: Creating Business Advantage With IT, Crafting Business Models, Building Networked Businesses, Making the Case for Networked Business, Understanding Internetworking Infrastructure, Assuring Reliable and Secure IT Services, Managing Diverse IT Infrastructures, Organizing and Leading the IT Function, Managing IT Outsourcing, A Portfolio Approach to IT, and Data Warehousing
Course sequence: It is best to take AIT 131 first.
Course waiver information: If you passed the AAM 131 exam, AIT 131 is waived. If you passed the AAM 132 exam, the AIT 132 is waived. If you hold the Associate in Insurance Data Management (AIDM) or the Certified Insurance Data Manager (CIDM) designation, the AIT 131 exam is waived. Note: Outside courses or designations are subject to a $125 waiver application fee.
Exam Type
AIT 131/132/134: Eighty-five computer-administered, objective (multiple-choice) questions. Time allotted: 2 hours.
This Program Right for You?
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