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Employer Benefits IQ Academy

113 expert-written modules across 7 tracks and 12 ancillary courses — built for HR leaders, CFOs, and benefits consultants who want to take control of their health plan.

Employer Learning

Build the confidence to lead your health plan

Practical, decision-focused education for HR leaders, CFOs, and employer benefits teams. Learn how to evaluate plan options, ask stronger questions, and take the next right step for your organization.

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Advisor Learning

Equip your practice to guide employer clients

Client-ready education and shareable resources for independent benefits advisors, brokers, and consultants. Use the tools, frameworks, and explainers to support better employer conversations.

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113 modules48+ hours7 tracks · 12 courses

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A clearer path through the Academy

Choose the perspective you bring to benefits decisions. We’ll point you to a focused learning path before you explore the full Academy.

CFO

Build financial fluency for better benefits decisions.

Estimated completion: 3.5 hours

  • Healthcare Finance Fundamentals
  • Understanding Self-Funding
  • PBM Economics
  • Stop-Loss
  • Fiduciary Responsibility
  • Healthcare Cost Containment
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HR Leader

Strengthen plan oversight, employee communication, and compliance readiness.

Estimated completion: 3 hours

  • Benefits Plan Fundamentals
  • Plan Design Essentials
  • Open Enrollment Strategy
  • Compliance Fundamentals
  • Pharmacy Benefits
  • Workforce Wellbeing
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Benefits Manager

Develop practical expertise across plan operations and vendor management.

Estimated completion: 4 hours

  • Funding Models
  • TPA Evaluation
  • PBM Contract Basics
  • Stop-Loss Fundamentals
  • Plan Performance Review
  • Cost Containment
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CEO/Owner

Focus on the decisions that shape cost, risk, and workforce value.

Estimated completion: 2.5 hours

  • Healthcare Cost Drivers
  • Funding Strategy
  • Pharmacy Economics
  • Vendor Accountability
  • Fiduciary Basics
  • Benefits Strategy
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Benefits Advisor

Expand your advisory toolkit with employer-ready strategy and analysis.

Estimated completion: 4.5 hours

  • Employer Benefits Foundations
  • Funding Strategy
  • PBM Economics
  • Stop-Loss Strategy
  • Compliance Leadership
  • Advanced Cost Containment
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Browse all learning tracks, search the module library, and continue any course you have started.

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Self-Funding Mastery

Step 3 — the capstone course and a comprehensive employer-focused self-funding curriculum

Full CourseAdvancedCapstone

Self-Funding Mastery: The Complete Employer Guide to Self-Insured Health Plans

Master every dimension of self-funded health plans — stop-loss mechanics, TPA selection, PBM contracts, ERISA compliance, cost containment, captives, and long-term financial strategy. A comprehensive employer-focused self-funding curriculum.

18 modules60-question final exam3.0 certificate hours~10–12 hours
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What you'll master

  • Stop-loss mechanics & negotiation
  • TPA selection & management
  • PBM contract analysis
  • ERISA fiduciary compliance
  • Cost containment strategies
  • Mental health parity (MHPAEA)
  • Medical captives & coalitions
  • Self-funding financial management

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Certificate hours are EBIQ educational certificate hours awarded upon course completion. They represent estimated instructional time and are issued as a certificate of completion. EBIQ certificate hours are not approved insurance continuing education (CE) credits unless specifically stated for a given course. Consult your state's CE requirements for approved credit sources.