Think SMART!

Make the most of your time. We know your life is busy. And that's exactly why we developed the comprehensive line of SMART Study Aids. Each comes with a variety of materials to help you take advantage of the way you like to learn and to maximize your study time. SMART Study Aids are designed to help you learn and retain key information and concepts by supplementing your study of the textbook(s) and course guide.

SMART Study Aids are available for all courses in the Program in General Insurance (INS), the Associate in Claims (AIC) designation program, the Associate in Commercial Underwriting (AU) designation program, Associate in Risk Management (ARM) designation program, and the Chartered Property Casualty Underwriter (CPCU) professional designation program, as well as for the Delivering Insurance Services (AIS 25) course.

The SMART Practice Exam CD-ROM is included with the AIS 25 materials. The SMART practice exams included with all other courses for exams beginning January 2009 are now online. These online practice exams help you assess your understanding of the course and prepare for the national exam. You choose the assignments you want to be tested on or choose a full exam.

Directions on how to access the SMART Online Practice Exams can be found in your course guide. SMART practice exams run on Windows 2000 and above. This new product will not be supported by Win ME, Win 98 and Win NT. The SMART Practice Exam CD_ROM may still be used to study for exams taken through December 15, 2008.

With SMART Study Aids, you can use your valuable study time more efficiently and focus your study efforts more effectively.

Review Notes
Educational objectives form the foundation of all of the Institutes' courses. They describe what you should be able to accomplish when you have completed your course work. Moreover, all questions that make up each exam are directly related to an educational objective. So you must know the educational objectives to succeed. You will not find our exclusive educational objectives in study materials from any other source of study aids; you can get this vital information only from our SMART Study Aids, course guides, and textbooks. The Review Notes are a condensed review of the educational objectives and the key points from the text. Reading the Review Notes after reading the text will help you track your review and mastery of the educational objectives.

Flash Cards
Now you can drill yourself on key words and phrases, either alone or with a study partner, friend, or family member. The included binder rings let you group the flash cards together for easy use.

SMART Study Aids are not meant to take the place of the textbook and course guide.