What is the School of Risk Management? 

A library of risk management resources developed exclusively for design professionals by design professionals in the form of publications, live webinars, and an on-demand education program that is composed of courses with exams and supplemental reading that are accredited for continuing education credit by The American Institute of Architects (some of which qualify for health, safety, and welfare (HSW) credit). 

Do I need to pay to use it?

No, this is an added-value service for our policyholders.

How do I access it?

You (individually, not the firm) must create a user account . Please use your work email address and not a personal one so that we can properly associate your account with the firm insurance policy.

Once you've created your account, please allow 24 hours to receive a confirmation email to finalize creation. The process is very easy. All you'll need to submit is some basic information, such as your name, address, and contact information. You may include your policy number, but it is not required. You can download step-by-step instructions on this process.

As a leader in my firm, do I need to set up user accounts or can my employees do that themselves?

We recommend that your employees create their own individual accounts so that they can enroll in courses and keep track of progress as well as their certificates of completion within their own account. Large firms (those with more than $5 million in annual billings) can contact the Risk Management team or their underwriter for extra support and benefits.

Can I get CE credit for your courses?

Engineers

Yes, but it depends on your state licensing entity. Users can search by either "State Licenses" or "Professional Organizations" through the School of Risk Management platform to see how many of our courses will satisfy continuing education requirements. It is the ultimate responsibility of the individual to be sure that they are meeting continuing education requirements for their license.

Architects

All of our courses are registered with AIA CES for continuing education professional education, and some also offer HSW credits. In addition, users can also search by "State Licenses" through the School of Risk Management platform to see how many of our courses will satisfy continuing education requirements at the state agency level. It is the ultimate responsibility of the individual to be sure that he or she is meeting continuing education requirements for their license.

*Not all courses are not accepted in all states. After you login to the Continuing Education platform please use the state license search tool to identify the courses available for your state and discipline.

I'm an engineer. Can I earn Professional Development Hours by participating in your live webinars?

When you successfully complete a course, you will automatically receive a certificate of completion that you can keep for self-reporting purposes. It is your responsibility to be sure that you are meeting continuing education requirements for your license.

Is the School of Risk Management available only during daytime hours?

No. With the exception of our live webinar offerings, it's an on-demand, 24/7 platform of publications and courses with accompanying exams. You can access the platform anytime at your convenience.

Can I get premium credit for participating in courses?

Premium credits may be available to your firm based on your risk management activities and internal processes, however, availability depends on firm size and state. Please consult with your insurance broker or underwriter for more information.

A separate premium credit for our smaller firms (firms with less than $5 million in annual billings) is available as noted below. Our larger firms will have their risk management activities considered individually during the underwriting process.

5% Risk Mitigation Credit

Smaller firms (firms with less than $5 million in annual billings) may earn a premium credit in the amount of 5% if they use a written contract on 100% of their projects and meet three (3) of the following six (6) criteria on 50% or more of their projects:

• Use written contracts, preferably standard form contracts such as AIA or EJCDC documents, that specify payment terms and include in-house procedures for monitoring and collecting outstanding fees, or use legal counsel to review agreements
• Demonstrate routine engagement in pre-project planning that results in a project defining document
• Demonstrate that instruments of service are internally or externally peer reviewed prior to delivery
• Demonstrate engagement in a constructability review process
• When construction contract administration services are being provided based on the contract, demonstrate the use of a documented submittal or shop drawing log that indicates planned dates, actual dates of receipt, and dates of response
• Demonstrate processes to verify that subconsultants have obtained insurance (general liability and professional liability coverage)

When I complete a course, am I responsible for reporting it to the AIA?

No! That is the benefit we were striving for in creating this e-learning platform for our policyholders. We want to make it easy for you. If you are an AIA member, please be sure to add your AIA member number immediately to your account. This can and should be done as soon as you first login.

• Step 1: Login
• Step 2: Go to the School of Risk Management
• Step 3: Click on the "Continuing My Education" tile.
• Step 4: Go to the "My Licenses" tab at the top and add your "license." Note, "license" includes professional membership numbers, not just your regulatory licenses. Once you've done this, any course that you successfully complete will be automatically reported to the AIA.

Does Victor offer any ethics courses?

Yes! Through our vendor partner, we currently offer seven (7) ethics courses. You can see which ethics courses are available here. In addition, we also offer six (6) anti-harassment courses for those states, or firms, that require such employee training. You can see which anti-harassment courses are available here.

Will I lose my certificates of completion if I'm no longer an insured in the Victor program?

If you or your firm leaves the Victor program, you'll no longer have access to accredited coursework, but any certificates of completion will remain in your account. To access those certificates, you'll need to contact Red Vector (our e-learning platform provider) directly at 866-546-1212 or support.lms@vectorsolutions.com.