Registered Workers’ Compensation Specialist (RWCS)™

To become a Registered Workers’ Compensation Specialist (RWCS)™, candidates must complete a self-study curriculum and comprehensive examination. When these requirements have been met, The National Registry of Workers’ Compensation Specialists™ awards a diploma and the designation “Registered Workers’ Compensation Specialist™,” or “RWCS™.” Registered Workers’ Compensation Specialists are also required to adhere to the NRWCS™ Code of Ethics and to fulfill annual continuing education in order to maintain their designation.

Course Description

The 12-hour RWCS™ program consists of materials that provide the best worker’s compensation education available, written by the International Risk Management Institute, Inc. IRMI is a research and publishing company focusing on risk management and insurance. They take great pride in giving you up-to-date, objective, and practical strategies and tactics to help you succeed and prosper in a changing insurance and risk management environment.

The course is designed to provide detailed information on workers' compensation and employers' liability insurance.  There is an overview of the workers' compensation marketplace- the various ways workers' compensation insurance is purchased in the states and alternatives to insurance.  The course will also cover the ins and outs of workers compensation experience rating, and how employee leasing affects workers' compensation requirements and how medical cost containment works to reduce workers' compensation insurance costs.

Examination

The examination is administered by WebCE, a leading internet testing company.  Once an individual has completed the NRWCS™ application and paid the registration fee, he or she will be supplied a "Voucher Number"  and directed to our online testing center to order their course materials and take the required examination. The examination is a 50 question or less, multiple-choice test. It takes approximately two hours to complete, however, there is no time limit. Successful candidates must pass a minimum of 70% of the questions. There is no additional testing fee to retake the exam.

Continuing Education

In order to maintain the Registered Workers' Compensation Specialist™ designation, RWCS™ graduates are required to complete a minimum of 15 hours of continuing education in workers' compensation every three years.