Instructor-Led Onli​ne Classes

Online CEBS​​ classes are an optional educational tool designed to complement the self-study approach. Offered over a 12-week perio​​d during the spring, summer and fall, online classes give structure to your study and are facilitated by established and experienced CEBS professionals.

Online classes include:

• Instructor notes for each module
  
• Brief audio overview of each module
• Quizzes, interactive games, discussion and activities based on the Benefits in Action cases
  
• Two instructor-led live review sessions
• Printable flashcards for each module to help with mastery of Key Terms/Concepts
• Discussion questions on each module posted weekly
• Opportunity to ask questions and network with others in the class
• Class is available 24/7 online, throughout the 12 weeks, giving you the flexibility to study wherever and whenever you need to.

What does an online instructor do?

Your online instructor has many roles including:

• Designing all content and activities in your class to help you retain knowledge and study for your CEBS Exam
• Facilitating live review sessions
• Monitoring the discussion forum to provide clarification and guidance to learners
• Creating discussion questions for each module and Benefits in Action Mini Case to stimulate engagement and learning about employee benefits
• Sharing his/her real world experience about being a benefits professional
  
• Answering questions that students submit via the discussion forum, email, and private message

Get to Know the Instructors

GBA 1
Chris Healy, Ph.D., CEBS, PHR,
SHRM-CP
Vice President of Human Resources
Performance Foodservice—Temple

GBA 2
Mark Dunlop, CEBS, AEF, AFC, CFP, ChFC, CLU, FLMI, REBC, RHUPrincipal
Designed Benefit Incentives

GBA/RPA 3
Elizabeth McBurney, CEBS
Assistant Human Resources Manager/Benefits Manager
Columbia County Board of Commissioners

RPA1
Elizabeth Allen, CEBS
VP, Benefits Compliance and Counsel
NFP

RPA2
Ryan Olson, CEBS, CFP

Get to Know the Instructors

GBA 1
Sheila Phillips, CEBS
Consultant
Group Benefits

GBA 2
Cindy Arcand, CEBS
Manager/Director
Employee Benefits and Retirement Programs

GBA/RPA 3
Patricia Noble, CEBS
Director of Policy, Research and Labour Market Analysis
Department of Post Secondary Education, Training and Labour, New Brunswick s

RPA 1
Jeff Billard, CEBS
Policy Advisor
CAAT Pension Plan

RPA2
Ryan McCarthy, CEBS
Investment Funds Consultant 
London Life/Great West Life Assurance Co.

Questions about your next step?
Give us a call at (800) 449-2327, option 3 ​​or e-mail cebs@ifebp.org.​