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Re: What does CLTC mean?

Posted by Steve Eads, CLU on June 03, 2001 at 15:04:36:

In Reply to: Re: What does CLTC mean? posted by Steve Eads, CLU on June 01, 2001 at 14:50:21:

Anthony, I certainly don't mean to discount the quality of the required curriculum or the educational value of the CLTC program. The primary concern for most of us who have earned accredited industry designation(s) is that most anyone could proclaim themselves or some "for profit" entity an educational institution and offer any designation they desire...as long as there are enough gullible neophites out there (in any industry) who only want letters behind their names to build any kind of credibility among the unsuspecting buying public. You can generally seperate the "peddlers" from the "professionals" fairly quickly in this business.

I personally hope the CLTC program proves to be of substance and character. Verdict still out in our association.

: : I have heard of CLU and CFP. Just curious

: Anthony, several of my associates around the country are trying to evaluate the credibility or the group that sponsors the CLTC distance learning designation. A couple Eldercare attorney friends of mine are envolved in the evaluation at the highest level. Most professional insurance designations are the product of and specifically sanctioned the industry associations and companies. The CLTC program was started by and controlled one individual, its founder. I do not beleive it is a non-profit organization. The required materials look fine but the verdict is still out as to why the insurance industry has not embraced the CLTC group as an educator and why the continuing education requirements are not necessarily approved by the industry. I do however congratulate any agent that imposes continued education from whatever source.

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Re: What does CLTC mean? : Anthony, I certainly don't mean to discount the quality of the required curriculum or the educational value of the CLTC program. The primary concern for most of us who have earned accredited industry designation(s) is that most anyone could proclaim themselves or some "for profit" entity an educational institution and offer any designation they desire...as long as there are enough gullible neophites out there (in any industry) who only want letters behind their names to build any kind of credibility among the unsuspecting buying public. You can generally seperate the "peddlers" from the "professionals" fairly quickly in this business. : I personally hope the CLTC program proves to be of substance and character. Verdict still out in our association. : : : I have heard of CLU and CFP. Just curious : : Anthony, several of my associates around the country are trying to evaluate the credibility or the group that sponsors the CLTC distance learning designation. A couple Eldercare attorney friends of mine are envolved in the evaluation at the highest level. Most professional insurance designations are the product of and specifically sanctioned the industry associations and companies. The CLTC program was started by and controlled one individual, its founder. I do not beleive it is a non-profit organization. The required materials look fine but the verdict is still out as to why the insurance industry has not embraced the CLTC group as an educator and why the continuing education requirements are not necessarily approved by the industry. I do however congratulate any agent that imposes continued education from whatever source.

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