Professional Employee Benefits Consultant (PEBC™)
Advise Today, Thrive Tomorrow
Developed in partnership with The Council of Insurance Agents & Brokers (The Council) and The Institutes Designations, PEBC equips early-career talent with the strategic insight and practical skills to navigate the high-stakes world of employee benefits with confidence.
Value of PEBC to Your Organization
PEBC™ is built with leading broker input to accelerate readiness and retention across teams. By building benefits knowledge and advisory confidence, the PEBC pathway helps new hires in client-facing roles contribute strategic value to clients faster and stand out in the market.
Continuously updated with input from top brokerages and benefits clients, PEBC ensures your team builds the skills to lead consultative conversations, support compliance, and deliver value from day one.
How Your Team Benefits
Elevate your team's ability to lead strategic conversations across the employee benefits landscape and group benefits operations
Learn while on the job and apply knowledge in real time
Reinforce your firm’s position as a trusted, consultative advisor
Reduce onboarding time and accelerate broker productivity
Enhance retention by offering a clear, credentialed growth path
What Your Team Will Learn
Understand the structure and purpose of group health, life, disability, and voluntary benefits
Interpret and apply key regulations (ERISA, ACA, HIPAA) in client scenarios
Design benefits programs aligned to employer goals and employee needs
Build compelling business cases for benefits investments and clearly communicate their value to both clients and employees.
Develop a strong working knowledge of key regulatory and compliance requirements.
Evaluate plan data and assess carrier proposals with confidence
Establish credibility with clients, carriers, and internal stakeholders
How to Earn the PEBC
Your team members will earn their PEBC in just 3–6 months by completing two designation courses and exams, along with a free ethics course.
With continuously updated content, PEBC’s concise structure and business-aligned content allow your team to build job-ready skills quickly and efficiently.
Select the Learning Style that Meets Your Team’s Needs
| PEBC™ On-Demand | PEBC™ Hybrid |
|---|---|
| Self-paced; best for independent learners | Instructor-led; best for those who prefer a classroom environment |
| On-demand, online courses, available 24/7 | Live, virtual instruction with independent coursework |
| Self-paced lessons with video, interactive activities, flashcards, and simulated exam. | Weekly lessons via Zoom with University of Wisconsin professors and industry experts |
| Asynchronous and 100% online; allows your team to study and complete coursework on their schedule | Scheduled virtual sessions; allows your team to engage with instructors and industry peers |
| Completion in 3-6 months; approximately three hours per week | Completion in 5 months; approximately four hours per week |
| Open enrollment, with a flexible timeline and completion date | Cohort-based, with a fixed timeline and completion date |
| Tuition: $778 per participant, with corporate discounts available* |
Tuition: $1,800 per participant for Council members* $3,000 for non-Council members* |
📩 Contact us to learn more about corporate packages or discounted group pricing.
We’ll be in touch to discuss how our programs can align with your strategic growth goals.