About the Program: The Diploma in Risk and Insurance is a two semester 24-credit certificate program, based at the Manhattan campus, and admits students in the Fall semester. Students take four courses in each of the Fall and Spring semesters. While an undergraduate degree is not a prerequisite for admission, most people who enroll in this certificate program possess a minimum of an Associate degree, significant college level study and/or industry experience. For additional consumer information, the applicant may refer to the website at the School of Risk Management. * Please note that this is a certificate program.What You Need to KnowCIP Code and Description: 52.1701 Insurance Normal length of program: 1 year semester based program (Please note that students can work on their own pace so actual length of time to complete the program may vary.) Related Occupations: Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) code of 13-2053.00 - Insurance Underwriters Tuition, Fees, Books, Room and Board Costs: Tuition, Fees, Room and Board Costs are based on prevailing rate of the year in which courses applicable certificate program are taken. For more information please visit the Tuition and Fees Web site Median Federal Student Loan Debt: No statistical data available since there were less than 10 graduates in the 2011-2012 academic year.Median Private Loan Debt: No statistical data available since there were less than 10 graduates in the 2011-2012 academic year.Program Completion in Normal Time: No statistical data available since there were less than 10 graduates in the 2011-2012 academic year.Job Placement Rate: Awaiting establishment of NCES methodology to calculate this rate.Please note that statistics are based on less than five studentsAdmission The applicant may contact Rebekah Hanousek, Assistant Director, Tobin College of Business, for the Manhattan campus, via phone at (212) 277-5113 or e-mail at hanouser@stjohns.edu to receive a copy of the program application and discuss the requirements which include a $30 non-refundable application fee, an official high school transcript and any official college transcripts (all transcripts must be officially translated into English), two (2) letters of recommendation, resume and official TOEFL examination score in the case of those for whom English is not their first language. Applicants are strongly encouraged to apply as early as possible in the admissions cycle. The recommended deadline is June 1, though later applications will be considered.