NASBP New Online Contract Surety Fundamentals Course–Submitted for CE approval in all states

NASBP has released its newest online course, Contract Surety Fundamentals, that provides a comprehensive introduction to contract surety. The course, written by leading surety professionals and industry experts, provides new surety professionals the fundamental principles of contract surety that they need to know. Here is a brief overview of what the course covers:

• Chapter 1 – Overview of the Construction Industry
• Chapter 2 – What Is Surety?
• Chapter 3 – What the Surety Looks for in a Contractor
• Chapter 4 – Miscellaneous Bonds
• Chapter 5 – Construction Procurement and the Roles of Those Involved
• Chapter 6 – Bond Claims
• Chapter 7 – Other Services of a Surety
• Chapter 8 – Special Concerns of Sureties
• Chapter 9 – Popular Misconceptions
• Chapter 10 – Role of the Professional Surety Bond Producer

The course is available on the NASBP website through the state-of-the-art WebCE training platform. NASBP has applied for continuing education (CE) credit for the course in all states and the District of Columbia with the anticipation that most states will consider and assign CE credit hours for the course by the end of 2012. To register and to see which states already have approved the course for CE credit, click here.

This course is available as a training course for anyone at any time. Please note that if you take the course for training purposes and later wish to receive continuing education credits for it, you will have to re-purchase the course. For more details click here.