Approved Events

You can maintain your Agribusiness and Farm Insurance Specialist (AFIS^®) certification by attending an approved webinar, conference, seminar, in-house training, or a combination of events that provide at least 6 hours of credit.

Approved Webinars, Seminars, and Conferences

The following seminars, conferences, and webinars have been approved for AFIS reaccreditation.

Get AFIS Reaccreditation Credit!

If you recently attended a conference, seminar, or webinar that pertains to agribusiness insurance or risk management, and you would like to obtain AFIS credit for the event, follow the steps below.

One event for 6 hours of credit

If you attended one event to satisfy the 6-hour requirements, follow the instructions below.

1. If you attended a pre-approved event and received a Certificate of Completion with a voucher or promotion code, go to the AFIS Learning Center and select the "Redeem Voucher" tab, enter the code on your certificate, and follow the online instructions to report your attendance and pay the reaccreditation fee. 

2. If you attended an event that was not pre-approved, submit evidence of completion certificate, along with a copy of the course agenda to [email protected].

   • If the course is approved, you will receive an email with a link to pay the renewal fee.
   • If the course is not approved, you will receive a notification that it was not approved.

Multiple events for 6 hours of credit

If you attended multiple events to satisfy the 6-hour requirement, after you have completed the total of 6 hours, follow the instructions below for each course that comprises the 6 hours.

• If you attended a pre-approved event and received a Certificate of Completion with a voucher or promotion code3, go to the AFIS Learning Center and select the "Redeem Voucher" tab, enter the code on your certificate, and follow the online instructions to report your attendance and pay the reaccreditation fee. 

• if you attended events that were not pre-approved, submit evidence of completion certificate, along with a copy of the course agenda to [email protected].

  • If your courses are approved, an email will be sent providing instructions on how to pay the renewal fee.
  • If your courses are not approved, you will receive a notification that the courses were not approved.

When asked to sign in to the AFIS Learning Center, it is important that you enter the same ID and password used when taking the AFIS certification courses. If you do not remember your login information, you may contact WebCE at (877) 488–9313 during normal business hours.

Get Your Event Approved!

If your organization offers webinars, seminars, conferences, or other educational programs that focus on agribusiness and farm risk management and insurance topics, consider having them pre-approved for AFIS reaccreditation. They must meet the following criteria to qualify.

1. The duration of instruction must be at least 1 hour.
2. The program content must provide a level of instruction that will advance the knowledge and competence of someone who has completed the AFIS core curriculum.
3. You must have a satisfactory method of monitoring attendance or completion of the course.
4. You must agree to certain administration, notification, and record-keeping requirements.

Obtaining AFIS reaccreditation approval will make your seminar or conference more attractive to those potential participants who have obtained the AFIS certification.If your course is available to people outside your organization, you may submit a link to your website that we will add to our Approved Events list.

If you are interested in having your seminar or conference approved, submit the course description, agenda, outline, and speaker bio to [email protected].