Approved Events

You can maintain your Construction Risk and Insurance Specialist (CRIS^®) certification by attending an approved webinar, seminar, or conference providing at least 6 hours of credit.

Approved CRIS Events

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


Event	CRIS Credit	Sponsor	Dates
5^th Annual California Construction Law	7 hours	The Seminar Group	March 6–7, 2019 Santa Monica, CA
Insurance in the Construction Industry	7 hours	The Seminar Group	March 12–13, 2019 Atlanta, GA
9^th Annual Eminent Domain in Washington	6 hours	The Seminar Group	May 10, 2019 Seattle, WA
Preventing or Minimizing Future Construction Defect Litigation	6 hours	The Seminar Group	May 15, 2019 Miami, FL
What You Need to Know About the Next Wave of Construction Defect Litigation	6 hours	The Seminar Group	May 16, 2019 Portland, OR
Avoiding, Prosecuting, and Defending Construction Defect Claims and Related Topics	6 hours	The Seminar Group	May 17, 2019 Atlanta, GA
Bidding Public Works and Construction Contracts	4 hours	The Seminar Group	June 5. 2019 Seattle, WA
Eminent Domain: Current Developments in Condemnation, Valuation & Challenges	6 hours	The Seminar Group	June 6–7, 2019 Portland, OR
3^rd Annual Insurance in the Construction Industry	6 hours	The Seminar Group	August 13–14, 2019 Miami, FL
24^th Annual Oregon Construction Law	6 hours	The Seminar Group	September 12–13, 2019 Portland, OR
26^th Annual Washington Construction Law	6 hours	The Seminar Group	September 19–20, 2019 Seattle, WA
Eminent Domain in Georgia	6 hours	The Seminar Group	October 4, 2019 Atlanta, GA
8^thAnnual Construction Law and Government Contracting	6 hours	The Seminar Group	October 8-9, 2019 Atlanta, GA
Northwest Insurance Law	6 hours	The Seminar Group	November 14–15, 2019 Seattle, WA
Condominiums, HOA’s and the Future of Construction Defect Claims	6 hours	The Seminar Group	December 17, 2019 Seattle, WA
2^nd Annual Insurance in the Construction Industry	7 hours	The Seminar Group	August 17, 2018 Miami, FL
25^th Annual Washington Construction Law	7 hours	The Seminar Group	September 14, 2018 Seattle, WA
23^rd Annual Oregon Construction Law	7 hours	The Seminar Group	September 27–28, 2018 Portland, OR
7^th Annual Construction Law in Florida	7 hours	The Seminar Group	October 4–5, 2018 Miami, FL
7^th Annual Important Topics in Construction and Government Contracting	7 hours	The Seminar Group	October 9–10, 2018 Atlanta, GA
Northwest Comprehensive Insurance Law	7 hours	The Seminar Group	October 25–26, 2018 Portland, OR
Changes to AIA Contract Documents	7 hours	The Seminar Group	October 24, 2018 Seattle, WA
Preparing for Construction Defects in the Future	7 hours	The Seminar Group	December 11, 2018 Seattle, WA
Webinars and Workshops offered by FAIA	Various	FAIA	Various dates
IRMI Construction Webinars	1 hour per webinar	IRMI	Various dates
CRIS courses offered by IIABAZ	Various	IIABAZ	Various dates
CRIS courses offered by IIA of IL	Various	IIA of IL	Various dates
CRIS courses offered by MIAA	Various	MIAA	Various dates
CRIS courses offered by IIAM	Various	IIAM	Various dates
CRIS courses offered by MAIA	Various	MAIA	Various dates
CRIS courses offered by NHAIA	Various	NHAIA	Various dates
CRIS courses offered by IIANJ	Various	IIANJ	Various dates
CRIS courses offered by IIANC	Various	IIANC	Various dates
CRIS courses offered by IIARI	Various	IIARI	Various dates
CRIS courses offered by IIABSC	Various	IIABSC	Various dates
CRIS courses offered by IIAT	Various	IIAT	Various dates
CRIS courses offered by VIAA	Various	VIAA	Various dates
CRIS courses offered by IIAV	Various	IIAV	Various dates

Get CRIS Credit

If you recently attended a conference, seminar, or webinar that pertains to construction risk management and insurance, and you would like to obtain CRIS reaccreditation credit, follow these steps.

Attend webinars, seminars, conferences, or other educational events that have been approved for CRIS reaccreditation. You must attend the events after receiving your CRIS certification.
The sponsor will provide you with a Certificate of Completion containing a unique and nontransferable Completer Code number.
If a single event provided the 6 hours needed for reaccreditation, go to the Voucher/Promotion/Completer Code Redemption page in the CRIS Learning Center to report your attendance and pay the reaccreditation fee. You will need the Completer Code number from the Certificate of Completion you received when you do so. The fee for this reaccreditation option pays the costs of administering this part of the CRIS program.
If you are attending multiple events to satisfy the 6-hour requirement, follow the procedures below.
- Once you have completed the required 6 hours for reaccreditation, please submit a CRIS Reaccreditation Certification Form and evidence of completion certificates to continui[email protected] or fax to Continuing Education at (972) 371–5120.
- Once IRMI has received and verified course attendance, an email will be sent providing
  - a link to the website to report attendance and
  - a Voucher Code, which is used to certify completion of the required 6 hours.

If you have any questions or issues with this process, please call (800) 827–4242 and ask to speak with a CE coordinator.

Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the reaccreditation process and pay the reaccreditation fee. When asked to sign in, it is important that you enter the same ID and password used when taking the CRIS 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 sponsors webinars, seminars, conferences, or other educational programs (Programs) that focus on construction law, accounting, risk management, insurance, surety, or safety topics, consider having them certified for CRIS reaccreditation. In addition to this focus, they must meet the following criteria to qualify:

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

Obtaining CRIS reaccreditation approval will make your seminar or conference more attractive to those potential participants who have obtained the CRIS certification. We may also provide a link from our listing of approved programs in the CRIS website to your promotional page in your website.

If you are interested in having your seminar or conference approved, please contact the Director of Training and Education at IRMI.