Extended Studies CSULA

Certified Employee Benefits Specialist (CEBS) Certificate Program

This program is designed for those seeking a new career path in human resource management, or those working in human resources who are interested in advancing into managerial positions through the Certified Employee Benefits Specialist (CEBS) certification.

The program enables you to develop new skills and obtain current up-to-date information in your existing human resource management position. It will help you enhance your existing human resource expertise in group benefits, retirement plans or compensation management.

The program is offered in cooperation with the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, an industry leader in employee benefit and compensation education. Only eight courses are required to obtain the CEBS certification.

Summer 2012 Course Schedule

Retirement Plans: Basic Features and Defined Contribution Approaches (RPA 1)
This is a required course for the RPA and CEBS designation. This course focuses on individual retirement needs, employersponsored programs, and plan design considerations. The differences in defined contribution (DC) and defined benefit (DB) approaches are detailed. Additionally, an overview of various types of retirement plans, the primary provisions of Social Security, the fundamental characteristics of tax-qualified plans, and the workings of distinct types of DC plans are explained. The course examines prevalent retirement plan offerings in various labor market settings. An in-depth examination of 401(k) plans is provided, with additional coverage of the unique features of 403(b) and 457 plans found in the nonprofit and public sectors. Requirements mandated by the Pension Protection Act of 2006 also are included in the course.
Course No.	N126542
Course Fee	$335 (Does not include textbooks)
CEUs	3
Dates/Location	Saturdays, July 28 – September 8 (no class mtg. on 9/1) CSULA – GE 214
Time	9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Length	30 hours
Instructor	Steven Lebit, C.E.B.S., graduated from The City College of New York and received the Certified Employee Benefit Specialist Certification in 1993. He is currently a supervisor in the Human Resources Department and has over 10 years experience teaching in Certified Employee Benefit Specialists courses. In addition, he is a member of the International Society of Certified Employee Benefit Specialists.

Advisement and Information

Contact
Alice M. Gutierrez
Office:
(323) 343-4916
Fax:
(323) 343-4954
E-mail: agutier@cslanet. calstatela.edu

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