ARM Exam Prep
Built for The Institutes' ARM (Associate in Risk Management) designation — the lifetime, no-renewal-required credential insurance and risk professionals earn across three courses: Mastering Risk Management Techniques, Managing Risk With Emerging Technology, and Implementing Risk Management Strategies. Grounded in COSO ERM, ISO 31000, and standard risk-financing concepts.
Written against The Institutes ARM (2026 course update). The Institutes retired the original ARM 400/401/402 course material — students already enrolled have until September 15, 2026 to test on it. This prep is built on the CURRENT replacement courses (Mastering Risk Management Techniques, Managing Risk With Emerging Technology, Implementing Risk Management Strategies), verified live against the program page.
The 3 Required Courses
The real ARM designation is earned by passing three SEPARATE 50-question, 65-minute exams — one per course, over 6-9 months — not one combined sitting. Our full sim strings all three courses together (145 questions) so you can gauge overall readiness in one session; 70% here is a study benchmark, not an official pass mark (The Institutes does not publish one).
Your first try on this exam adds a flat +25. Harder credentials pay more — the full ladder runs Foundation → Technician → Professional → Flagship.
Associate in Risk Management (ARM)
The Institutes' risk-financing and enterprise risk management designation, most relevant to insurance professionals, risk managers, and safety/EHS practitioners who influence their organization's insurance program design or total cost of risk. Three required courses plus an ethics module, 6-9 months typical completion, no prerequisites, and — unlike most credentials here — no renewal requirement once earned. Site is mid-transition as of 2026-08-31: this prep is built on the CURRENT replacement course content, not the material retiring September 15, 2026.