SORM Testing Center

State employees interested in earning certifications in the areas of risk management and workers’ compensation can take their mandatory tests via the Internet at SORM.

SORM is designated a computer-based testing center for the American Institute for CPCU and Insurance Institute of America (AICPCU and IIA). SORM’s testing center is open to employees at covered state agencies free of charge.

Those interested must register for the exam and pay the associated fees to the testing company before arriving at the SORM testing center. The testing center is small and can only handle one person at a time; so make sure you sign up early for a testing time at SORM. When you register for a test, you are given a two-month time frame to take the test.

SORM’s testing center is authorized for all AICPCU and IIA tests. Some of the most popular tests taken at SORM include:

• Associate in Risk Management (ARM) 54, 55, 56;
• Associate in Claims (AIC) 33, 34, 35, 36; and,
• Chartered Property Casualty Underwriter (CPCU) 510, 520, 530, 540, 551, 552, 553, 555, 556, 557, 560.

Test takers should allow 2½- 3½ hours for the test and computer tutorial – the time varies, depending on the test. Instant test results are given for the ARM and AIC exams. Results for the CPCU essay exams are mailed within one month.

For information about the exams and certifications, go to the AICPCU and IIA’s website at www.aicpcu.org. To reserve a time slot with the SORM testing center, contact Sam Lawrence at samuel.lawrence@sorm.state.tx.us or (512) 936-1524.