Entering the TPA World: What You Need to Get Started
Entering the TPA World: What You Need to Get Started provides structured training to anyone professional new to the retirement plan industry who requires a practical understanding of ERISA concepts. It’s also a great course for seasoned professionals who might need a refresher. The course breaks down what a retirement service provider is, what they do, and how TPA’s work within the retirement service industry throughout the year.
Credit
CPE:5.0
Description
Entering the TPA World: What You Need to Get Started provides structured training to anyone professional new to the retirement plan industry who requires a practical understanding of ERISA concepts. It’s also a great course for seasoned professionals who might need a refresher. The course breaks down what a retirement service provider is, what they do, and how TPA’s work within the retirement service industry throughout the year.
Accessing the Course
Learners can purchase this course using a NIPA membership account or guest account and visiting the Learning Center. Log into your member account or create a guest account.
Course Outline
This course covers 6 topics of study, broken down into 21 lesson modules. Each lesson (except for Lesson 6) includes a case study and a short true/false quiz as a knowledge check-in.
Topic 1: Why are retirement plan services providers needed?
- Lesson 1.1 - Why do employers offer retirement plans?
- Lesson 1.2 - What are the different types of retirement plans (part 1)?
- Lesson 1.3 - What are the different types of retirement plans (part 2)?
Topic 2: What are the different types of retirement plan services provided?
- Lesson 2.1 - Who provides services for retirement plans?
- Lesson 2.2 - Who else is involved in servicing retirement plans?
Topic 3: What does a TPA do to service the retirement plan?
- Lesson 3.1 - What happens when a plan is established?
- Lesson 3.2 - What services are performed on an ongoing basis (part 1)?
- Lesson 3.3 - What services are performed on an ongoing basis (part 2)?
Topic 4: What is the workflow of retirement plan services?
- Lesson 4.1 - Annual Information
- Lesson 4.2 - Census Data
- Lesson 4.3 - Census Data Review
- Lesson 4.4 - Determining Eligibility
- Lesson 4.5 - 401(k) Employee Contributions
- Lesson 4.6 - Employer Contributions (part 1)
- Lesson 4.7 - Employer Contributions (part 2)
- Lesson 4.8 - Compliance Testing
- Lesson 4.9 - Form 5500 Reporting
Topic 5: What additional plan services are performed?
- Lesson 5.1 - Employee-based Services
- Lesson 5.2 - Employer-based Services
- Lesson 5.3 - Legal and Regulatory Issues
Topic 6: How does a retirement plan service provider do the work?
- Lesson 6 - TPA Service Models
Bulk Purchases
If you are interested in purchasing this certificate course, or others, in bulk (5+ courses) for your employees, please reach out to NIPA Headquarters for bulk pricing at nipa@nipa.org.
If you are interested in purchasing this certificate course, or others, in bulk (5+ courses) for your employees, please reach out to NIPA Headquarters for bulk pricing at nipa@nipa.org.
CPE Credits
Learners must view each lesson and complete each lesson's knowledge check with a score of 70% or higher in order to earn NIPA CPE credits and receive a downloadable PDF certificate of completion. Credits will be applied to a NIPA member's account during the membership year in which the course was completed.
Learners must view each lesson and complete each lesson's knowledge check with a score of 70% or higher in order to earn NIPA CPE credits and receive a downloadable PDF certificate of completion. Credits will be applied to a NIPA member's account during the membership year in which the course was completed.
Accessing the Course
Learners can purchase this course using a NIPA membership account or guest account and visiting the Learning Center. Log into your member account or create a guest account.
Course Overview
Access to the course will be available for one calendar year, starting on the date the learner launches the course through their profile in NIPA's Learning Center.