About Us
PRMIA [PREE - mee - ah] is a higher standard for risk professionals. It's a fast-growing, collaborative network of risk professionals from around the globe, defining and implementing the best practices of risk management.
From the cradle to the pinnacle of your career, as a PRMIA member you can gain sound risk management practices, increased awareness of ethical issues and standards of conduct, certification of your skills, access to professional development programs and the opportunity to participate in multiple networks for the free exchange of ideas with your peers.
PRMIA
PRMIA is a non-profit professional association offering a vast array of resources to its members, including:
- Local Chapter Network — Over 200 meetings each year are offered through local PRMIA chapters giving you access to the best practices of the global risk profession and to a local network of your colleagues.
- The PRM Certification — Endorsed by leading universities and businesses, the PRM certification is the global standard for financial risk managers and is offered in 140 countries.
- The PRMIA C-Suite — Over 1,500 C-Level officers and their direct reports belong to the PRMIA C-Suite and have access to governance resources, boardroom roundtables and a network of peers defining the best practices of risk management.
- Online Resources — PRMIA members have access to a wealth of online resources including ROSE, our proprietary Risk Online Search Engine, the PRMIA Links Network, a Jobs Board with hundreds of risk management job openings in dozens of countries, links to past presentations and papers and much more…
The PRMIA Institute
The PRMIA Institute is the non-profit educational and scientific wing of PRMIA. Formed collaboratively with leading universities, the PRMIA Institute is engaged in a variety of initiatives:
- Establishing Best Practices — Leading universities around the world have come together to define the best practice curricula for graduate programs in risk management and financial mathematics / financial engineering.
- Publications — Global access to cutting-edge publications like the Professional Risk Managers’ Handbook: A Comprehensive Guide to Current Theory and Best Practices. Available digitally and in print.
- Online Professional Development — Over 400 online learning courses are available to help risk professionals expand and refine their career skills.
- Classroom Professional Development — With the faculty of leading universities, the PRMIA Institute offers a select number of classroom-based professional development opportunities.
- Scholarships and Academic Grants — The PRMIA Institute supports the development of best practices by offering academic prizes, research grants and scholarship discounts to those in need of financial assistance.
