PORTLAND, Maine, September 1, 2003 – MEMIC Safety Academy, the workplace safety education arm of Maine Employers' Mutual Insurance Company (MEMIC) has earned authorization from the International Association of Continuing Education and Training (IACET) to provide Continuing Education Units (CEUs) to those completing the Academy's safety workshops. According to IACET, MEMIC Safety Academy is the first entity in Maine and is one of just four insurers in New England to earn this authorization. Approximately 480 entities across the nation have earned IACET CEU authorization.

"It's an honor to have our programs recognized by the IACET,” said MEMIC's Vice President for Loss Control and Safety Dan Cote. “Since we started these programs 10 years ago, we have believed that they provide great value to our customers in terms of eliminating injuries and making workplaces safer. Now, our customers have the added value of being able to use these programs to earn the credits they may need for professional certifications."

IACET CEUs are used by many national professional organizations which require the credits to maintain certifications.

According to IACET, this authorization, granted after a review of the MEMIC Safety Academy application and a site visit, demonstrates compliance with proven, research- based criteria created in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Education.

The MEMIC Safety Academy offers education programs to policyholders of MEMIC, based in Portland, Maine, and its subsidiary, MEMIC Indemnity Company, based in Manchester, NH. Each year nearly 10,000 workers complete these programs through MEMIC. Workshops focus on workplace safety for various industries and job types. Topics include ergonomics and leadership, as well as specialized programs in safety for the construction, manufacturing, healthcare and service industries. These programs are free to policyholders of the company.

For information about MEMIC Safety Academy's full range of programs, go to MEMIC's website at www.memic.com.

 

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IACET founded the Continuing Education Unit (CEU) in 1968. Since then, IACET has set and held high standards for the providers of continuing education. IACET certification is the only guarantee that third parties have to ensure quality in continuing education. Private companies, one of the largest investors in workplace training and continuing education, should be especially aware of the value of IACET certification.

MEMIC is Maine's largest and leading workers' compensation insurer with a growing profile throughout New England as specialists in workers' comp. Maine Employers' Mutual Insurance Company (MEMIC) is now providing coverage to more than 21,000 employers and their estimated 250,000 employees in the state of Maine. The company is rated 'A' Excellent by A.M. Best, the insurance industry's most respected benchmarking organization. It is the parent company of MEMIC Indemnity Company, a workers' compensation specialty insurer based in Manchester, New Hampshire with licenses to provide workers' compensation in New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts and Connecticut.