Risk managers, especially those interested in continuing education, can't say that there is nothing new under the sun. Two new CE courses now are available to those interested in deepening their expertise and honing their risk-management skills.

One such CE offering comes from the Kaplan Institute. Those who have kids preparing for the SATs or college students cramming for the LSATs or GMATs may be familiar with Kaplan (www.kaplan.edu). The same company who tests high school kids' scholastic aptitudes and prepares aspiring attorneys for law school admissions now offers a certificate in risk management. The courses include:

• Introduction to Risk Management
• Creating a Risk Management Program
• Risk Analysis
• Risk Control
• Business Insurance
• Alternative Risk Financing
• Risk Administration
• Enterprise Risk Management

This is an ambitious slate of courses. For those who are pondering investing their time and money in this endeavor, though, there are questions looming that yield no ready answers.