Accessibility Statement Skip Navigation
  • Why PRWeb
  • How It Works
  • Who Uses It
  • Pricing
  • Login
  • GDPR
  • Create a Free Account
Return to PRWeb homepage
  • News
  • Resources
  • Contact
When typing in this field, a list of search results will appear and be automatically updated as you type.

Searching for your content...

No results found. Please change your search terms and try again.
  • News in Focus
      • Browse News Releases

      • All News Releases
      • Multimedia Gallery

      • All Multimedia
      • All Photos
      • All Videos
  • Business & Money
      • Auto & Transportation

      • Aerospace, Defense
      • Air Freight
      • Airlines & Aviation
      • Automotive
      • Maritime & Shipbuilding
      • Railroads and Intermodal Transportation
      • Supply Chain/Logistics
      • Transportation, Trucking & Railroad
      • Travel
      • Trucking and Road Transportation
      • View All Auto & Transportation

      • Business Technology

      • Blockchain
      • Broadcast Tech
      • Computer & Electronics
      • Computer Hardware
      • Computer Software
      • Data Analytics
      • Electronic Commerce
      • Electronic Components
      • Electronic Design Automation
      • Financial Technology
      • High Tech Security
      • Internet Technology
      • Nanotechnology
      • Networks
      • Peripherals
      • Semiconductors
      • View All Business Technology

      • Entertain­ment & Media

      • Advertising
      • Art
      • Books
      • Entertainment
      • Film and Motion Picture
      • Magazines
      • Music
      • Publishing & Information Services
      • Radio & Podcast
      • Television
      • View All Entertain­ment & Media

      • Financial Services & Investing

      • Accounting News & Issues
      • Acquisitions, Mergers and Takeovers
      • Banking & Financial Services
      • Bankruptcy
      • Bond & Stock Ratings
      • Conference Call Announcements
      • Contracts
      • Cryptocurrency
      • Dividends
      • Earnings
      • Earnings Forecasts & Projections
      • Financing Agreements
      • Insurance
      • Investments Opinions
      • Joint Ventures
      • Mutual Funds
      • Private Placement
      • Real Estate
      • Restructuring & Recapitalization
      • Sales Reports
      • Shareholder Activism
      • Shareholder Meetings
      • Stock Offering
      • Stock Split
      • Venture Capital
      • View All Financial Services & Investing

      • General Business

      • Awards
      • Commercial Real Estate
      • Corporate Expansion
      • Earnings
      • Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG)
      • Human Resource & Workforce Management
      • Licensing
      • New Products & Services
      • Obituaries
      • Outsourcing Businesses
      • Overseas Real Estate (non-US)
      • Personnel Announcements
      • Real Estate Transactions
      • Residential Real Estate
      • Small Business Services
      • Socially Responsible Investing
      • Surveys, Polls and Research
      • Trade Show News
      • View All General Business

  • Science & Tech
      • Consumer Technology

      • Artificial Intelligence
      • Blockchain
      • Cloud Computing/Internet of Things
      • Computer Electronics
      • Computer Hardware
      • Computer Software
      • Consumer Electronics
      • Cryptocurrency
      • Data Analytics
      • Electronic Commerce
      • Electronic Gaming
      • Financial Technology
      • Mobile Entertainment
      • Multimedia & Internet
      • Peripherals
      • Social Media
      • STEM (Science, Tech, Engineering, Math)
      • Supply Chain/Logistics
      • Wireless Communications
      • View All Consumer Technology

      • Energy & Natural Resources

      • Alternative Energies
      • Chemical
      • Electrical Utilities
      • Gas
      • General Manufacturing
      • Mining
      • Mining & Metals
      • Oil & Energy
      • Oil and Gas Discoveries
      • Utilities
      • Water Utilities
      • View All Energy & Natural Resources

      • Environ­ment

      • Conservation & Recycling
      • Environmental Issues
      • Environmental Policy
      • Environmental Products & Services
      • Green Technology
      • Natural Disasters
      • View All Environ­ment

      • Heavy Industry & Manufacturing

      • Aerospace & Defense
      • Agriculture
      • Chemical
      • Construction & Building
      • General Manufacturing
      • HVAC (Heating, Ventilation and Air-Conditioning)
      • Machinery
      • Machine Tools, Metalworking and Metallurgy
      • Mining
      • Mining & Metals
      • Paper, Forest Products & Containers
      • Precious Metals
      • Textiles
      • Tobacco
      • View All Heavy Industry & Manufacturing

      • Telecomm­unications

      • Carriers and Services
      • Mobile Entertainment
      • Networks
      • Peripherals
      • Telecommunications Equipment
      • Telecommunications Industry
      • VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol)
      • Wireless Communications
      • View All Telecomm­unications

  • Lifestyle & Health
      • Consumer Products & Retail

      • Animals & Pets
      • Beers, Wines and Spirits
      • Beverages
      • Bridal Services
      • Cannabis
      • Cosmetics and Personal Care
      • Fashion
      • Food & Beverages
      • Furniture and Furnishings
      • Home Improvement
      • Household, Consumer & Cosmetics
      • Household Products
      • Jewelry
      • Non-Alcoholic Beverages
      • Office Products
      • Organic Food
      • Product Recalls
      • Restaurants
      • Retail
      • Supermarkets
      • Toys
      • View All Consumer Products & Retail

      • Entertain­ment & Media

      • Advertising
      • Art
      • Books
      • Entertainment
      • Film and Motion Picture
      • Magazines
      • Music
      • Publishing & Information Services
      • Radio & Podcast
      • Television
      • View All Entertain­ment & Media

      • Health

      • Biometrics
      • Biotechnology
      • Clinical Trials & Medical Discoveries
      • Dentistry
      • FDA Approval
      • Fitness/Wellness
      • Health Care & Hospitals
      • Health Insurance
      • Infection Control
      • International Medical Approval
      • Medical Equipment
      • Medical Pharmaceuticals
      • Mental Health
      • Pharmaceuticals
      • Supplementary Medicine
      • View All Health

      • Sports

      • General Sports
      • Outdoors, Camping & Hiking
      • Sporting Events
      • Sports Equipment & Accessories
      • View All Sports

      • Travel

      • Amusement Parks and Tourist Attractions
      • Gambling & Casinos
      • Hotels and Resorts
      • Leisure & Tourism
      • Outdoors, Camping & Hiking
      • Passenger Aviation
      • Travel Industry
      • View All Travel

  • Policy & Public Interest
      • Policy & Public Interest

      • Advocacy Group Opinion
      • Animal Welfare
      • Congressional & Presidential Campaigns
      • Corporate Social Responsibility
      • Domestic Policy
      • Economic News, Trends, Analysis
      • Education
      • Environmental
      • European Government
      • FDA Approval
      • Federal and State Legislation
      • Federal Executive Branch & Agency
      • Foreign Policy & International Affairs
      • Homeland Security
      • Labor & Union
      • Legal Issues
      • Natural Disasters
      • Not For Profit
      • Patent Law
      • Public Safety
      • Trade Policy
      • U.S. State Policy
      • View All Policy & Public Interest

  • People & Culture
      • People & Culture

      • Aboriginal, First Nations & Native American
      • African American
      • Asian American
      • Children
      • Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
      • Hispanic
      • Lesbian, Gay & Bisexual
      • Men's Interest
      • People with Disabilities
      • Religion
      • Senior Citizens
      • Veterans
      • Women
      • View All People & Culture

  • Hamburger menu
  • Cision PRWeb provides efficient communication tools to continuously engage with target audiences across multiple online channels
  • Create a Free Account
    • ALL CONTACT INFO
    • Contact Us


      11AM ET Sunday – 8PM ET Friday

  • Send a Release
  • Sign up
  • Log in
  • Resources
  • RSS
  • GDPR
  • News in Focus
    • Browse All News
    • Multimedia Gallery
  • Business & Money
    • Auto & Transportation
    • Business Technology
    • Entertain­ment & Media
    • Financial Services & Investing
    • General Business
  • Science & Tech
    • Consumer Technology
    • Energy & Natural Resources
    • Environ­ment
    • Heavy Industry & Manufacturing
    • Telecomm­unications
  • Lifestyle & Health
    • Consumer Products & Retail
    • Entertain­ment & Media
    • Health
    • Sports
    • Travel
  • Policy & Public Interest
  • People & Culture
    • People & Culture
  • Send a Release
  • Sign up
  • Log in
  • Resources
  • RSS
  • GDPR
  • Send a Release
  • Sign up
  • Log in
  • Resources
  • RSS
  • GDPR
  • Send a Release
  • Sign up
  • Log in
  • Resources
  • RSS
  • GDPR

National Social Security Advisor Certificate Program Receives National Accreditation
  • USA - English


News provided by

Premier Social Security Consulting

Dec 22, 2017, 03:00 ET

Share this article

Share toX

Share this article

Share toX


CINCINNATI (PRWEB) December 22, 2017 -- The National Social Security Advisor (NSSA®) certificate program has been accredited by the Institute for Credentialing Excellence (ICE) in Washington, D.C.

Premier Social Security Consulting of Cincinnati, which teaches the program, announced the accreditation. The NSSA certificate program is now the only accredited Social Security certificate program for professional advisors in the nation. Professional advisors are financial advisors, insurance agents, certified public accountants, and enrolled agents.

NSSA advisors are better educated about Social Security and equipped to help their clients make wise decisions about Social Security.

Post this

The accreditation is valid for five years, according to ICE.

Founded in 2012, the National Social Security Association, LLC is a professional organization acting in the public interest by establishing education, assessment, and ethics requirements for NSSA certificate holders. Currently, the National Social Security Association has awarded NSSA certificates to more than 1,500 advisors. The National Social Security Association, LLC oversees the NSSA certificate program and is headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio.

“We see this accreditation as an acknowledgement of the high quality of our Social Security certificate program and our gold standard customer support,” said Marc Kiner, partner at Premier Social Security Consulting in Cincinnati, which teaches the NSSA program. “Professional advisors need to learn the Social Security system in order to counsel clients on how to maximize Social Security income so retirees don’t outlive their money. This is especially important now that retirements can last for 30 years.”

About 76 million Americans are classified as baby boomers. Ten thousand boomers turn 65 years old every day in the U.S.

Kiner, a 38-year certified public accountant, sold his CPA firm in 2012 to focus on Social Security education. Jim Blair, a 35-year veteran of the Social Security Administration, joined forces with Kiner seven years ago to help baby boomers understand and maximize their Social Security benefits.

Instruction in the NSSA program takes a full day, and professional advisors who take the Social Security training course and pass an assessment are awarded an NSSA certificate.

The NSSA Social Security education and certificate program will be offered in 18 cities this year, including: Cincinnati; Orlando, Fla.; Dallas, Texas; San Diego; Cleveland; New York City; Seattle; Pittsburgh; Atlanta; Chicago; Charlotte, N.C.; Troy, Mich.; Kansas City; St. Louis; Washington, D.C.; Louisville, Ky.; Houston; and Los Angeles.

Monthly NSSA webinars are offered to provide additional Social Security education. Topics include: new Social Security topics; Social Security-related articles; case studies; Social Security options software; marketing strategies; and advisor questions.

For a complete schedule of live classes and webinars, visit http://www.premiernssa.com.

Advisors who take the course can contact Kiner and Blair any time with questions. Support also includes marketing videos, newsletters, PowerPoint presentations and much more, said Blair.

“We developed the NSSA certificate program to help advisors counsel clients on everything they need to know about Social Security but didn’t know they should ask,” said Blair. “NSSA advisors are better educated about Social Security and equipped to help their clients make wise decisions about Social Security.”

A married couple can leave $150,000 or more on the table in Social Security benefits by taking Social Security too early or not coordinating spousal benefits, he added.

Premier has announced a tuition rate increase for 2018, with a discount for registrations made before December 31. Projected tuition for the live class after Dec. 31 will be $995, with web-based and on-demand classes at $695. Premier also provides private, on-site classes for organizations that need to provide in-house Social Security training to multiple professional advisors.

On Dec. 14, the Institute for Credentialing Excellence (ICE) granted accreditation to National Social Security Advisor (NSSA) for demonstrating compliance with ICE 1100 – Standard for Assessment-Based Certificate Programs. ICE 1100 was first published in 2009 as the first standard for assessment-based certificate programs. It is an American National Standard (ANS), and ICE is accredited by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) as a standards developer.

Established in 1977, ICE, formerly the national Organization for Competency Assurance, is the leading international membership organization representing the credentialing community. ICE fulfills its mission through the delivery of education and training programs, in setting quality standards for credentialing, and by providing accreditation services, according to the agency. ICE membership is composed of credentialing organizations, testing companies, and individual professional development consultants.

More information about ICE is available online at http://www.credentialingexcellence.org or by calling (202) 367-1165.

For more information about the National Social Security Advisor certificate program, visit http://www.nationalsocialsecurityassociation.com or http://www.premiernssa.com, email Kiner at mkiner(at)mypremierplan(dot)com, or call him at (513) 247-0526.                                                            

Contact: Marc Kiner
Email: mkiner(at)mypremierplan(dot)com
Phone: (513) 247-0526

About the National Social Security Advisor program:

Marc Kiner and Jim Blair are partners in Premier Social Security Consulting of Cincinnati, which teaches the National Social Security Advisor (NSSA) certificate program. The men educate professional advisors on the Social Security system so advisors can counsel clients on how to maximize Social Security income.

Marc Kiner, Premier Social Security Consulting, https://premiernssa.com, +1 (513) 247-0526, [email protected]

Modal title

Professional advisors engage in an NSSA Social Security certificate program.
Professional advisors engage in an NSSA Social Security certificate program.
From left are Jim Blair and Marc Kiner of Premier Social Security Consulting in Cincinnati. (Paula Norton Photo)
From left are Jim Blair and Marc Kiner of Premier Social Security Consulting in Cincinnati. (Paula Norton Photo)
Marc Kiner
Marc Kiner
Jim Blair
Jim Blair
Professional advisors engage in an NSSA Social Security certificate program. From left are Jim Blair and Marc Kiner of Premier Social Security Consulting in Cincinnati. (Paula Norton Photo) Marc Kiner Jim Blair

Contact PRWeb

  • 11AM ET Sunday – 8PM ET Friday
  • Contact Us

About PRWeb

  • About PRWeb
  • Partners
  • Partnership Programs
  • Editorial Guidelines
  • Resources

Why PRWeb

  • Why PRWeb
  • How It Works
  • Who Uses It
  • Pricing

Accounts

  • Create a Free Account
  • Log in
  • Contact Us

Do not sell or share my personal information:

  • Submit via [email protected] 
  • Call Privacy toll-free: 877-297-8921

Contact Cision

Products

About

My Services
  • All News Releases
  • Online Member Center
  • ProfNet
Cision Distribution Helpline
888-776-0942
  • Legal
  • Site Map
  • RSS
  • Cookie Settings
Copyright © 2025 Cision US Inc.