Insurance School of TampaBay Expands Office Hours, Launches Online Scheduling

New platform allows students to easily book one-on-one time with instructors to review quizzes and address questions.

Apr. 4, 2026 at 9:06am

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The Insurance School of TampaBay has expanded its office hour offerings, increasing availability from 16 to 36 weekly slots across property, casualty, and life and health insurance licenses. Students can now conveniently book office hour appointments online using a new scheduling platform, allowing them to access more one-on-one time with instructors to review quizzes and clarify concepts.

Why it matters

As enrollment grows at the Insurance School of TampaBay, the expanded office hour options and online scheduling platform aim to better support students in mastering the material needed to pass their licensing exams and advance their insurance careers. The school is also exploring live-classroom recordings to extend access beyond in-person sessions.

The details

The Insurance School of TampaBay has launched a new online scheduling platform called Simply Schedule Appointments, allowing students to book office hour slots at their convenience. In addition to the expanded 36 weekly office hour slots, the school has also added two new staff members, Michael Petrucelli and Karin Woofter, to help accommodate the growing student body. Office hour sessions can now accommodate up to four students at a time, a change from the previous one-on-one format based on positive feedback. The school is also exploring live-classroom recordings to provide additional learning resources.

  • The new online scheduling platform and expanded office hours launched on April 4, 2026.
  • The Insurance School of TampaBay previously offered 16 weekly office hour slots.

The players

Christopher Kazor

Chief Academic Officer at the Insurance School of TampaBay.

Michael Petrucelli

New staff member at the Insurance School of TampaBay who will help with office hours.

Karin Woofter

New staff member at the Insurance School of TampaBay who will help with office hours.

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What they’re saying

“The trend toward larger, multi-student sessions has shown positive outcomes.”

— Christopher Kazor, Chief Academic Officer

What’s next

The Insurance School of TampaBay plans to announce further updates on its live-classroom recording initiative as it becomes available.

The takeaway

The Insurance School of TampaBay's expansion of office hours and launch of an online scheduling platform demonstrates its commitment to supporting students in passing their licensing exams and advancing their insurance careers, even as enrollment grows. The school's willingness to adapt its offerings based on student feedback shows its focus on providing a high-quality, flexible learning experience.