Ohio Insurance CE Requirements

Continuing Education Hours Required

• ***Effective on January, 1st 2011*** Insurance Producer Continuing Education will now consist of 24-Hours, including 3-hours of Ethics. 
• 20 hours are required biennially.
• Agents with a limited lines license for title insurance must complete 10 hours biennially

State Specific Insurance Continuing Education Courses

• All Ohio licensed resident insurance producers who sell federal flood insurance policies shall be required to complete a one time 3 hour requirement on flood insurance. This course must be complete by 12/31/2008 or New licenses issued after 01/01/07 comply with flood training before 1st CE compliance date.
• Title Agents must take courses related to title insurance
• Surety Bail Bond agents can only take approved Surety Bail Bond material

Insurance Continuing Education Renewal or Compliance Date for Licensees

• ***Effective on January, 1st 2011*** The license renewal date will change  to the last day of the producer's birth month (biennially)
• For individuals licensed prior to 7/1/93, compliance date is 12/31 of odd numbered years.
• All others, the compliance period begins 1/1 of the year following the license issuance date and ends 12/31 two years later.

Insurance Continuing Education Types of Courses Accepted

• Independent self study courses, interactive online, classroom, or an individual may receive up to 10 CE credit hours for having insurance-related articles and/or books published (submit a written request for credit along with a proof of publication.

 Monitor Requirements

• Online exams DO NOT require a monitor. 

Insurance Continuing Education Carryover Hours & Course Repetition

• No excess CE credit hours may be carried over to the next reporting period.
• Courses may not be repeated more than once in a reporting period.

Insurance Continuing Education Exemptions

• The 1st biennial reporting period for new licensees begins 1/1 following the license issuance date, so any courses taken before that time will not be credited for the 1st CE compliance period.
• Individuals who are granted inactive status
• Non resident agents are exempt
• Licensees with a limited authority license. 

Method to Certify Completion:

• For Most States you will be able to print your certificate of completion online once you have completed your exam.
• We usually report to the State Department of Insurance or regulatory board by the next business day.
• It may, however, take your State DOI or regulatory board up to 30 days to report your completion results on their systems.
• As an added service, we can Rapidly Report all of your completed courses the same business day (per credit order) for only $25

Nonresidents:

            Exempt

Department of Insurance Contact Information:  

            Ohio Department of Insurance
            License Division
            2100 Stella Court
            Columbus, OH 43215-1067
            Phone: (614)644-2665 or (800) 532-2170
            Fax: (614)644-3475

            State Website: www.insurance.ohio.gov.

For a listing of the State Departments of Insurance websites provided by the NAIC (National Association of Insurance Commissioners),

Please go to: http://www.naic.org/state_web_map.htm

            The Success Family of CE Companies provides this information as a courtesy   to individuals who are subject to insurance continuing education requirements. Due to regulatory requirements we suggest that you contact your state department of insurance to insure that no regulatory changes have been enacted.  Although ongoing efforts have been made to qualify that the information provided here is accurate and current, neither The Success Family of CE Companies nor its employees warrant or represent that this information is accurate and current. All information is subject to change without notice.