SASKATCHEWAN Insurance CE Requirements
Continuing
Education Hours
General Insurance
• Licensees are required to attain a minimum of twelve credit hours of
continuing education each year.
• Licensees with at least twenty-five years of continuous general
insurance experience are required to attain a minimum of eight credit hours of
continuing education each year.
• Licensees who hold a recognized insurance designation are required to
attain a minimum of eight credit hours of continuing education each year.
Life Insurance
Effective January 1, 2013, licensees will be required to earn a minimum of
fifteen credit hours of continuing education in each annual reporting period.
Continuing
Education Compliance Date
The CE Compliance date coincides with the licensees annual reporting date (day
and month indicated on the license).
CE hours must be reported every second year. Council will indicate this on the
renewal application.
License
Renewal Date
License
renewal date is the license issuance date annually (as indicated on license).
Type
of courses accepted for CE Credit
Continuing
Education courses can be classroom, online and/or self-study.
Course
Subject Requirements
Continuing education must be directly related to knowledge relevant to giving
advice about financial products or services, or the operation of financial
services business. This includes programs that are structured for the specific
purpose of education, but excludes activities such as programs and meetings
primarily based on sales production, promotion, motivation and computer
training.
Carryover
Requirements.
No excess CE credit hours may be carried over to the next license term.
Course
Repetition
Courses cannot be repeated in a license cycle.
Insurance
CE Course Exam
Final exam is open book and does not require a monitor.
Non-Resident
CE Requirements
Non-resident licensees are required to comply with the continuing education
requirements in this schedule unless they can provide evidence they are
complying with a continuing education requirement in their resident
jurisdiction.
Requirements
to Maintain Records
Licensees
must file an annual report stating the continuing education courses they have
attended. Licensees must retain certificates issued by course
providers for inspection by council in the event of an audit of the licensee’s
record by council.
www.insurancecouncils.sk.ca
For
Additional Information please Contact:
The Insurance Councils of Saskatchewan
310 - 2631 - 28th Avenue
Regina SK S4S 6X3
Licensing (306) 347-0862
Complaints (306) 757-1988
Fax: (306) 347-0525
Website:
www.insurancecouncils.sk.ca
ADVOCIS (formerly CAIFA) Requirements
Continuing
Education Hours
Continuing Education (CE) is mandatory for all Advocis members. Members are
required to earn a minimum of 30 CE credits each calendar year. Each hour of CE
credit approved by Advocis qualifies for CE credit. Any deficiency in one year
must be made up by the next year in addition to the full year's requirement. As
it is a membership requirement to earn CE credits, those in non-compliance will
be subject to sanctions.
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a minimum of 15 hours of structured
learning activity in the form of CE programs. One CE credit equals one
hour of structured learning activity.
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Informal learning activities — a maximum
of 15 hours of informal activity determined by the member as contributing
to his or her ongoing professional development such as:
teaching/presenting, research/writing articles, self-study, and
participation on industry task forces/committees.
For
Additional Information please contact:
390
Queens Quay West, Ste. 209
Toronto, ON
M5V 3A2
Tel: 416 444-5251
Toll Free:1-800-563-5822
Fax: 416 444-8031
E-mail:
info@advocis.ca
Website:
www.advocis.ca
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