Where can I take life and health insurance continuing education courses?

You take continuing education through providers approved by your state's insurance department, which publishes the approved-course list. Formats vary by state: New York approves classroom, webinar, and self-study courses from Department-approved providers, while Illinois requires its ethics hours to be completed live in a classroom or webinar. The National Insurance Producer Registry (NIPR) links each state's CE rules and transcript lookups.

You can take life and health continuing education courses from any Indiana-approved provider, either in the classroom or online, as long as the provider and course are state-approved. The Indiana Department of Insurance's resident license renewal page links an approved CE provider course lookup, and you can verify completed hours through the Sircon continuing education transcript inquiry. Producers need 24 hours every 2 years, including 3 ethics hours when licensed in Life and/or Accident & Health.

Life and health continuing education must be taken from providers approved by the Missouri Department of Commerce and Insurance, during the renewal period the hours apply to, and courses may not be duplicated within a renewal cycle. Providers report completed hours electronically, and you can verify your hours through the SBS Connect system. Active membership in an insurance association can count for up to 4 of the required 16 hours.

Continuing education courses must be Oklahoma-approved; only courses on the Oklahoma Insurance Department's approved list count toward your requirement, and providers report completions electronically within 10 business days. Resident producers need 24 hours each biennium, including 3 hours of ethics and 2 hours of legislative update. The department recommends finishing all CE at least 30 days before your license expiration date so the renewal is not delayed.