COLORADO Continuing Education (CE) Requirements

This information is intended to provide answers to commonly asked questions by insurance agents. It is not intended to replace detailed information found in your state’s statutes and regulations. Though we have made reasonable efforts to ensure that the information given is reliable and current, we cannot guarantee that it is. For more information please contact your state insurance department. See contact information below.

Hours Required

Twenty-four (24) hours of CE credit are required biennially.

Compliance Date

Last day of the agents birth month, biennially

Approved Course Delivery Methods

• Independent self-study online or written courses (passing grade of 70% required on final exam)
• Interactive Online

Exam Requirements

A disinterested 3rd party must proctor all exams. (i.e. someone with no business or family relationship to the student). The student must receive a score of 70% or better to earn course credit.

Course Subject Requirements

• At least 18 credit hours must be approved in the agent’s line of authority.
• Agents who have a dual license may split the hours between categories.
• All licensees must complete 3 hours of Ethics.
• Resident producers who wish to market long-term care products must complete a one-time, two hour approved course devoted to Colorado specific LTC policies.
• Resident producers in the sale, consultation, or adjustment of claims-made policies are required to complete a one-time, two hour approved course devoted to claims-made policies.
• Resident producers who are licensed in property and casualty or personal lines who may sell flood insurance are required to complete a one time 3-hour approved course relating to the NFIP.

Carryover Credits

Agents may carryover 12 excess CE credits, earned during the 120 days prior to their compliance date, to the next reporting period.

Course Repetition

Credit will not be given for courses taken more than once in a three-year period.

Exemptions

• Any person licensed less than two years at the time of the first license renewal
• Any person licensed only for one or more of the following: Title, Credit, Crop Hail, Health Maintenance Organization, Limited Insurance Representative/Travel Ticket and Nonprofit Hospital Service Organization.
• Nonresident licensees, whose resident state has a reciprocal agreement with Colorado and who complies with the CE requirement of their home state are exempt.

Credit Reporting

Cape will report credits to the Promissor within 30 days of course completion. A course completion certificate will be issued for each course successfully finished for the agent’s records.

Contact Information:

If you have any questions regarding renewal or credits, please contact:

ASI/Colorado Division of Insurance
P.O. Box 99509
Denver, CO 80209-9509
(800) 930-3745
http://www.dora.state.co.us/insurance/

Contact Cape:

Cape School, Inc.
P.O. Box 169
Buckingham, VA 23921

Phone: 800-729-7363
Fax: 888-303-1828
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