KANSAS 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

• 12 credit hours are required biennially for a single line license.
• 24 credit hours are required biennially for combined LH & PC.
• Title Insurance agents are required to complete 4 hours biennially.
• Crop Insurance and Funeral Pre-need Insurance agents require 2 hours biennially.

Compliance Date

Agent’s date of birth, biennially; licensee’s born in odd numbered years report in odd years, even numbered birth years report in even years.

Approved Course Delivery Methods

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

Exam Requirements

Self-study final exams are required to be monitored by a disinterested 3rd party (i.e. someone with no business or family relationship to the student).

Course Subject Requirements

• LH and PC licensees must complete one hour of ethics. Combined LH/PC must complete 2 hours of ethics.
• Course must be approved for lines of insurance in which the agent’s license is held.
• LH/PC combined licensees must complete 50% of hours in each line.
• Agency management courses are limited to 3 hours per reporting period.
• Agents licensed in Property Casualty or Personal Lines must complete a one time 3 credit course in flood insurance.

Carryover Credits

Carryover credits are not allowed.

Course Repetition

Credit will not be given for a course that is repeated within a 2-year period.

Exemptions

• Individuals licensed less than two years at the time of the compliance date.

Credit Reporting

Agents transfer the data from their certificates, which are provided by Cape, to the Kansas summary report, & attach copies of the certificates. They must keep copies of the summary report & their certificates for the remainder of the 2-year renewal period and the next 2-year period.

Contact Information:

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

Kansas Insurance Department
Agents and Licensing Division
420 S.W. 9th St.
Topeka, KS 66612-1678
(785) 296-7862
http://www.ksinsurance.org/

Contact Cape:

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

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