MINNESOTA 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

30 credit hours of continuing education must be completed

Compliance Date

10/31, biennially

Approved Course Delivery Methods

• Online self-study courses with a passing grade of 70% required on final exam (only 50% of credits may be taken this way)
• Classroom
• Interactive Online with a passing grade of 70% on final exam (only 50% of credits may be taken this way)
• Company Sponsored Seminar (only 50% of credits may be taken this way)

Exam Requirements

Self-study final exams do not have a monitor requirement.

Course Subject Requirements

All Minnesota producers licensed for accident and health or sickness insurance or life insurance may not sell, solicit, or negotiate long-term care insurance or a partnership policy unless the individual has completed an initial, one-time training course. The initial one-time training must be no less than 8 hours long, and ongoing training must be no less than 4 hours long and occur every 24 months.

Carryover Credits

Excess CE credit hours may not be carried over to the next reporting period.

Course Repetition

Courses may not be taken more than once within a three-year period.

Exemptions

• Individuals licensed less than 6 months prior to the first renewal date are exempt from the first reporting period
• Individuals who hold a full-lines license but use it to sell only credit life, credit accident health and/or credit property. (Must request exemption form from the insurance department.)
• Non-resident producers who reside in states with CE requirements, as long as the state had a reciprocal agreement with Minnesota.

Credit Reporting

Cape will report continuing education credits to Sircon within 30 days of course completion.

Contact Information:

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

Sircon
www.sircon.com

Minnesota Department of Commerce
Office of the Commissioner
85 7th Place East, Suite 500
St. Paul, MN 55101
(651) 297-1351
http://www.state.mn.us/cgi-bin/portal/mn/jsp/home.do?agency=Commerce

Contact Cape:

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

Phone: 800-585-5509
Fax: 888-303-1828
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