NORTH DAKOTA 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 Effective 08/01/2005

• Agents licensed for life and annuities, accident and health, casualty, property, and personal lines, or any combination of these lines of authority, must complete at least 12 credit hours each year (24hours biennially).
• Agents with a single line of authority for crop insurance must complete at least 6 credit hours per year (12 hours biennially).

Compliance Date

• Last names beginning with A-K; January 31st of odd numbered years
• Last names beginning with L-Z; January 31st of even numbered years

Approved Course Delivery Methods

• Written and Online self-study courses (passing grade of 70% required on final exam)
• Interactive Online
• Classroom
• Seminar

Effective 08/01/2005 all CE may be completed through self-study courses

Exam Requirements

Self-study final exams do not have any monitor requirements.

Course Subject Requirements

• 3 of the 24 hours must be taken in Ethics. The first reporting period of the Ethics requirement will be 01/01/2007.

• All licensed Property resident insurance producers who sell federal flood insurance policies under NFIP must complete a one-time 3 credit course related to NFIP.

• Producers who sell, solicit or negotiate long-term care insurance policies for North Dakota’s Long Term Care Partnership Program must complete a one-time 8-hour training program before July 1, 2008. After that date, ongoing training must be completed every 24 months.

Carryover Credits

A maximum of 12 hours, earned only in the second half of the biennial reporting period, may be carried over to the next reporting period.

Course Repetition

Courses may not be repeated for credit within a two-year period.

Exemptions

• Individuals with a limited license for the sale of title insurance travel insurance, surety bonds, bail bonds, or group credit life/accident and health insurance.
• Individuals licensed only for life or sickness, accident and health, or life and sickness, accident and health who are least 62 years old and whose combined total continuous years of license plus their age equals 85 or more and whose new business commissions does not exceed $10,000.
• Newly licensed individuals are exempt for the calendar year in which they are first licensed.
• Non-resident agents whose home state has similar CE requirements.

Credit Reporting

Cape will report credits to the North Dakota Department of Insurance within 15 days of course completion. A certificate of completion is provided for the agent’s records.

Contact Information:

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

North Dakota Insurance Department
5th Floor, State Capitol Building
600 E. Boulevard Ave.
Bismarck, ND 58505-0320
(701) 328-3548
http://www.state.nd.us/ndins/

Contact Cape:

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

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