TENNESSEE 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

Agents are required to complete 24 hours, biennially

Compliance Date

Biennially. Effective immediately, producers will renew their licenses before the last day of their birth month. Note that all renewals in 2009 will occur prior to the last day of the licensee’s birth month regardless of when the producer renewed or was licensed in 2007. The following two examples are provided to help clarify how these changes will work: Example 1: A producer last renewed his current license in August of 2007 and his birthday is in September. He will renew his current license prior to September 30, 2009. The next time his license will need to be renewed will be September 30, 2011. Example 2: A producer last renewed her current license in August of 2007 and her birthday is in July. She will renew her license prior to July 31, 2009. The next time her license will need to be renewed will be July 31, 2011.

Approved Course Delivery Methods

• Independent self-study online or written courses (passing grade of 70% required on final exam)
• Classroom
• Seminar (only 50% of the required hours may be earned through this method)
• Interactive Online

Exam Requirements

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

Course Subject Requirements

• All Producers must complete 3 credit hours in ethics, biennially.
• All Producers who sell federal flood insurance must complete a one-time 3 hours requirement in flood insurance.
• Any Producer not license to sell long-term care insurance prior to July 1, 2008 must complete a one-time, eight (8) hour training course in long-term care insurance approved by the Department prior to selling any long-term care insurance product in the state. Those who are licensed to sell long-term care insurance products prior to July 1, 2009 must complete this course by July 1, 2009. After the initial 8 hours producers who wish to continue to sell long-term care insurance are requirement to complete an additional 4 hours of continuing education every twenty-four months. These courses may be counted towards meeting a producer’s twenty-four hour continuing education requirements.

Carryover Credits

A maximum of 12 credits may be carried over to the next reporting period.

Course Repetition

Credit will not be given for a course that is repeated.

Exemptions

• Individuals who have been licensed continuously in Tennessee since 1994
• Nonresident agents if their home state has CE requirements and has a reciprocal agreement with Tennessee

Credit Reporting

Cape will report credits to Promissor on the 15th and the 30th of each month. A course completion certificate is provided for the agent’s records.

Contact Information:

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

Promissor: 1-800-274-2603 or http://www.promissor.com/

Tennessee Department of Commerce and Insurance
Agent Licensing Section
500 James Robertson Parkway, 4th Floor
Nashville, TN 37243
(615) 741-2693
http://www.state.tn.us/commerce/insurance/index.html

Contact Cape:

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

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