TEXAS
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 are required biennially for Life, Accident and
Health, Property and Casualty, and Adjusters.
• 10 credit hours are required biennially for limited lines, county mutual
and life under $15,000
Compliance
Date
License
issuance date, biennially
Approved
Course Delivery Methods
• Independent
self-study online or written courses (passing grade of 70%
required on final exam)
• Classroom
• Seminar
• Interactive Online
At least
50% of the total hours must be in classroom or classroom equivalent
courses.
Exam
Requirements
Self-study
final exams do not have a monitor requirement.
Course
Subject Requirements
• 2
hours of certified ethics or consumer protection courses must
be taken for all license types except for adjusters
• Adjusters must include 2 hours of consumer protection
• Licensees may satisfy the remainder of the CE requirement by completing
certified course applicable to any license type.
• Texas property
insurance agents selling flood insurance must complete a one-time,
three hour Flood Insurance Training course. The agent will receive continuing
education credit for the course. For more information, please visit the FEMA
website: http://www.fema.gov/business/nfip/state_actions.shtm#al
Carryover
Credits
Carryover
of excess credits is not permitted.
Course
Repetition
Credit will
not be given for a course taken more than once in each biennial
reporting period.
Exemptions
• Individuals
who have been licensed in Texas continuously for 20 years or
more may apply for an exemption.
• Extension or exemptions for good cause may be granted by the Education
Coordinator
• Nonresidents are exempt if they are a licensed agent or adjuster in good
standing in their home state and the home state has a reciprocal agreement with
Texas.
Credit
Reporting
Cape will
provide a certificate of completion for the agent’s records.
Students must keep their certificates of completion on file
for 4 years in case of an audit.
Contact
Information:
If you have
any questions regarding renewal or credits, please contact:
Texas Department
of Insurance
P.O. Box 149104
Austin, TX 78714-9104
(512) 322-3503
http://www.tdi.state.tx.us/
Contact
Cape:
Cape School, Inc.
P.O. Box 169
Buckingham, VA 23921
Phone: 800-729-7363
Fax: 888-303-1828
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