District of Columbia Insurance Continuing Education Courses and Requirements
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Courses Available
The following courses are currently available for District of Columbia:
| Course Name | Credit Hours | Line of Authority |
| Anti Money-Laundering - Ethical Decision Making for Insurance Producers | 3.00 | Ethics |
| Annuity Suitability and Best Interest Standard Training | 3.00 | Annuity Best Interest |
| Ethical Practices: Avoiding E&O Claims | 3.00 | Ethics |
| Ethics & Insurance: How to Sell Ethically & Comply with the Law | 3.00 | Ethics |
| Front Line Fraud Prevention | 3.00 | Ethics |
| NFIP Flood Insurance | 3.00 | Flood |
| Indexed Product Training | 4.00 | Life/Health |
| Principles of Life and Health Insurance | 12.00 | Life/Health |
| Distribution Planning | 4.00 | Life/Health |
| Group Benefits & Worksite Insurance | 4.00 | Life/Health |
| Health Insurance Policies: Protecting Clients from Health-Related Loss | 5.00 | Life/Health |
| Life Insurance Policy Types & Suitability | 6.00 | Life/Health |
| Long-Term Care Certification Training | 8.00 | Life/Health |
| Long-Term Certificate Refresher | 4.00 | Life/Health |
| Medicare Supplement Insurance: Closing the Gap | 4.00 | Life/Health |
| Retirement Planning | 4.00 | Life/Health |
| Variable Life & Annuities: Understanding Investment Potential and Risks | 5.00 | Life/Health |
| Businessowners Policy (BOP) | 4.00 | Property/Casualty |
| Commercial Lines: Property/Auto/Liability | 4.00 | Property/Casualty |
| Principles of Property and Casualty Insurance | 13.0 | Property/Casualty |
| Personal Lines: Protecting Your Client's Home, Auto, & Critical Risks | 7.00 | Property/Casualty |
Required Hours
Producers in D.C. are required to take 24 hours of Continuing Education, including 3 hours of Ethics, every two-year license term. Licensees must renew on or before the last day of the licensee’s birth month every 2 years. No carry over credits are allowed and courses cannot be taken more than once in a reporting period.
NOTE: Be sure to complete all of your CE credit hours BEFORE submitting your license renewal application.
Category Restrictions
Students must take an approved course in the line of authority they hold. Producers who hold a combination P&C and L&H license must take a minimum of 6 hours in each line of authority. No more than 50% of the requirement can be in company-sponsored courses. No more than 3 hours of Ethics can be completed in a renewal period.
Special Training
• ANNUITY BEST INTEREST TRAINING – D.C. licensed producers must complete a state approved 4-hour Annuity Suitability Best Interest course before selling, soliciting or negotiating any annuity products. The ExamFX Annuity Suitability Best Interest Standard course satisfies this requirement.
Course Presentation
• CERTIFICATE EXAM – Licensees are required to pass the certificate exam with a 70% or better. Exams must be monitored by a qualified coworker (who cannot be a licensed agent) and who certifies that the licensee completed the exam without outside assistance.
• STUDY BY TOPIC QUIZZES – ExamFX recommends that all Study by Topic Quizzes are passed with a 70% or better.
• LICENSEE AND PROCTOR ATTESTATION – The licensee and proctor attestation must be completed following the certificate exam.
Certificates of Completion
Non-Resident Producers
Non-resident producers are not required to take CE if they have completed CE in their home state and remain in good standing.
CE Exemptions
The following are exempt from District of Columbia CE requirements:
• Non-residents
• Limited Lines Producers
• Producers who have passed a recognized national insurance exam will receive 24 credit hours, fulfilling the CE requirement for the biennium in which they pass the exam.License Renewal
Producers can renew their license at NIPR and follow the online renewal instructions.
State Contact Information
District of Columbia Department of Insurance, Securities and Banking
Phone: (202) 727-8000
Fax: (202) 535-1196
Website: www.disb.dc.gov
Email: disb@dc.gov
Mailing Address:
Washington, DC 20002
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