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State Continuing Education Requirements

This information is provided as a courtesy to individuals who are subject to continuing education (CE) for the license types indicated below. Although reasonable efforts have been made, CEU Institute nor its employees warrant or represent that this information is accurate and current. Please check you applicable state website for the most current CE regulations.

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Adjuster
Agents
Attorney (CLE)
AK
Yes
24hr/2yrs [3 Eth]
DOI will not pre-approve courses. The licensee will be responsible for selecting courses that meet the requirements of the CE regulations

Yes
24hr/2yrs [3 Eth]
Licensed resident producers who sell federal flood insurance policies are required to complete a one time 3 hour requirement on flood insurance. DOI will not pre-approve courses. The licensee will be responsible for selecting courses that meet the requirements of the CE regulations.

12 hours per year

AL

Yes
Through state programs only

Yes
12hrs/yr
12 hours per year, including 1 hour ethics or professionalism
AR

24hr/2yr (3hrs Eth)
Beginning with 2011 renewal

Yes - annual renewal
P&C - 8hrs
2 lines/18hrs
3hrs Ethics
15 hours per year, including minimum of 3 hours legal ethics
AZ
No
Yes
1 line/20hr
2 lines/30hrs
3hrs of ethics
15 hours per year, including 3 hour ethics,prof. responsibility,professionalism,substance abuse or ADR
CA

Public Adjusters [24hr/2yrs]
Independent Adjuster [24hr/2yrs]
Both expire every 2yrs on May 31 of even years

WC and Medical Only adjusters - Yes- Post Designation Certification and Continuing Education hours reqd

Yes
15-25hrs/yr based on orig. lic. Date
25 hours over 3 years
-min of 4hr in Legal Eth
-min of 1hr in Dealing with Elimination of Bias in Legal Profession
-min of 1hr in Prevention, Detection, Treatment of Subs Abuse or Mental Illness than impairs Professional Competence
CO
No
Yes
24hrs/2yrs
45 hours over 3 years, 7 of which must be ethics
CT
No
Agents only
Non-CLE
DE
Yes - resident
No - non-resident
24hrs (3 to be Ethics) every 2 yrs

Yes
24hrs (3 to be Ethics) every 2 yrs

No CE for non-residents

24 hours over 2 years, including 4 hours ethics
FL
Yes
24hrs/2yrs (B-date is renewal)
10 Law
2 Ethics
12 Opt
Yes
24hrs/2yrs (B-date is renewal)
10 Law
2 Ethics
12 Opt
30 hours over 3 years, 5 of which must be legal ethics, professionalism or substance abuse
GA
Yes
30hrs/2yrs (3hrs Ethics)
Yes
30hrs/2yrs (3hrs Ethics)
12 hours per year, including 1 hour legal ethics, 1 professionalism, 3 trial
HI
No
Yes
For licensees with L/H or P/C = 20hrs/2yrs
(3 law)
For licensees with L/H and P/C = 30hrs/2yrs (9 in L/H with 3 law)(16 in P/C with 2 law)

Begin Jan 1, 2010
3 hours/yr on professional conduct/ethics.

State Bar encourages voluntary completion of at least 9 additional hrs of legal training each year on a wider range of subjects related to their practices.

IA
No
Yes
36hr/3yrs (3 Ethics)
15 hours per calendar year including 2 hours legal ethics every 2 years. Reporting date: March 1.
ID
No
Yes
24hr/2yr (3 Ethics or Law)
30 hrs over 3 years,including 2 hrs. legal ethics
IL
No

Yes
New req after 1/1/10
24hr/2yr (3 Ethics)

24 hrs of MCLE over two years
IN
No

Yes.
40hr/4yrs for 4yr lic 20hr/2yrs for 2yr lic.

36 hours over 3 years (minimum 6 hours per year) of which: 3 hours ethics over 3 years
KS
No
Yes
1 line - 12hr/2yrs
Multi line - 24hrs/2yrs
12 hours per year, including 2 hours legal ethics
KY

No - Staff Adjusters

Yes - Pub/Indp Adjusters
24hrs/2yrs (3 Ethics)
Eff 7/15/2010

Yes
24hrs/2yrs (2 Ethics)
12.5 hours per year, including 2 hours legal ethics
LA
Yes: Property and Liability only
WC Execmpt
No medical courses approved - only Law, Ethics, Fraud, Coverage, & Claims
Yes
24hrs/2yrs
12.50 hours per year, including 1 hour legal ethics, 1 hour professionalism
MA
No
Yes
60hrs/3yrs (Based on orig. Lic date)
Non-CLE
MD

No

Yes
(Effective Oct 1, 2009)
All resident licensees holding a major line of authority with the exception of Title, will be required to complete 24 [3 Ethics] hours of continuing education before their license can be renewed

Title Producers 16hrs/2yrs

Non-CLE
ME
No
Yes
240hrs/2yrs (3 Ethics)
12 hours per year, including 1 hour professionalism
MI
No
Yes
24hrs/2yrs (3 Ethics)
Non-CLE
MN

Yes
Independent/Public Only
24hr(3 Eth)/2yr

Yes
24hrs(3 Eth)/2yr
45 hours over 3 years, including 3 hours legal ethics and 2 hours elimination of bias
MO
No
Yes
1 line - 10hr/2yrs (16hrs effective Jan 2008)
Multi line - 16hrs/2yrs
15 hours per year, including 3 hours legal ethics every 3 years. See 
MS
Yes
12hr/yr (2 Ethics)
Calander yr May 31
Rosters must post in 10 days
Yes
12hr/yr (2 Ethics)
Calander yr May 31
Rosters must post in 10 days
12 hours per year, including 1 hour legal ethics, professional responsibility, or malpractice prevention
MT

DOI = 24hr/2yr. 1hr must address legislative changes to MT Ins Statutes. Approves courses in Ethics, Law, Conduct, Products, Marketing, Management. Reciprocal states that meet the CE requirements of their resident states are exempt. Not applicable for WC.

DOL = CE for Work Comp Claims Examiners from Dept. of Labor is not required. Compliance is voluntary.

24hr/2yrs of Montana-approved insurance CE. 1hr must address legislative changes to Montana insurance statutes. Licensees of reciprocal states that meet the CE requirements of their resident states are exempt
15 hours per year, including min. of 5 hrs Ethics every 3 years
NC
Yes-Residents only
12-18hrs max/yr (birthdate) (3 hrs ethics, 3 hrs flood) 24cr hrs/ 2 hrs after the first compliance met
Yes
12-18hrs max/yr (birthdate) (3 hrs ethics, 3 hrs flood) 24cr /2 hrs after the first compliance met
12 hours per year, including 2 hours ethics and/or professionalism; 3 hours every 3 years devoted exclusively to ethics
ND
None
24 Hrs/2 yrs ( 3 hrs Ethics) Single line of authority for crop ins. required 12 credit hours per reporting period/ 3 hours must be in ethics.
45 hours over 3 years, 3 hours of which must be in ethics. A maximum of 15 credit hours may be self study.
NE
No
Yes
24-30hrs/2yrs

* Mandatory starting 2010 *
10 hours per years, 2 hours of which must be in Professional Responsibility

NH
Yes
20hrs/2 yrs (minimum of 10 WC for WC Adj.) No carry over to next complaince period allowed.
Yes
24hrs/2 yrs (3 Ethics) No carry over to next complaince period allowed.
12 hours per year; 2 must be in ethics, professionalism, substance abuse, prevention of malpractice or attorney-client dispute
NJ
No
Yes
48hrs/4yrs

24hrs/2yrs [4hrs Ethics or Professionalism]

NM
No
Yes
15hr/yr (1 ethics)
12 hours per year, including 1 hour legal ethics and 2 hours professionalism
NV
12 hours per year including 2 hours ethics
NY
Yes (public adj only)
15hr/2 yrs
Yes
15hr/2 yrs
24 hours every 2 years; at least 4 in ethics/professionalism
OH
No
Yes
20hr/2 yrs
24 hours every 2 years including 1 hour ethics, 1 hour professionalism and 30 min. substance abuse
OK

Yes
24hr/yr (3 Ethics)

Effective 7/14/10
Resident Adjusters - 2hrs of Legislative Update included in the 24hr biennial req.

Rosters must post in 10 days

Yes
24hr/yr (3 Ethics)

Rosters must post in 10 days

12 hours per year including 1 hour ethics
OR

24hrs during the current certification period. Min of 4hrs on the WC statutes, administrative rules, and case law

For renewals, 3 of the 24hrs must be related to interactions with independent medical exam (IME) providers. The 3hrs of training may be completed in increments

Adjusters to maintain completion certificate

Yes
24-48hr/2 yrs (Based on orig. lic date)
45 hours over 3 years, including 6 hours ethics
PA
No
Yes
24hr/2 yrs
12 hours per year, including a minimum of 1 hour ethics, professionalism, or substance abuse
RI
No
Yes
24hr/2yr
10 hours including 2 hours ethics
SC
No
Yes
24hr/2yr
14 hours per year, of which at least 2 hours must be in ethics/professional responsibility
SD
No
Yes
10 L/H CEC plus 10 P/C CEC for a total of 20 CEC,
/2yr
Non-CLE
TN
No
Yes
12hr/yr
15 hours with 3 hours ethics/professionalism
TX
Yes
30hrs/2yrs (2hrs Ethics)
Yes
30hrs/2yrs (2hrs Ethics)
15 hours per year, including 3 hours ethics
UT
Yes
12-23hrs/2yrs (3 Ethics)
Yes
12-23hrs/2yrs (3 Ethics)
24 CLE hours plus 3 ethics hours every 2 years
VA
No
Yes
16/2yrs
12 hours per year, including 2 hours ethics
VT
WC Adjusters are required to attend annual Vermont Conference provided by the state
Yes
24hrs/2yrs
20 hours over 2 years with 2 hours in ethics
WA

Required for expert adjusters. Approved through the Dept. of Labor
(CE replaces annual exam)

Yes
32hrs/2yrs
45 hours over 3 years, including 6 hours ethics
WI
No
Yes
24hrs/2yrs
30 hours over 2 years, including 3 hours ethics
WV
No
Yes
24hrs/2yrs (3 Ethics)
24 hours over 2 years, including 3 hours ethics, office management, and/or substance abuse
WY
Yes
24hrs/2yrs (3 Ethics)
Yes
24hrs/2yrs (3 Ethics)
15 hours per year (1 hour ethics)
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