VERMONT CE COURSES
The following courses are currently available for Vermont:
| Course Name | Credit Hours | Line of Authority |
| Anti-Money Laundering | 2.00 | Ethics |
| Ethical Practices: Avoiding E&O Claims | 3.00 | Ethics |
| Ethics & Insurance: How to Sell Ethically & Comply with the Law | 3.00 | Ethics |
| NFIP Flood Insurance | 3.00 | Flood |
| Indexed Product Training | 4.00 | Gen |
| Principles of Life and Health Insurance | 12.00 | Life and Health |
| Annuity Suitability Certification Training | 4.00 | 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 |
| 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 |
| Personal Lines: Protecting Your Client's Home, Auto, & Critical Risks | 7.00 | Property/Casualty |
| Principles of Property and Casualty Insurance | 13.00 | Property/Casualty |
REQUIRED HOURS
Producers in Vermont are required to take 24 hours of CE, including 3
hours of ethics, every 2-year license term. Vermont’s license term is 2 years
ending March 31, in odd numbered years. No carry over credits are allowed and a
student cannot take a course more than once in a 2-year license term.
CATEGORY RESTRICTIONS
Students may take an approved course in any line of authority to obtain
their Continuing Education credits, but it is recommended that they take
courses pertaining to their license type.
SPECIAL TRAINING
• LONG TERM CARE TRAINING - Before a Producer can sell or solicit Long
Term Care Insurance, they must complete a state-approved, one-time 8-hour Long
Term Care Training course. Producers are also required to take 2 hours of
Vermont specific Long Term Care training, which may be included in the initial
8-hour course or taken on its own. Producers must then complete a 4-hour
ongoing training requirement on or before March 31 of odd-numbered calendar
years in order to stay in compliance.
• FLOOD INSURANCE TRAINING - Vermont licensed producers who sell National Flood
Insurance Policies are required to take a one-time 3-hour course on Flood
Insurance.
COURSE PRESENTATION
• CERTIFICATION EXAM – Students are required to pass the certification
exam with a 70% or better. Exams must be monitored by a disinterested third
party 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.
• STUDENT AND PROCTOR ATTESTATION – The student and proctor attestation must be
completed following the certificate exam.
CERTIFICATES OF COMPLETION AND REPORTING
Your certificate of completion will be emailed to you within two (2) business days. Completions are reported to state entities within two (2) business days of the certificate having been issued. The state charges $1.50 per credit hour in order to report completions. This fee is charged to the student before the certification exam may be accessed.
NONRESIDENT PRODUCERS
A nonresident producer who satisfies the continuing education
requirements of their home state shall be deemed compliant with Vermont’s CE
requirement. Non-residents of Vermont may satisfy NAIC LTC course requirements
in another state, but they will need to take a 2 hour Vermont Medicaid course
before they can begin soliciting products.
CE EXEMPTIONS
The following are exempt from Vermont CE requirements:
• Producers licensed less than 2 years at the time of first renewal.
• Limited Line Representatives, Title Insurance, Travel Accident, and Travel
Baggage Insurance
• Nonresident
• Property and Casualty adjusters
• Public adjusters
• Crop adjusters
STATE CONTACT INFORMATION
Vermont Department of Financial Regulation Phone: 802-828-3301
Fax: 802-828-3306
Email: BISHCA.ProducerLicensing@state.vt.us
Mailing Address:
Vermont Department of Financial Regulation 89 Main St. Drawer 20
Montpelier, VT 05620-3101
The information displayed above is for informational purposes only. ExamFX is not responsible for the accuracy of the information on this page. All steps have been taken to make sure that the information relayed on this page is accurate; however, information is subject to change without notice. It is the responsibility of the producer to be compliant per their states requirements.