District of Columbia Insurance Continuing Education Courses and Requirements

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Updated November 19, 2024

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DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA CE COURSES

The following courses are currently available for District of Columbia:

Course NameCredit HoursLine of Authority
Anti Money-Laundering - Ethical Decision Making for Insurance Producers3.00Ethics
Annuity Suitability and Best Interest Standard Training3.00Annuity Best Interest
Ethical Practices: Avoiding E&O Claims3.00Ethics
Ethics & Insurance: How to Sell Ethically & Comply with the Law3.00Ethics
Front Line Fraud Prevention3.00Ethics
NFIP Flood Insurance3.00Flood
Indexed Product Training4.00Life/Health
Principles of Life and Health Insurance12.00Life/Health
Distribution Planning4.00Life/Health
Group Benefits & Worksite Insurance4.00Life/Health
Health Insurance Policies: Protecting Clients from Health-Related Loss5.00Life/Health
Life Insurance Policy Types & Suitability6.00Life/Health
Long-Term Care Certification Training8.00Life/Health
Long-Term Certificate Refresher4.00Life/Health
Medicare Supplement Insurance: Closing the Gap4.00Life/Health
Retirement Planning4.00Life/Health
Variable Life & Annuities: Understanding Investment Potential and Risks5.00Life/Health
Businessowners Policy (BOP)4.00Property/Casualty
Commercial Lines: Property/Auto/Liability4.00Property/Casualty
Principles of Property and Casualty Insurance13.0Property/Casualty
Personal Lines: Protecting Your Client's Home, Auto, & Critical Risks7.00Property/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

• FLOOD INSURANCE TRAINING – D.C. licensed producers who sell National Flood Insurance Policies are required to take a one-time 3-hour course on Flood Insurance.

• 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 AND REPORTING

Your certificate of completion will be processed within two (2) business days and can be downloaded/printed from the "View Certificate(s)" link in the course launch portal. Completions are normally reported to the state within two (2) business days of the certificate having been issued. The state charges $1.00 per credit hour in order to report completions. This fee will be charged prior to accessing the certificate exam.

 

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.

 

 

ADDITIONAL LICENSE RENEWAL INFORMATION

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: [email protected]

Mailing Address:

810 First Street NE, Suite 701
Washington, DC 20002


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 state's requirements.

 

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