Idaho Insurance Continuing Education Courses and Requirements

IDAHO CE COURSES

The following courses are currently available for Idaho:

Course NameCredit HoursLine of Authority
Anti Money-Laundering - Ethical Decision Making for Insurance Producers3.00Ethics
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
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
Medicare Supplement Insurance: Closing the Gap4.00Life/Health
Principles of Life and Health Insurance12.00Life/Health
Retirement Planning4.00Life/Health
Variable Life & Annuities: Understanding Investment Potential and Risks5.00Life/Health
Annuity Suitability Best Interest Standard Training4.00Annuity
Long Term Care Certification Training8.00LTC
LTC Certification Refresher4.00LTC
Businessowners Policy (BOP)4.00Property/Casualty
Commercial Lines: Property/Auto/Liability4.00Property/Casualty
Personal Lines: Protecting Your Client's Home, Auto, & Critical Risks7.00Property/Casualty
Principles of Property and Casualty Insurance13.00Property/Casualty


REQUIRED HOURS

Producers & Public Adjusters in Idaho must take 24 hours of continuing education, 3 of those hours being in ethics, every 2-year license term. License terms end on the last days of the licensee’s birth month every 2 years. No excess credit hours may be carried forward into the next license term.

Courses may not be repeated within 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 – Producers must meet an initial 8-hour requirement before selling LTC in the state of Idaho. After completing the initial 8-hour training, producers must then take a 4-hour LTC training course every 24 months from the initial completion date.

• ANNUITY TRAINING – licensed producers who sell annuity products must complete a one-time four (4)-credit Annuity Suitability Best Interest Standard course. The ExamFX Annuity Suitability Best Interest Standard course satisfies this requirement.

Effective July 1, 2021 producers who sell annuity products must complete a one-time four (4)-credit annuity best interest training course approved by the department and provided by a department approved education provider. Producers who completed an approved annuity training course prior to July 1, 2021, shall, within six (6) months after July 1, 2021, complete either: a new and approved four (4) credit best interest training course; or an additional approved onetime one (1) credit training course. Annuity Suitability Best Interest courses may be available earlier than the effective date of 7/1/21

• FLOOD INSURANCE TRAINING – Idaho licensed producers who sell flood insurance are required to take a 3-hour one-time course approved for the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP).

 

COURSE PRESENTATION

• CERTIFICATION EXAM – Students are required to pass the certification exam with a 70% or better.

• STUDY BY TOPIC QUIZZES – ExamFX recommends that all Study by Topic Quizzes are passed with a 70% or better.

• STUDENT ATTESTATION – The student attestation must be completed following the certificate exam.

 

CERTIFICATES OF COMPLETION AND REPORTING

Students may print their certificate directly from the course after completing the curriculum requirements. Completions are reported normally within two (2) business days of the certificate having been issued. There is a $1.00 fee per credit hour in order to report completions. This fee will be charged prior to accessing the certification exam.

 

NONRESIDENT PRODUCERS

If you have satisfied the continuing education requirements of your home state, Idaho will consider that as satisfaction of the continuing education requirements. Nonresidents who have not completed LTC training for their home state must comply with Idaho’s requirement.

 

CE EXEMPTIONS

The following are exempt from Idaho CE:

• Nonresident licensees in good standing with their home states

• Limited lines producers

• Agents on inactive status

• Independent adjusters

 

LICENSE RENEWAL

Producers must renew their license on the Sircon website before the license renewal date.

 

STATE CONTACT INFORMATION

Idaho Department of Insurance

Phone: (208) 334-4339


Web site: http://www.doi.idaho.gov/

Mailing Address:
Idaho Department of Insurance Licensing Division, Third Floor 700 W. State St.
Boise, ID 83720-0043

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.

 

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