Updated October 31, 2024
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MONTANA CE COURSES
The following courses are currently available for Montana:
Course Name | Credit Hours | Line of Authority |
Anti-Money Laundering - Ethical Decision Making for Insurance | 3.00 | Ethics |
Ethical Practices: Avoiding E&O Claims | 3.00 | Ethics |
Ethics & Insurance | 3.00 | Ethics |
Front Line Fraud Prevention | 3.00 | Ethics |
Indexed Product Training | 4.00 | Life |
Principles of Life and Health Insurance | 12.00 | Life/Health |
Annuity Suitability and Best Interest Standard Training | 4.00 | Annuity Best Interest 4 hr |
Distribution Planning | 4.00 | Life/Health |
Group Benefits & Worksite Insurance | 4.00 | Life/Health |
Health Insurance Policies | 5.00 | Life/Health |
Life Insurance Policy Types & Suitability | 6.00 | Life/Health |
Long Term Care Certification Training | 8.00 | LTC |
Long Term Care Certificate Refresher | 4.00 | LTC |
Medicare Supplement Insurance: Closing the Gap | 4.00 | Life/Health |
Retirement Planning | 4.00 | Life/Health |
Variable Life & Annuities | 5.00 | Life/Health |
NFIP Flood Insurance | 3.00 | Flood |
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
• Life/Health and Property/Casualty Producers as well as
Adjusters in Montana are required to take 24 hours of CE, 3 of those being in Ethics and 1-hour of Legislative Changes to Montana Statutes, every 2-year
license term. ExamFX does not offer the 1-hour course on Legislative Changes.
The Producer’s license term is every 2 years on the first day of the licensee’s
birth month in either odd or even years. Licensees who are born in an even year
will renew on even years, those born in an odd year will renew on odd years.
Montana does not allow excess credit hours to be carried forward into the next
license term. Courses cannot be taken more than once in a 2-year reporting period.
CATEGORY RESTRICTIONS
Students may take an approved course in any line of authority to obtain
their Continuing Education credits (with the exception of Limited Lines Credit
Only Producers), but it is recommended that they take courses pertaining to
their license type.
SPECIAL TRAINING
• LONG TERM CARE PARTNERSHIP TRAINING - Before a Producer can sell or
solicit Long Term Care Insurance, they must complete a state approved course in 8 hours of initial Long Term Care Training. Producers must then complete a 4-hour ongoing
training requirement every 2-year license term following the initial completion date of
the 8-hour training.
• FLOOD INSURANCE TRAINING - Montana licensed producers who sell National Flood
Insurance Policies are required to take a one-time 3-hour course on Flood
Insurance.
• ANNUITY SUITABILITY TRAINING - Montana licensed producers must complete a state approved 4-hour Annuity Suitability Best Interest Training course before selling or soliciting any annuity products.
COURSE PRESENTATION
• CERTIFICATE EXAM – Licensees are required to pass the certificate exam with a 70% or better.
As of 10/21/2023 CE course exams are longer required to be monitored. After you take your CE certificate exam and are completing your proctor's information, please enter the following:
Proctor First Name: No
Proctor Last Name: Proctor
You will need to complete all other questions regarding your proctor (address, email, etc.) using your own personal information. The system requires all fields to be completed in order to proceed.
• STUDY BY TOPIC QUIZZES – ExamFX recommends that all Study by Topic Quizzes
are passed with a 70% or better.
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. There is a state charge of $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 who have completed their CE requirements in their
home state and remain in good standing are not subject to Montana’s CE
requirements. All non-residents must submit a letter of certification from their
home state to the Montana Commissioner of Securities and Insurance stating that
they are in compliance. If the producers home state does not have a CE
requirement the producer is subject to Montana’s CE requirement. Montana
non-resident producers must submit the renewal compliance form sent to them by
the state prior to the license expiration date.
Non-resident adjusters who have completed their CE requirements in their home
state and remain in good standing are not subject to Montana’s CE requirements,
as long as the home state is one of the following Montana approved reciprocal
states: Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, California, Delaware, Florida, Georgia,
Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Mississippi, Nebraska,
New Hampshire, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas, Utah or Wyoming. If
the adjuster’s state is not listed above, they will be subject to Montana’s CE
requirements. Montana nonresident adjusters must submit the renewal compliance
form sent to them by the state prior to the license expiration date.
CE EXEMPTIONS
The following are exempt from Montana CE requirements:
• An individual holds a temporary license.
• Non-residents (except for the LTC requirement).
ADDITIONAL LICENSE RENEWAL INFORMATION
Once you have completed your CE you can click here to renew your license. The online application will guide you through the renewal
process.
STATE CONTACT INFORMATION
Montana Commissioner of Securities & Insurance
Phone: (406) 444-2040
Fax: (406) 444-3413
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.csi.mt.gov/
Mailing Address:
840 Helena Avenue
Helena, MT 59601
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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