North Carolina Insurance Continuing Education Courses and Requirements

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Updated August 21, 2024

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NORTH CAROLINA CE COURSES

The following courses are currently available for North Carolina:

Course NameCredit HoursLine of Authority
Anti-Money Laundering - Ethical Decision Making for Insurance Producers3.00Ethics
Annuity Suitability and Best Interest Standard Training4.00General
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 Training4.00General
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
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
Long Term Care Certification Training8.00LTC
Long Term Care Certificate 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

North Carolina licensed producers and adjusters must take 24 hours of continuing education, 3 hours of which must be in Ethics, every 2 years. The renewal date is every 2 years on the last day of your birth month (based on licensee’s month and either an odd or even year of birth). Excess credit hours can be carried over to the next renewal period, but Flood or Ethics credits will carry over as general credit only. A course may NOT be taken for credit more than once within the 2-year license term.

 

CATEGORY RESTRICTIONS

Producers may take an approved course in any line of authority to obtain their CE credits, but it is recommended that they take courses pertaining to their license type.


SPECIAL TRAINING

• FLOOD INSURANCE TRAINING – North Carolina Property/Casualty, Personal Lines or Adjuster licensed producers who sell National Flood Insurance Policies are required to take a 3-hour NFIP approved course on Flood Insurance in their first compliance period and then again every 4 years thereafter. Credit earned from an approved Flood insurance training course may also apply to the agent's overall CE requirements.

• ANNUITY BEST INTEREST TRAINING – North Carolina licensed producers must complete a state approved one-time 4-hour Annuity Suitability Best Interest Standard course before selling, soliciting or negotiating any annuity products. The ExamFX Annuity Suitability Best Interest Standard course satisfies this requirement.

• 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 must then complete a 4-hour ongoing training requirement every 2 years following the initial completion of the 8-hour training. * Resident licensees who satisfy the training requirements of another state that are similar to North Carolina's law will be considered compliant with these requirements only if the insurance company chooses to recognize and accept the training completed in another state. Applicants must be licensed in Medicare Supplement/Long-Term Care before completing this training and selling LTCP policies.  

COURSE PRESENTATION

• PROGRESSIVE – Licensees must progress through the curriculum topic by topic.

• CERTIFICATE EXAM – Licensees are required to pass the certificate exam with a 70% or better.

• STUDY BY TOPIC QUIZZES – ExamFX requires that all Study by Topic quizzes be passed with a 70% or better.

• ATTESTATION – The 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 entities within two (2) business days of the certificate having been issued. There is a state charge of $2.05 per credit hour to report your completion. This fee will be charged prior to accessing the certificate exam.


NON-RESIDENT PRODUCERS

If you have satisfied the continuing education requirements of your home state, North Carolina will consider that as satisfaction of the CE requirements.

 

 

CE EXEMPTIONS

The following are exempt from North Carolina CE:

• Non-resident producer and adjuster licensees in good standing with their home states

• Holds a CLU, CPCU, ChFC, FLMI, or IIA designation or is an inactive agent not soliciting applications or doing day-to-day operations (must also certify annually to the Commissioner)

• Agents who are unable to comply due to military service (including deployment orders) or long-term medical disability. (Granted on a case-by-case basis)

 

ADDITIONAL LICENSE RENEWAL INFORMATION

Once the course requirements have been met ExamFX will report course completions to Sircon and you may file a renewal application, pay all fees and follow the online renewal process at Sircon.


STATE CONTACT INFORMATION

North Carolina Department of Insurance

Phone: (919) 807-6800
Fax: (919) 715-3794
Website: https://www.ncdoi.gov

Mailing Address:
North Carolina Department of Insurance Agent Services
1201 Mail Service Center   
Raleigh, NC 27699-1201

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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