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Columbus, Ohio 43215
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Consumer Hotline: 800-686-1526
Website: https://www.insurance.ohio.gov/Pages/default.aspx
Insurance producers must demonstrate adequate knowledge of annuity products before soliciting the sale of annuity products. Producers must complete a one-time four credit training course provided by a DOI-approved education provider.
Producers who obtain a life or variable annuities license may not engage in the sale of annuities until the annuity training requirement has been completed.
Producers selling LTC must complete an 8-hour LTC training program prior to selling and a 4-hour LTC course biennially thereafter.
Ohio resident licensees must complete a minimum of 24 hours of continuing education credit, including at least three hours of approved ethics training, every two years.
All Ohio resident insurance agents licensed in property, casualty or personal lines who may sell a flood insurance policy are required to complete a one-time course related to the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). This course will provide at least three (3) hours of continuing education credit and may be applied to the normal twenty (20) hours requirement. They will be required to complete this education course during the first compliance period.
Title producers need 10 hours biennially and Surety Bail producers need 14 credit hours biennially.
This state has issued a notice reminding licensees who sell flood insurance of their requirement to comply with the minimum training requirements established by FEMA and the National Flood Insurance Program.
Non-resident producers who have met the requirements of their home state are exempt from the Ohio CE requirements.
Course repetition is not permitted within the compliance/renewal period.
No certification exam is required.
Period Requirements
Renewal periods for all agents shall be the last day of their birth month every two years. All CE credits must be completed prior to license renewal.
On February 1, 2016, the Ohio Department of Insurance amended the Agent Continuing Education (CE) rule (3901-5-01) to allow agents who completed more than the required number of 24 credit hours to apply those extra credits to the next renewal period. Resident agents who hold a Major Lines License may carryover up to 12 credits during each renewal period. All carryover credits are applied as "General" credits and therefore agents will continue to need to meet specific "Ethic" or other line of business requirements.
Report within 15 days of completion. Need Agent’s NPN to report.
The Ohio Department of Insurance requires a course reporting fee of $1.00 per credit hour (online, self-study and classroom courses). This state reporting fee will be automatically charged to you (on the last credit card used in your account) each time you complete an online, self-study, or classroom course.
Instructors for approved CE courses may receive CE credit for instructing courses. Credit may be given in an amount equal to two times the number of hours actually spent instructing a course. Credit will be given only once per course per compliance period.
Acceptable Training Methods
This information is based on state laws and regulations and is subject to change. Kaplan Financial Education makes every effort to make sure this information is current and accurate, however, Kaplan Financial Education is not engaged in rendering legal or professional advice and shall not be held responsible for inaccuracies contained herein.
