South Carolina Insurance Continuing Education State Requirements
On this page, you will find all of the state-specific information for Insurance CE in the state of South Carolina.
South Carolina Department of Insurance
Mailing Address
Post Office Box 100105
Columbia, SC 29202
Physical Address
1201 Main St.
Suite 1000
Columbia, SC 29201
Our hours of operation are Monday through Friday from 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM, except for State legal holidays
Contact Details:
Phone: 803-737-6160
Email: info@doi.sc.gov
Fax: 803-737-6231
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Continuing Education Information on State Website can be Found Here
All information is regarding Resident Licensees. For Non-Resident Requirements, see the state website (link above).
Overall
24 hours every 2 years
If both Property & Casualty and Life & Health lines of authority held: must take at least 8 hours in each
License renewal deadline is last day of birth month every 2 years
Ethics
3 hour
Annuity
4 hour initial
Long-Term Care
8 hour initial and 4 hour ongoing
Flood
3 hour
Course Repetition within Compliance Period
Not allowed within 2 years of the original completion date
Course Credit Carryover
18 hours
Proctor - This state requires a disinterested 3rd party proctor be present for online certification exams. A disinterested third party is someone with no conflict of interest, financial or otherwise. An example of someone who is a disinterested third party is a librarian or test center employee. An example of someone who is not a disinterested third party is a family member (both immediate and extended; in-laws included), a roommate, or a coworker who is above/below your line of supervision.
The state requires reporting within 30 days of completion.
Online (Internet Delivery)
Correspondence (Print)
Company Seminars
Classroom
CBT/CD-ROM (Computer-Based Training)
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