MO Insurance Continuing Education Requirements

• All Licenses

  • 16 hours of CE biennially, which must include at least 3 hours of ethics.

• Long Term Care -LTC

  • Agents wishing to sell Long Term Care are required to take a one time only 8 hour Department of Insurance certified course
  • Each license term thereafter each agent must complete a 4 hour Long Term Care Partnership CE course that is approved by the department.

• Flood Insurance Training

  • An insurance producer who sells flood insurance may satisfy the minimum training and education requirements by completing a 3-hour course related to the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP).

• CE completions are submitted electronically the next business day after a passing completion is acquired. A fee of $1.00 fee will be charged for processing of your credit hours for each course taken and will be added to your total at check out.

• The term of the license is every 2 years from the date of issuance.

• Online courses
• Independent Self-study
• Classroom Study

• Non Monitored Exams.
• Final exams are Closed book.
• A passing grade of at least 70% required to pass the course.

• CE credits may be carried over from one term to another.

• Courses may not be taken for credit more than once in each renewal period.

• Certificates of completion are available as soon as a course is completed with a passing grade. Certificates should be printed and kept on file for 3 years.

• Effective October 1, 2010 Agents who have held a license in a authority for 25 years and are 65 years of age are exempt from CE credit hours EXCEPT for ethics and flood.
• Effective October 1, 2010 Only agents on active military duty or with a long-term disability may ask for a waiver from the CE compliance requirement. Each case will be taken at its own merit
• Nonresident Agents who are in good standing in their home state.

Third Party Contact: State Based Systems (SBS)
Phone: 816-783-8990

Email: help@naic.org
Web site: SBS Connect

Main Phone: 573-751-4126
Licensing Phone: 573-751-3518
Fax: 573-526-3416
Email: licensing@insurance.mo.gov

Mailing Address:
Missouri Department of Insurance
License Section
PO Box 690
Jefferson City, MO 65102-0690

Web site: Missouri Department of Insurance