SD Insurance Continuing Education Requirements

• Most Licenses

  • Most licenses need to take 10 CE hours every two year renewal period.

• Dual Licenses

  • Any agent holding two licenses will need to take 20 CE hours every two year renewal period.

• Crop Agents

  • Agents holding a crop license must take 4 CE hours every two hour reneal period.

• 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.

• Beginning October 1, 2010. License term is every two years on the last day of the license birth date.
• Resident agents: The 4/30/2012 renewal date will be converted to the last day of the agents birth month in 2012. (exceptions: January, February, and March birth months will be converted to the last day of the birth month in 2013.)

• Online courses
• Independent Self-study
• Classroom Study

• Final exams do not need to be monitored and are open book.
• Must score at least a 70% for a passing grade.

• CE credits may not be carried over from one term to another.

• Courses may not be taken 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 5 years.

Third Party Contact: Sircon
Phone: 877-876-4430
Fax: 404-656-0874

Web Site:Sircon

Main Phone: (605) 773-3563
Producer Licensing Phone: (605) 773-3513
Continuing Education Phone: (605) 773-3946
Fax: (605)773-5369
Email: insurance@state.sd.us

Mailing Address:
South Dakota Insurance Division
Anderson Building
445 E. Capitol
Pierre, SD 57501

Web site: South Dakota Insurance Division