WV Insurance Continuing Education Requirements

• Most Licenses

  • 24 CE hours biennially (even years), which must include three hours of Ethics

• Limited Lines

  • Complete a minimum of 6 approved credit hours for that license type per each two-year license term, including three hours of ethics continuing education training.

• 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.

• ALL AGENTS MUST RENEW LICENSE BETWEEN MARCH 1, 2011 AND MAY 31, 2011.
• May 31, 2011 marks the end of the current license term. At that time all license terms will be converted to the last day of the agent's birth month.
• New Compliance period is July 1, 2010 – June 30, 2012. If your original license date is after July 1, 2011 you are exempt from this new compliance period.
• To see renewal conversion chart click the link: Renewal Conversion

• Online courses
• Independent Self-study
• Classroom Study

• Final exams MUST be monitored by a disinterested third party.
• The final exam is closed book
• Must answer at least 70% of the questions correct to pass.

• Up to 6 CE credits can be carried over. Carryover Ethics credits will only be counted as general credits and not extra ethics credits.

• 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 4 years.

• Limited lines agents
• Public adjuster that have been licensed for less that 1 year.
• Adjusters.
• Nonresident agents

Third Party Contact: Prometic
Phone: 800-805-9127
Fax: 800.735.7977

Email: Pro.ce-services@prometric.com
Web site: Prometric

WestVirginia Department of Insurance
Phone: 304-558-0610
Fax: 304-558-4966
Email: Agent.Licensing@wvinsurance.gov

Mailing Address:
West Virginia Offices of the Insurance Commissioner
Agents Licensing & Education
P.O. Box 50540
Charleston, WV 25305
Web site: West Virginia Department of Insurance