The Success Family of CE Companies provides this information as a courtesy to individuals who are subject to insurance continuing education requirements. Due to regulatory requirements we suggest that you contact your state department of insurance to insure that no regulatory changes have been enacted. Although ongoing efforts have been made to qualify that the information provided here is accurate and current, neither The Success Family of CE Companies nor its employees warrant or represent that this information is accurate and current. All information is subject to change without notice.

Department of Insurance Contact Information:

Bureau of Insurance
Agent Licensing Section
P.O. Box 1157
Richmond, VA 23218
PHONE: (804) 371-9741

EMAIL: BureauofInsurance@scc.virginia.gov

State Website: https://scc.virginia.gov/pages/Insurance

License Status

Insurance Continuing Education Hours Required

  • 16 hours are required biennially for single line licensees.
  • 24 hours are required biennially if you hold more than a single license.

State Specific Insurance Continuing Education Courses

  • Must complete 3 hours of Ethics (which may include Virginia Insurance Laws & Regulations) as part of the basic requirement.
  • All Virginia licensed resident insurance producers who sell federal flood insurance policies shall be required to complete a one time 3 hour requirement on flood insurance.
  • Licensed agents may not sell a Partnership Policy in Virginia unless and until they have received the (8) hours of initial training.  The initial training must consist of six (6) hours of general Long Term Care topics and two (2) hours of LTC Partnership topics. 
  • At least 8 hours must be relevant to each license type of 24 hours is required.  All hours must be relevant to license type held if 16 credit hours are required.
  • Life, Annuities, and Health is considered a single license for CE requirements.

New Requirement to Sell Annuities in Virginia

Effective September 1, 2021:

  • Licensees who have already completed a 4-hour annuity course prior to 9/01/2021 may complete a 1-hour annuity best interest course or complete the new 4-hour annuity best interest course.
  • Licensees who have not completed a 4-hour annuity course must take the 4-hour annuity best interest course prior to selling annuities.
  • Licensees can take the one hour course before the effective date of this regulation or up to 6 months after the effective date.
  • Producers do not need to submit information to the Department of Insurance, but should retain all course completion certificates so they can provide verification to their insurers.
  • Click here to view your state Annuity CE requirement 
  • https://law.lis.virginia.gov/admincode/title14/agency5/chapter45/section45/

Insurance Continuing Education Renewal or Compliance Date for Licensees

  • 12/31 of even numbered years.

Insurance Continuing Education Types of Courses Accepted

  • Independent self study courses, classroom study, or courses sponsored by an insurance company and/or agency in which only 75% of the CE requirement per reporting period may be earned.

Monitor Requirements

  • Not required

Reporting to Your State

  • State Insurance completions are reported 2 times every business day after completion of final exam.
  • If the course is completed after 2 PM PT, it will be reported the following business day.
  • CFP reports are sent on Friday at 2 PM PT to the CFP Board electronically.
  • You may also self-report your CFP completions to www.cfp.net

Insurance Continuing Education Carryover Hours & Course Repetition

  • Excess credit hours may be carried over to the next renewal period, but hours must be reported in biennium in which course was taken.
  • Courses (including courses approved to meet the law requirement) may not be taken more than once in each renewal period.  

Insurance Continuing Education Exemptions

Permanent Exemption

  • Effective January 1, 2019, the Virginia legislature repealed the 65/20 CE permanent exemption. Agents who received a permanent exemption by December 31, 2018, were grandfathered.
  • If you previously received an age 65/20 CE permanent exemption, your license(s) will continue provided you submit a renewal application, provided you submit a renewal application and pay the appropriate renewal fee.
  • If you fail to renew or reinstate your license within 12 months of the renewal date, your permanent exemption will no longer be valid. You will be unable to regain your exemption.

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Method to Certify Completion

  • For Most States you will be able to print your certificate of completion online once you have completed your exam.
  • We usually report to the State Department of Insurance or regulatory board by the next business day.
  • As an added service, we can Rapidly Report all of your completed courses the same business day (per credit order) for only $25.

Nonresidents

  • Initial LTC Requirement: A non-resident producer must complete an initial 8-hour NAIC LTC training course approved by the state of Virginia that includes a 2-hour training specific course to VA OR complete an 8-hour NAIC LTC course from another state & 2-hour specific VA course to fulfill  Virginia requirements.
  • On-going LTC Requirement: A 4-hour follow-up LTC course is required every 24 months.

For a listing of the State Departments of Insurance websites provided by the NAIC (National Association of Insurance Commissioners),

Please go to: http://www.naic.org/state_web_map.htm

The Success Family of CE Companies provides this information as a courtesy to individuals who are subject to insurance continuing education requirements. Due to regulatory requirements we suggest that you contact your state department of insurance to insure that no regulatory changes have been enacted. Although ongoing efforts have been made to qualify that the information provided here is accurate and current, neither The Success Family of CE Companies nor its employees warrant or represent that this information is accurate and current. All information is subject to change without notice.