The enforcement of the required 4-hour update course will begin for continuing education compliance cycles ending January 31, 2022 and later. There are already approved courses to meet this requirement currently available. That number will continue to increase in the future.
As part of the total hours, each licensee must complete a 5-hour Law and Ethics update course every 2 years which is specific to the license held by the licensee. A licensee who holds multiple insurance licenses must complete an update course that is specific to at least one of the licenses held.
Florida Insurance Continuing Education State Requirements 1 Long-Term Care Training. All health agents must complete 8 hours of initial long-term care insurance training, and must complete 4 hours of additional training each 24-month period thereafter. 2 Flood Requirements. ... 3 All Other State Requirements. ...
This course provides licensees in Health Insurance with the five hours of continuing education mandated by the state of Florida, covering all the topics and cited references in the Regulatory Resource Guide prepared for this specific license type by the Department of Financial Services (DFS).
Keith Haley is the Online Insurance instructor and industry expert for At Your Pace Online. In addition to his insurance license, Keith holds a Bachelor's degree in Finance, Master's degree in Education, and is a Certified Financial Planner and licensed insurance producer.
This course represents 5 Credit Hours of State Certified Continuing Education.
Insurance Agents are entrusted by the citizens of Florida in a role of great responsibility that requires them to practice their profession in a manner that requires maintaining the highest levels of fiduciary, civic, and moral professionalism.
This course provides licensees in Health Insurance with the five hours of continuing education mandated by the state of Florida. The material covered will help students review and clarify the regulatory structure for insurance in the state of Florida, deepen their knowledge of ethics standards enforced in Florida with regard to insurance, and refresh their understanding of their responsibilities and of the professional standards to which they are held. Most importantly, the class covers every major change enacted during 2018 and 2019 sessions of the Florida Legislature, readying the licensee for 2020.
2019 law changes are next, which include general insurance changes, wireless communications while driving, telehealth, autonomous vehicles, and health care.
Producers may not repeat the same course within (3) three years and receive continuing education credit. The required 5 Hour Law and Ethics Update course must be completed for one of the Florida insurance licenses the agent holds. Personal lines, customer representatives, limited customer representatives, and industrial fire ...
Florida licenses will expire if those licensees go for more than 48 months without an appointment.
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The following are exempt from Florida CE Requirements:#N#• Those who hold the following limited line licenses are exempt from Florida state requirements: dental representative, motor vehicle physical damage and mechanical breakdown agent, crop hail, and multiple peril crop agent. #N#• Those officials or employees of a government entity and who occupational description requires current knowledge of insurance issues are exempt from Florida CE requirements.#N#• Those non-resident producers or adjusters who meet CE requirements in their reciprocal state are exempt. A letter of certification must be provided or the Florida Department must be able to locate the producer in the National Association of Insurance Commissioners’ database in order to prove compliance. For a list of compliant states, please click here: http://www.myfloridacfo.com/Division/Agents/Licensure/Agents- Adjusters/recip_title.htm#.UVWvrIG8zzg
Agents who have been licensed for less than six (6) years must still complete 24 hours of continuing education every two years. According to the new law, agents must complete a five-hour law and ethics update course as part of the 24-hour continuing education requirement.
Good cause might include events outside the agent’s control, such as a short-term disability, military duty, or illness. The DFS will impose a $250 fine for failure to comply with the continuing education requirement on a timely basis. Licensees who are on active military duty can request a waiver.
Check your transcript. The same course cannot be taken with the same provider within a three-year period and receive credit. This is noted on your transcript as a duplicate course. You will need to take a different course to meet your CE requirement.