State Requirements

LICENSE RENEWAL

• License renewal date is the last day of the birth month every 2 years

COURSES ACCEPTED FOR CE CREDIT

• Classroom Courses
• Self-Study Courses
  
• Online Courses
• An Instructor can earn the same number of credit hours as the student

COURSE SUBJECT REQUIREMENTS

• 3 hours of ethics each renewal period
• Licensees may complete their 24-hour CE requirement by taking courses approved for any line of authority

ANNUITY REQUIREMENT

• Before selling, soliciting, or negotiating annuity products in Indiana, producers must complete a one-time annuity training course approved for at least 4 hours
• Non-residents who satisfy the training requirements of another state that are similar to Indiana’s law will be deemed compliant for Indiana’s requirement

LONG TERM CARE REQUIREMENT

• For LTC Partnership: Initial 15 hours of LTC (8 hours general LTC & one time 7 hour classroom for Indiana Long Term Care Program); 5 hours LTC every 2 years following
• For LTC Only: Initial 8 hours LTC; 5 hours LTC every 2 years following
• The LTC Only 8 hour and 5 hour renewal requirements are waived for agents holding an IN non-resident health license if Indiana has licensing reciprocity with that state
• Non Residents must take the 7 hour Indiana Long Term Care Program

CARRYOVER REQUIREMENT

• Credit hours cannot be carried over to the next compliance period

COURSE REPETITION

• Credit will not be given for a course that is repeated within a compliance period
• This includes Indiana-specific LTC courses

FINAL EXAM

• Indiana requires a 75 question examination for a course approved more than 12 credit hours
• When taking the self-study examination, the producer shall do all of the following: (A) Sign an affidavit, supplied by the provider, that states the producer did not use outside help such as an open textbook or another individual, in taking the examination. (B) A second producer must sign the affidavit verifying that the second producer witnessed the first producer’s examination and no outside help was used. A producer who takes the examination at a testing center that administers tests for professional designations may have a representative of the testing center sign the affidavit rather than a licensed producer
• Specific Monitor Affidavit Needed

EXEMPTIONS

• Nonresidents are exempt if agent meets home state CE requirement. Non-residents are also exempt from LTC requirement, but NOT from Indiana LTC Partnership Program requirement.