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

• A producer that has completed an annuity training course approved by the department prior to July 1, 2024, shall, within six (6) months after July 1, 2024, complete either:
• a new four (4) credit training course approved by the department after July 1, 2024; or
• an additional one (1) time one (1) credit training course approved by the department and provided by a CE provider on appropriate sales practices, replacement, and disclosure requirements under this rule.

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:
• 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.
• 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

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

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