Continuing Education
Oregon State Requirements
Oregon Insurance Continuing Education is provided by Mid-State Schools.
We offer the following certified Oregon Insurance CE (continuing
education) classes:
Oregon State Requirements
Continuing Education Hours
• Agents licensed prior to 1/1/00 must complete 24 hours the first year, 48 hours biennially for the next two reporting periods, and 24 hours biennially thereafter.
• Agents licensed after 1/1/00 must complete 44 hours biennially for the first three reporting periods and 24 hours biennially thereafter.
• Agents must complete 3 hours of Oregon Law and 2 hours of Ethics as part of the basic requirement.
• Individuals who hold a CLU or CPCU designation must complete 12 hours by the first license renewal, then 24 hours biennially thereafter.
• Individuals who were exempt from the license exam due to having sufficient work experience or completing course work to obtain an industry-recognized designation may count the experience or course work as equivalent to having held the agent license for three years, and will have their CE requirement altered accordingly (contact the insurance department for details).
• Individuals who were previously licensed as an agent in Oregon or in another state will have an altered CE requirement, based on the number of years previously licensed (contact the insurance department for details).
Continuing Education Compliance Date
The compliance date is the license renewal date. The license renewal date is the last day of the license issuance month, biennially.
License Renewal Date
The license renewal date is the last day of the license issuance month at the end of the first year, and biennially thereafter.
Types of courses accepted for CE Credit
• Independent self-study courses.
• Classroom study.
Final Exam
Monitored final exam:Self-study final exams are required to be closed book and proctored by a state-registered proctor or a third party, librarian, clergyman, state or community college representative, certified public accountant or attorney.
Course Subject Requirements
• Courses must be approved for the lines of insurance for which the agent is licensed.
• Agent must complete three hours of Oregon law and two hours of ethics as part of the basic requirement.
Carryover Requirements
No excess CE credit hours may be carried over to the next reporting period.
Course Repetition
Courses may not be taken for credit more than once in a two-year period.
Exemptions
• Non-residents are exempt
• Individuals holding limited lines licenses for which an exam is not required.
• Individuals who are retired, at least 58 years of age, have been licensed for at least 10 years, authorized to transact life insurance only and will be servicing existing policies only. This exemption requires department approval.
For Additional Information please Contact:
For Continuing Education:
Oregon Department of Consumer and Business Services
Insurance Division
Room 440
350 Winter St. NE
Salem, OR 97310-3883
Contact/Phone #(503) 947-7237
For License Renewal:
Oregon Department of Consumer and Business Services
Insurance Division
Room 440
350 Winter St. NE
Salem, OR 97310-3883
Contact/Phone #(503) 947-7981
www.oregoninsurance.org
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