Subject to submission and approval of the Insurance Commissioner, the courses or programs of instruction successfully completed which shall be deemed to meet the commissioner’s standards for continuing education requirements are:
- (1) Any part of the Life Underwriting Training Council life courses curriculum and health courses;
- (2) Any part of the American College "CLU" diploma curriculum;
- (3) Any part of the Insurance Institute of America's program in general insurance;
- (4) Any part of the American Institute for Property and Liability Underwriters' chartered property casualty underwriter professional designated program;
- (5) Any part of the Certified Insurance Counselor program;
- (6) Any course offered by a certified health consultant;
- (7) Any course offered by a registered health consultant;
- (8) Any insurance-related course approved by the commissioner and offered by an accredited college or university;
(9) Any course or program of instruction, seminar, or meeting sponsored by any:
- (A) Authorized insurer;
- (B) Recognized producers' association;
- (C) Insurance trade association; or
- (D) Independent program of instruction;
(10) Any correspondence courses, including, but not limited to, correspondence courses offered via the internet, subject to the following:
(A)
- (i) All correspondence courses must have a sealed and numbered written examination which measures the licensee's knowledge of the information.
- (ii) Course providers may also add oral or electronic correspondence courses, with oral or electronic examinations.
- (iii) Electronic filings with the State Insurance Department's License Division ("License Division") are encouraged and permitted;
- (B) All correspondence course examinations must be proctored or include an attestation or certification to be completed by the licensee verifying that the licensee is the person who is completing the course and exam;
(C) Proctors must provide an affidavit attesting under oath or affirmation that:
- (i) The correspondence or electronic course examination was proctored and/or included the attestation or certification required by subdivision (10)(B) of this section;
- (ii) The examination was provided in a manner specified by the correspondence course provider; and
- (iii) They are not part of or aware of any efforts to circumvent the requirements of the examination, as provided in Appendix G;
(D)
- (i) Appendix G must accompany the filing of the Appendix H roster, and these must be retained in the providers’ records.
- (ii) Correspondence course providers shall maintain all records or electronic copies of records on proctors and proctored examinations;
- (E) Any person with no family or financial relationship to the licensed producer or adjusters may proctor an examination under this part;
- (F) Course providers' filings must explain how correspondence course exams will not be duplicated for any two (2) test takers; and
(G)
- (i) Correspondence courses approved and subsequently purchased by the producer or adjuster, prior to the effective date of this part, may be governed by this part.
- (ii) However, course providers must contact the License Division to reconfirm credit hours;
- (11) Any other course or program approved by the commissioner; and
(12)
- (A) Subject to approval by the commissioner, the active annual membership of the licensed producer or adjuster in local, regional, state, or national professional insurance organizations or associations may be approved for up to two (2) annual hours of instruction.
- (B) These hours shall be credited upon timely filing with the commissioner or his or her designee appropriate written evidence acceptable to the commissioner of such active membership in the organization or association.