IL Insurance Continuing Education Requirements

• All Licenses

  • 24 CE hours biennially (even years), which must include three hours of Classroom Ethics

• Long Term Care -LTC

  • Agents wishing to sell Long Term Care are required to take a one time only 8 hour Department of Insurance certified course
  • Each license term thereafter each agent must complete a 4 hour Long Term Care Partnership CE course that is approved by the department.

• Flood Insurance Training

  • An insurance producer who sells flood insurance may satisfy the minimum training and education requirements by completing a 3-hour course related to the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP).

• CE completions are submitted electronically the next business day after a passing completion is acquired. The department recognizes the passing/completion date as the final date and not the submit date.

• License term is every two years based on when the license was issued. If issued in an even year its every even year, and if issued in odd year it is every odd year.

• Online courses
• Independent Self-study
• Classroom Study

• Final is not monitored.
• Final exam is open book.
• Must answer at least 70% of the questions correct to pass.

• 15 CE credits my be carried over to the next renewal period.

• Courses may not be taken more than once in each renewal period.

• Certificates of completion are available as soon as a course is completed with a passing grade. Certificates should be printed and kept on file.

• Limited lines agents
• Agents with a temporary license.
• Agents with any of the following limited licenses: baggage, limited travel health, trip cancellation, industrial life or industrial health.
• Nonresident agents who have completed the CE requirements and are in good standings in their home state.

Third Party Contact: SBS
Phone: 816-783-8990

Email: sbshelp@naic.org

Illinois Department of Insurance
Phone: Springfield (217) 782-4515
Fax: (217) 782-5020
Email: DOI.Licensing@illinois.gov

Mailing Address
Illinois Department of Insurance
Springfield Office
320 W. Washington Street
Springfield, IL 62767-0001
Web Site:Illinois Department of Insurance