Vermont State Requirements

Updated: 12/16/2013

Continuing Education Hours

Producer: Twenty-four (24) CE credit hours are required biennially.
Workers Compensation Adjuster: attend 1 insurance department Workers Compensation seminar per renewal cycle.

Course Subject Requirements

A maximum of 6 hours related to insurance agency management may be taken for CE credit per review period.
Agents wishing to sell LTC must also complete a 8-hourLTC requirement prior to selling LTC products. The LTC requirement counts towards the completion of the basic CE requirement. By the end of each consecutive renewal period, agents must complete a 4-hour "refresher" state-approved LTC course to continue selling LTC.
Agents wishing to sell flood insurance must also complete a one-time, 3 hour flood course approved for National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) training.
A maximum of 6 hours related to insurance agency management may be taken for CE credit per review period.

Continuing Education Compliance Date

3/31 biennially in odd numbered years.

Type of courses accepted for CE Credit

Independent self-study courses or classroom

Carryover Requirements

Carryover of excess CE credit hours is not allowed.

Course Repetition

Credit will not be given for courses taken more than once in a 2-year period.

Final Exam

Self study final exams must be monitored by a disinterested third party.

Exemptions

Producers licensed less than 2 years at the time of first renewal.
Limited Line Representatives, including Title Insurance, Travel Accident, and Travel Baggage Insurance
Nonresident licensees in good standing with their home state
Property and Casualty adjusters
Public adjusters
Crop adjusters

Method to Certify Completion

Your certificate will be emailed to you once we receive your monitor form and report you for the course. The course provider will submit credits earned to the CE administrator within one business day of course completion. Producers should maintain certificates of completion in their files for 4 years.

Roster Fees

A roster fee of $1.50 per credit hour ordered is required to process course completion hours in Vermont and will be added to the order total upon checkout.

Nonresidents

Exempt if producer is in good standing in their resident state. Nonresident WC adjuster must complete VT seminar.

For Additional Information please Contact:

Vermont Department of Insurance
Vermont Department of Banking, Insurance, Securities, and Health Care Administration
Agent Licensing
89 Main St.
Drawer 20
Montpelier, VT 05620-3101

Phone: (802) 828-3301 or (800) 532-2199
Fax: (802) 828-3306

Email: [email protected]

State Website:
http://www.bishca.state.vt.us/