Illinois Insurance Continuing Education State Requirements

On this page, you will find all of the state-specific information for Insurance CE in the state of Illinois.

Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation

320 W. Washington Street

Springfield, IL 62767-0001

Main: (217) 782-4515

Main Fax: (217) 782-5020

Consumer Complaints Fax: (217) 558-2083

TDD: (866) 323-5321

Department of Insurance

115 S La Salle St

13th FL

Chicago, IL 60603

Main: (312) 814-2420

Consumer Complaints: (312) 814-2420

Fax: (312) 814-5416

Email: Insurance DOI.InfoDesk@illinois.gov

Licensing: DOI.Licensing@illinois.gov

Website: http://insurance.illinois.gov/

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Continuing Education Information on State Website can be Found Here

General Requirements and Information:

All information is regarding Resident Licensees. For Non-Resident Requirements, see the state website (link above).

Overall

24 hours every 2 years

License Renewal Deadline
Last day of birth month every 2 years

Ethics

3 hour - must attend live (class/webinar)

Annuity

Producers who sell, solicit, or negotiate an annuity contract or represent an insurer in relation to an annuity product in Illinois must complete a one-time, four-hour course on Annuity Suitability. Kaplan’s Annuity Suitability: 4-Hour Training Course satisfies this requirement. In addition, Kaplan offers a live CE class titled Annuity Suitability Training that also meets this requirement.

Long-Term Care

8 hour initial and 4 hour ongoing

Flood

3 hour

Course Repetition within Compliance Period

Not allowed

Course Credit Carryover

12 hours

Reporting

The state requires reporting within 10 days of completion. There is a $1 per credit hour reporting fee.

Acceptable Training Methods

Correspondence (Print)
Company Seminars
Classroom
CBT/CD-ROM (Computer-Based Training)
Online (Internet Delivery)

Notice

This information is based on state laws and regulations and is subject to change. Kaplan Financial Education makes every effort to make sure this information is current and accurate, however, Kaplan Financial Education is not engaged in rendering legal or professional advice and shall not be held responsible for inaccuracies contained herein.