Virginia Insurance Continuing Education State Requirements

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

Bureau of Insurance

Mailing Address:

P.O. Box 1157

Richmond, Virginia 23218-1157

Physical Address:

Tyler Building, 1300 E. Main St.

Richmond, Virginia 23219

(804) 371-9741 or 1-800-552-7945 (VA Only)

General Inquiries: BureauOfInsurance@scc.virginia.gov

Agent Licensing: AgentLicensing@scc.virginia.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

16 hours every 2 years
24 hours every 2 years for dual licensees - 8 hours in each line of authority
License renewal deadline is 11/30 on even years
No more than 75% may be company sponsored

Ethics

3 hour - may include material on insurance law and regulations

Annuity

A producer who engages in the sale of annuity products must complete a one-time, 4-credit training course approved by the Department of Insurance and provided by the Department of Insurance-approved education provider. Producers may not engage in the sale of annuities until the annuity training requirement has been completed.

Long-Term Care

8 hour initial and 4 hour ongoing

Flood

3 hour

Course Repetition within Compliance Period

Not allowed

Course Credit Carryover

Allowed

Online Course/Exam Requirements

Forced progression - This state requires the user to successfully complete each page of the online course before being allowed to proceed to the next.
Bio data/security questions - Students will be asked bio data questions when they log into their course and prior to beginning the final exam.
Exam Attempts - There is a limit of 3 exam attempts (initial one and two retries) for the final online certification exam.

Reporting

The state requires reporting within 10 days of completion. There is a $2.60 per credit hour reporting fee.

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.