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South Dakota Insurance Continuing Education Requirements

Details

  • Most Licenses

    • Most licenses need to take 10 CE hours every two year renewal period.

  • Dual Licenses

    • Any agent holding two licenses will need to take 20 CE hours every two year renewal period.

  • Crop Agents

    • Agents holding a crop license must take 4 CE hours every two hour reneal period.

  • 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.
  • Beginning October 1, 2010. License term is every two years on the last day of the license birth date.
  • Resident agents: The 4/30/2012 renewal date will be converted to the last day of the agents birth month in 2012. (exceptions: January, February, and March birth months will be converted to the last day of the birth month in 2013.)
  • Online courses
  • Independent Self-study
  • Classroom Study
  • Final exams do not need to be monitored and are open book.
  • Must score at least a 70% for a passing grade.
  • CE credits may not be carried over from one term to another.
  • 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 for 5 years.

Disclaimer

At FastrackCE, we strive to provide you with the most up-to-date and precise information possible. However, please note that we are not authorized to offer legal or professional advice, and consequently, we will not be held liable for any inaccuracies found herein. In your best interest, we strongly advise you to verify current licensing regulations and requirements with your state’s licensing department.

State Department Information

Contacts

Main Phone: (605) 773-3563
Producer Licensing Phone: (605) 773-3513
Continuing Education Phone: (605) 773-3946
Fax: (605)773-5369
Email: insurance@state.sd.us

Mailing Address:
South Dakota Insurance Division
Anderson Building
445 E. Capitol
Pierre, SD 57501

Web site: South Dakota Insurance Division

Additional Information

Third Party Contact: Sircon
Phone: 877-876-4430
Fax: 404-656-0874

Web Site:Sircon

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