Wisconsin Insurance Continue Education Requirements

Continuing Education Hours
Licensed insurance agents who are required to meet continuing education requirements must earn 24 credit hours every 2 years. Agents with an initial expiration date of 2008 will be required to complete 36 hours of continuing education (including 3 hours in ethics) for their 2008 deadline, but will only need to complete 24 hours in subsequent compliance periods.

Continuing Education Compliance Date
Licensed insurance agents who are required to meet continuing education requirements must earn 24 credit hours every 2 years.  Agents with a compliance date of 2008 must complete 36 credit hours in 2008, but will only need to complete 24 hours in subsequent compliance periods. Anyone with an expiration date of 2008 or after must complete 3 hours in the ethics of insurance during their compliance period. Refer to your license copy or for your specific requirements, or click here to visit the Wisconsin Office of the Commissioner of Insurance’s Licensed Producer Search Page

Who is required to meet continuing education requirements?
All insurance agents who hold a license in any of the major lines of insurance (property, casualty, personal lines P&C, life, and accident and health) as well as those licensed in the limited line of automobile.

Are any agents exempt from the requirements?
Yes. Wisconsin resident agents who hold an exclusive limited line insurance license for credit, legal expense, and title insurance are not required to take the continuing education courses.

License Renewal Date
License renewal dates now match the continuing education compliance date at the end of the licensee’s birth month, in the odd or even license issue year.  Please visit the Wisconsin Office of the Commissioner of Insurance website for additional information, or refer to your updated license copy.

Type of courses accepted for CE Credit
Independent self study courses or classroom.

Course Subject Requirements
Agents with an expiration date of 2008 or after must complete 3 hours in the ethics of insurance during their compliance period.

Carryover Requirements
No. Carry-over of credits is not permitted.

Course Repetition
Credit will not be awarded for the exact same courses repeated in a single reporting period.

Final Exam
Students are required to pass a final, proctored examination in order to complete their self-study courses.  They must be monitored by a disinterested 3rd party.