Ohio Insurance CE Renewal Requirements and Checklist

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Ohio insurance CE and renewal

Ohio Insurance CE Renewal Requirements and Checklist

This page replaces the old Ohio CE tracker article with a direct renewal checklist. Use it to confirm hours, ethics, title or surety requirements, and posting timing before renewal.

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Ohio at a glance

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Major-line totalResidents covered

Details

Ohio resident agents holding Property, Casualty, Personal Lines, Accident and Health, Life, or Variable Products authority must complete 24 approved CE hours before renewing.

Ethics24 ethics hrs

Details

Three of the 24 major-line credits must be approved as ethics-specific.

Posted before renewalBy renewal deadline

Details

Ohio says all required CE credits must be completed before a renewal application can be submitted, and CE must be completed and posted before the license can be renewed.

Provider reportingExam step required

Details

Education providers have 15 days to submit course credits after completion.

Renewal cycleBirth-month cycle

Details

Major-line licenses renew biennially based on the agent's birth month and year of licensure.

Line-specific CE guide

  • Major lines: 24 approved CE hours, including 3 ethics-specific hours.
  • Title only: 12 approved CE hours, including 10 title-specific and 2 ethics-specific hours.
  • Title plus major lines: 24 approved CE hours, including 10 title-specific and 3 ethics-specific hours.
  • Surety bail bond only: 7 approved CE hours, including 6 surety bail bond-specific and 1 ethics-specific hour.
  • Surety bail bond plus major lines: 24 approved CE hours, with surety bail bond-specific and ethics-specific requirements.

Renewal checklist

  1. Check your Ohio license expiration date and CE transcript.
  2. Identify whether you hold major lines, title, surety bail bond, or a combination.
  3. Complete the correct total and required subject-specific credits.
  4. Build in the provider’s 15-day reporting window.
  5. Confirm credits are posted on your Ohio CE transcript.
  6. Submit the renewal application through NIPR or the state-directed process after CE is complete and posted.
  7. Save course certificates and renewal confirmations.

What to watch

  • Completion is not enough if credits are not posted: Ohio renewal depends on posted CE.
  • Ethics must be ethics-specific: general credits do not replace the ethics requirement.
  • Title and surety rules differ: do not use the major-line rule alone if you hold title or surety bail bond authority.

Course planning

TSI National can help you plan CE, but ODI controls CE approval, transcript posting, and renewal decisions. Start with your Ohio CE transcript, then choose courses that close the exact total, ethics, title, or surety requirement. You can review training options on the TSI National course results page.

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This guide is a practical checklist, not legal advice. Always verify current requirements with ODI, NIPR, and your compliance team before renewal.