Insurance licensing and CE requirements
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State requirement cards
Alabama
By renewal deadline
- Prelicense
- No state prelicense hours
- Exam
- University of AL
- CE
- 24 hrs, 3 ethics
Alaska
2-year renewal cycle
- Prelicense
- No state prelicense hours
- Exam
- Pearson VUE
- CE
- 24 hrs, 3 ethics
Arizona
4-year license term
- Prelicense
- No state prelicense hours
- Exam
- PSI
- CE
- 48 hrs, 6 ethics
Arkansas
2-year renewal cycle
- Prelicense
- 20/5 hrs
- Exam
- PSI
- CE
- 24 hrs, 3 ethics
California
2-year renewal cycle
- Prelicense
- 20/40 hrs + code/ethics
- Exam
- PSI
- CE
- 3 CE hrs
Colorado
Continuation cycle
- Prelicense
- 50 hrs per line
- Exam
- Pearson VUE
- CE
- 24 hrs, 3 ethics
Connecticut
By renewal deadline
- Prelicense
- 20/40 hrs
- Exam
- Pearson VUE
- CE
- 3 CE hrs
Delaware
2-year renewal cycle
- Prelicense
- No state prelicense hours
- Exam
- Pearson VUE
- CE
- 3 CE hrs
Florida
2-year renewal cycle
- Prelicense
- 30/40/60/200 hrs
- Exam
- Pearson VUE
- CE
- 20 hrs, 4 ethics
Georgia
2-year renewal cycle
- Prelicense
- 20/40/8 hrs
- Exam
- Pearson VUE
- CE
- 20 hrs, 24 ethics
Hawaii
Renewal period
- Prelicense
- No state prelicense hours
- Exam
- Pearson VUE
- CE
- 24 hrs
Idaho
2-year renewal cycle
- Prelicense
- No state prelicense hours
- Exam
- Pearson VUE
- CE
- 24 hrs, 3 ethics
Illinois
2-year renewal cycle
- Prelicense
- 20/40 hrs
- Exam
- Pearson VUE
- CE
- 24 hrs, 3 ethics
Indiana
2-year renewal cycle
- Prelicense
- 20/40 hrs
- Exam
- Pearson VUE
- CE
- 24 hrs, 3 ethics
Iowa
By renewal deadline
- Prelicense
- No state prelicense hours
- Exam
- Pearson VUE
- CE
- 36 hrs, 3 ethics
Kansas
2-year renewal cycle
- Prelicense
- No state prelicense hours
- Exam
- Pearson VUE
- CE
- 18 hrs, 3 ethics
Kentucky
2-year renewal cycle
- Prelicense
- 20 hrs
- Exam
- State
- CE
- 24 hrs, 3 ethics
Louisiana
Renewal cycle
- Prelicense
- No state prelicense hours
- Exam
- PSI
- CE
- 24 hrs, 3 ethics
Maine
2-year renewal cycle
- Prelicense
- No state prelicense hours
- Exam
- Pearson VUE
- CE
- 24 hrs, 3 ethics
Maryland
2-year renewal cycle
- Prelicense
- No state prelicense hours
- Exam
- Prometric
- CE
- 24 hrs, 3 ethics
Massachusetts
By renewal deadline
- Prelicense
- No state prelicense hours
- Exam
- Prometric
- CE
- 60 hrs, 3 ethics
Michigan
2-year renewal cycle
- Prelicense
- 20/40 hrs
- Exam
- PSI
- CE
- 24 hrs, 3 ethics
Minnesota
By renewal deadline
- Prelicense
- 20 hrs
- Exam
- PSI
- CE
- 24 hrs, 3 ethics
Mississippi
By renewal deadline
- Prelicense
- Life-only no hours; 20/40 other
- Exam
- Pearson VUE
- CE
- 12 hrs, 3 ethics
Missouri
2-year renewal cycle
- Prelicense
- No state prelicense hours
- Exam
- Pearson VUE
- CE
- 16 hrs, 3 ethics
Montana
2-year renewal cycle
- Prelicense
- No state prelicense hours
- Exam
- Pearson VUE
- CE
- 24 hrs, 3 ethics
Nebraska
2-year renewal cycle
- Prelicense
- No state prelicense hours
- Exam
- PSI
- CE
- 21 CE hrs
Nevada
By renewal deadline
- Prelicense
- No state prelicense hours
- Exam
- Pearson VUE
- CE
- 30 CE hrs
New Hampshire
By renewal deadline
- Prelicense
- No state prelicense hours
- Exam
- PSI
- CE
- 24 CE hrs
New Jersey
2-year renewal cycle
- Prelicense
- 20/40 hrs
- Exam
- PSI
- CE
- 24 hrs, 3 ethics
New Mexico
By renewal deadline
- Prelicense
- No state prelicense hours
- Exam
- PSI
- CE
- 24 CE hrs
New York
By renewal deadline
- Prelicense
- 20/40/90 hrs
- Exam
- PSI
- CE
- 15 hrs, 1 ethics
North Carolina
2-year renewal cycle
- Prelicense
- No state prelicense hours
- Exam
- Pearson VUE
- CE
- North Carolina resident producers and adjusters generally plan around…
North Dakota
2-year renewal cycle
- Prelicense
- No state prelicense hours
- Exam
- PSI
- CE
- 3 CE hrs
Ohio
2-year renewal cycle
- Prelicense
- 20 hrs
- Exam
- PSI
- CE
- Ohio resident agents holding Property, Casualty, Personal Lines…
Oklahoma
2-year renewal cycle
- Prelicense
- No state prelicense hours
- Exam
- PSI
- CE
- 24 CE hrs
Oregon
2-year renewal cycle
- Prelicense
- 20/40 hrs
- Exam
- PSI
- CE
- 24 hrs, 3 ethics
Pennsylvania
2-year renewal cycle
- Prelicense
- No state prelicense hours
- Exam
- PSI
- CE
- 24 hrs, 142 ethics
Rhode Island
By renewal deadline
- Prelicense
- No state prelicense hours
- Exam
- Pearson VUE
- CE
- 24 hrs, 21 ethics
South Carolina
2-year renewal cycle
- Prelicense
- No state prelicense hours
- Exam
- Pearson VUE
- CE
- 24 hrs, 3 ethics
South Dakota
2-year renewal cycle
- Prelicense
- No state prelicense hours
- Exam
- Pearson VUE
- CE
- 10 CE hrs
Tennessee
Biennial renewal cycle
- Prelicense
- No state prelicense hours
- Exam
- Pearson VUE
- CE
- 24 hrs, 3 ethics
Texas
2-year license period
- Prelicense
- No state prelicense hours
- Exam
- Pearson VUE
- CE
- 24 hrs, 3 ethics
Utah
Renewal cycle
- Prelicense
- No state prelicense hours
- Exam
- Prometric
- CE
- 24 hrs, 3 ethics
Vermont
By renewal deadline
- Prelicense
- No state prelicense hours
- Exam
- Prometric
- CE
- Vermont insurance continuing education rules should be verified before…
Virginia
Biennial renewal cycle
- Prelicense
- No state prelicense hours
- Exam
- Prometric
- CE
- 16/24 hrs, 3 ethics
Washington
By license expiration
- Prelicense
- No state prelicense hours
- Exam
- PSI
- CE
- 24 hrs, 3 ethics
West Virginia
Biennial renewal cycle
- Prelicense
- 20/40 hrs
- Exam
- Pearson VUE
- CE
- 16/24 hrs, 3 ethics
Wisconsin
Biennial license period
- Prelicense
- 20 hrs incl WI law/ethics
- Exam
- PSI
- CE
- 24 hrs, 3 ethics
Wyoming
By renewal deadline
- Prelicense
- No state prelicense hours
- Exam
- Pearson VUE
- CE
- Wyoming insurance continuing education rules should be verified before…
Use these cards as a quick planning view. State insurance departments, exam vendors, NIPR, Sircon, SBS, and provider reporting systems can change workflows, so verify the full guide and official source links before scheduling an exam, buying CE, or filing a renewal.