| Continuing Education Hours: Agents licensed less than 20 years require fifteen (15) CE credit hours annually. (Must include 3 hours of ethics.) Agents licensed 20 years or more require ten (10) CE credit hours annually. (Must include 3 hours of ethics.)
LTC Producers ONLY Including Initial 8 Hours LTC, 4 Hours LTC every compliance
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| License Renewal Date: License renewal date is on or before December 31st. All Renewals are due by November 1st – Any renewal received in between November 2nd and December 31st, must include a $15 late filing fee Renewals received Jan 1st or after will not be accepted or processed |
| Types of courses accepted for CE Credit: Classroom Courses Self-Study Courses Online Courses Instructors will receive the same amount of credits as the attendees |
| Final Exam: Final exams are required to be monitored by a disinterested third party. The monitor cannot be a family member, nor can it be someone who has a financial interest. General Monitor Affidavit Needed |
| Course Subject Requirements: All licensees (except limited subagents) must complete three hours of ethics as part of their regular CE requirement. All CE hours other than ethics must be completed in approved courses for the lines of insurance for which agent is licensed. For individuals holding a limited subagent license in addition to an agent license, not more than five credit hours can come from courses related to the line(s) of insurance of the limited subagent license. |
| Carryover Requirements: Allowed to carry over a maximum of 50% of your CE hours for each reporting period. Excess ethics hours may be applied to the regular CE requirement, but cannot be carried over as ethics hours. |
| Course Repetition: The course repetition has been changed from five (5) years to two (2) years - Effective July 2009 Credit will not be given for a course that is repeated within 2-years of its original completion date Ethics courses remain exempt from the requirement |
| Long-Term Care Requirement: Eight (8) hours initial long-term care, four (4) hours long-term care training every 24 months thereafter. LTC Producers who have taken an NAIC Model 8-Hour Course in another state will meet the requirement by completing a 2 hour GA specific LTC Course. LTC 8-Hour Course is state-specific. |
| Exemptions: Newly licensed individuals who completed the Georgia prelicense education requirement are exempt for the first reporting period. A reduction of hours may be requested for time spent on insurance-related activities during the previous reporting period, including teaching, legislative, journalistic and research activities. Individuals who hold a non-active license because they have been licensed as an agent for 10 consecutive years or more and do not perform any insurance functions other than receiving renewal or deferred commissions. |
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For Additional Information please Contact:
Licensing Division Phone: 404-656-2101 Fax: 404-656-0874 |
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