Continuing Education
In accordance with Insurance Law Section 2132, 15 credits of continuing education (CE) are required to renew or to relicense certain insurance licenses. CE will be required once the license has been in effect for more than 2 years and for every subsequent renewal or relicensing. Credits must be accumulated during the licensing period, which begins with the effective date of the license. In the case of relicensing, you may use credits accumulated in the previous licensing period, plus any completed up to the date that the re-licensing application is submitted.
Effective as of November 12, 2021, the 15 credit hours of instruction required in accordance with Insurance Law Section 2132, a licensee must satisfactorily complete courses or programs of instruction or attend seminars that provide:
- at least one hour of Insurance Law instruction.
- at least one hour of ethics and professionalism instruction.
- at least one hour of diversity, inclusion, and elimination of bias instruction.
- at least one hour of flood insurance instruction if the licensee is licensed to sell one or more lines of property/casualty insurance.
- and at least three hours of enhanced flood insurance instruction if the licensee sells flood insurance through the NFIP.
These requirements apply to a licensee whose license renews on or after April 1, 2022. CE must be completed before submitting the renewal or relicensing application.
Course and or Provider Search
To satisfy the CE requirement you must take an approved course offered by a New York approved Provider.
Providers offer courses covering insurance topics, such as life insurance or property insurance, that are applicable to specific license types and topics such as ethics and New York laws and regulations that are common to all license types. You may take any course that is approved for your specific class of license.
Courses may be offered in the classroom, via webinar or by self-directed study, either online or via textbook. If you choose to complete a self-study course, you must take and pass a final exam to receive credit.
- Find a CE Provider by using the Continuing Education Provider Search on the DFS portal.
- Find an approved class, webinar, or self-study course using the Continuing Education Course Search on the DFS Portal.
Contact the provider directly to determine availability and register for courses.
Contact Us
If you have questions or need help email the Continuing Education Unit at [email protected] or call (800) 342-3736 (Monday through Friday, 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM). Local calls can be made to (212) 480-6400 or (518) 474-6600.