New Jersey State CE Requirement
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REQUIRED HOURS
- New Jersey licensed Producers are required to take 24 hours of CE, including 3 hours of ethics/fraud prevention, every 2-year license term.
The license term for both Producers and Adjusters ends at the end of the birth month every other year. Producers cannot take a course more than once within 2-year license term. New Jersey does not allow excess credits to be carried forward into the next licensing period.
CATEGORY RESTRICTIONS
Students may take an approved course in any line of authority to obtain their Continuing Education credits, but it is recommended that they take courses pertaining to their license type. Public Adjusters are required to take course specifically approved for their line of authority.
SPECIAL TRAINING
• LONG TERM CARE PARTNERSHIP TRAINING – Before a Producer can sell or solicit Long Term Care Insurance they must complete a course in 8 hours of NAIC Long Term Care Training. Producers must then complete a 4-hour ongoing training requirement every 2- year license term following the initial completion date of the 8-hour training.
• ANNUITY TRAINING – New Jersey producers must take a course approved for at least 4 hours before selling or soliciting any annuity products.
• FLOOD INSURANCE TRAINING – New Jersey licensed producers who sell National Flood Insurance Policies are required to take a one-time 3-hour course on Flood Insurance.
COURSE PRESENTATION
• CERTIFICATION EXAM – No certification exam is required to generate a certificate.
• STUDY BY TOPIC QUIZZES – ExamFX requires that all Study by Topic quizzes be passed with at least a score of 70%.
• POST-COURSE ATTESTATION – The student is required to complete the post-course attestation by clicking the “Get Certificate” link located in the My Status section of the Main Menu.
CERTIFICATES OF COMPLETION AND REPORTING
Students may print their certificate directly from the course after completing the curriculum requirements. Completions are reported to state entities within two (2) business days of the certificate having been issued.
NONRESIDENT PRODUCERS
Nonresidents who have completed their CE requirement in their home state will be deemed compliant for New Jersey’s continuing education requirement. If a nonresident has not taken a NAIC training course in another state, then they must comply with New Jersey’s LTC training requirement. Nonresident adjusters who have satisfied their home state CE requirements will be deemed complaint for New Jersey’s CE requirement.
CE EXEMPTIONS
The following are exempt from New Jersey CE requirements:
- Nonresident producers in good standing with their home state
• Nonresident producers who have completed the NAIC training requirement in another state
LICENSE RENEWAL
Licenses for both resident and nonresident producers can be renewed online.
STATE CONTACT INFORMATION
New Jersey Department of Banking and Insurance
Phone: (609) 292-7272
Fax: (609) 984-5263
Email: inslic@dobi.state.nj.us
Mailing Address:
20 W State St P.O. Box 325 Trenton, NJ 08625
