South Carolina Insurance Continuing Education
Course Catalog
South Carolina Approved Provider Number: 500012401
South Carolina Producers must complete 24 Credit Hours every 2 years, 3 of which must be in Ethics. Producers selling Annuities, LTC, or Flood Insurance, have special training requirements which can be viewed by selecting the “SC CE Requirements” button.
All of our South Carolina Insurance Continuing Education courses are delivered in electronic format and can be viewed and completed on any mobile device. This includes chapter quizzes and final exams which are scored immediately upon completion. Each chapter is followed by a short chapter quiz which must be passed with a score of 70% or better in order to proceed to the next chapter. Upon completion of all chapter quizzes, you will be presented with the Final Exam which requires a passing grade of 70%. All quizzes and the Final Exam can be taken as many times as necessary until you pass. You have up to one year from the course purchase date to complete your courses.
State regulations require each Final Exam to be monitored by a Disinterested 3rd Party. A Disinterested 3rd Party is an individual over the age of 18 who is not: a family member, relative or dependent, employer or supervisor, employee or subordinate, partner or joint venture co-owner, or for anyone in whom the Monitor has an economic or other interest in assuring the successful outcome of the examination. Co-worker monitors must not be above or below in the student’s line of supervision.
Prior to the scoring of each Final Exam The Disinterested 3rd Party will be required to sign in by typing his or her name in the fields provided.
Upon successful passage of each Final Exam your credit hours earned will be reported directly to your State regulator. The date and time of completion of your course is based on the specific time zone in which you completed the course.
Successfully completing a course will earn you a Certificate of Completion. Certificates of completion are immediately available on the My Courses page. Simply locate the completed final exam and click on the certificate icon found near the right side of the page. Please check all the information displayed on your certificate for accuracy. Inaccuracies on your certificate could represent inaccuracies in your BetterCE profile which could lead to reporting delays. If you feel your certificate is inaccurate in any way, please contact the BetterCE support team at support@betterce.info or call us at 1-888-501-7330.
South Carolina Insurance Agent Continuing Education and License Renewal Requirements
General Requirements
South Carolina Major Lines Licensed Agents must take 24 Credit Hours of Approved Continuing Education every 2 years, prior to their Expiration Date. At least 3 of the 24 credit hours must be approved for Ethics Training. Major Lines include:- Life
- Accident
- Health and Sickness
- Property
- Casualty
- Personal Lines
- They are approved by the South Carolina Department of Insurance
- At least 3 of credit hours are approved for Ethics training
South Carolina Insurance CE Exemptions
Producer licenses with the following lines of authority are not required to complete Continuing Education:
- Non-resident Producer
South Carolina Insurance Agent CE and Renewal Requirements Summary
| License Type | Requirement |
|---|---|
| Resident Producer or Adjuster | 24 hours (3 hours must be in Ethics) |
Special Training Requirements
South Carolina Property and Casualty Agents
Flood Training
A producer who sells Flood Insurance must complete a one-time, 3-Hour NFIP Training Course (National Flood Insurance Program) prior to selling.
South Carolina Life and Health Agents
Long Term Care
A producer may not sell, solicit, or negotiate Long-Term Care Insurance unless the individual has completed an initial 8 Hour Long Term Care training course. Producers must also complete ongoing training consisting of a 4-Hour Long Term Care training course every compliance period following.Additional Continuing Education Information
Carryover Credits
A producer may carryover a maximum of 18 hours to the next compliance period.Enroll Today with No Regrets!
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South Carolina License Renewal Guidelines
Your Insurance License is Eligible for Renewal during your “License Renewal Period.” The License Renewal Period for South Carolina Licensed Producers begins 90 Days prior to their Expiration Date. There are 2 Options for Renewing your license:
- Online through NIPR, located here: SC Producers Renewal (NIPR)
- Online through Vertafore (Sircon): SC Producers Renewal (Sircon)
