South Carolina Regulation 69.50 details the continuing education requirements for individuals qualified or licensed to act as insurance producers in this state.
The South Carolina Department of Insurance has contracted with Prometric to provide agent record keeping services for the South Carolina Continuing Education (CE) program. Prometric handles agent communications, credit banking and compliance calculation, in addition to reporting compliance to insurers and the Department.
South Carolina-specific information can be viewed on Prometric's website by visiting www.prometric.com/southcarolina. If the website does not provide the information you need, contact Prometric directly at 800-490-6551.
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CE Compliance Requirements
- Resident producers subject to a CE requirement may comply by earning 24 credit hours in each two-year period ending with the producer's month and year of birth. Producers born in an even numbered year must comply by the end of the birth month in even numbered years. Producers born in an odd numbered year must comply by the end of the birth month in odd numbered years.
- Non-resident agents may comply by meeting the requirements of their home state.
- Resident agents must pay an annual $7.50 CE fee. Agents will not be compliant unless the fee is paid for both years of a biennium.
- All South Carolina licensed resident insurance producers should first check the approved continuing education course list on Prometric’s website (www.prometric.com/southcarolina) or contact Prometric at 800-490-6551 before taking a CE course. Courses taken from an unapproved sponsor or instructor will be declined.
- In accordance with S. C. Code Ann. Section 38-43-106(A)(4) "A producer may repeat a continuing education course, but credit must not be given more than once for a course repeated during a biennial compliance period."
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Providers can submit class rosters online directly to Prometric at https://ceo.experioronline.com/default.asp?STATE=SC.
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The South Carolina Department of Insurance (not Prometric) processes all applications for courses, instructors and sponsors. Please select the appropriate application below and submit the completed form to the Continuing Education Office at the Department.
Course approval is $100 for each course submission. When submitting an application, please use the NAIC Uniform Continuing Education Reciprocity Course Filing Form, along with the application submit home state approval letter, course outline, including time outline and a detailed course content (a course not approved in home state) for each course submission. Instructor apporval is $25 for each instructor submission.
Proctor/Disinterested Third Party
In accordance with the changes to Regulation 69-50 regarding proctor approval, we are no longer approving proctors. Producers are no longer required to use a state approved proctor to proctor their continuing education courses. They may now use any disinterested third party. That third party may not be their employer, their relative or minor.
Applications for Approval
Application for Course Approval [pdf 42k]
Application for Instructor Approval [pdf 174k]
Application for Sponsor Approval [pdf 24k]
Approved Courses and Sponsors
Approved CE Course List
Approved CE Sponsors
Approved CE Sponsors for Bail Bondsmen [pdf 11k]
South Carolina Department of Insurance - Affidavit of Exam Proctoring
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All telephone calls related to Continuing Education (CE) must be handled by Prometric at 800-490-6551.
Continuing Education Questions:
Prometric: 800-490-6551
Continuing Education Courses, Instructors and Sponsors Questions:
Phone: 803-737-6223
Email: kwilson@doi.sc.gov
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