The Success Family of CE Companies provides this information as a courtesy to individuals who are subject to insurance continuing education requirements. Due to regulatory requirements we suggest that you contact your state department of insurance to insure that no regulatory changes have been enacted. Although ongoing efforts have been made to qualify that the information provided here is accurate and current, neither The Success Family of CE Companies nor its employees warrant or represent that this information is accurate and current. All information is subject to change without notice.

Department of Insurance Contact Information:

West Virginia Insurance Department
Agents Licensing & Education
P.O. Box 50541
PHONE: (304) 558-3386
FAX: (304) 558-4966

State Website: http://www.wvinsurance.gov/

License Status

Insurance Continuing Education Hours Required

  • 24 hours are required biennially, 3 hours of approved ethics

New Requirement to Sell Annuities in West Virginia

  • Effective June 8, 2023:
  • Licensees who have already completed a 4-hour annuity course prior to 6/08/2023 may complete a 1-hour annuity best interest course or complete the new 4-hour annuity best interest course.
    • Licensees who have not completed a 4-hour annuity course must take the annuity best interest course prior to selling annuities.
  • Licensees can take the one hour course before the effective date of this regulation or up to 6 months after the effective date (12/08/23.)
    • Producers do not need to submit information to the Department of Insurance, but should retain all course completion certificates so they can provide verification to their insurers.
  • Click here to view your state Annuity CE requirement

State Specific Insurance Continuing Education Courses

  • 3 hours must be in ethics.
  • All West Virginia licensed resident insurance producers who sell federal flood insurance policies shall be required to complete a one time 3 hour requirement on flood insurance.
  • An individual may not sell, solicit or negotiate LTC insurance unless the individual is licensed as an insurance producer for Life and Health insurance and completed an 8 hours one-time training course and a 4 hour follow-up training course every 24 months thereafter in order to continue to sell LTC policies. 

Insurance Continuing Education Renewal or Compliance Date for Licensees

  • The compliance period begins 07/01 and ends 6/30 every 2 years (even numbered years). Current compliance period is 07/01/2020-6/30/2021.

Insurance Continuing Education Types of Courses Accepted

  • Independent self study courses or classroom.

Monitor Requirements

  • Exams MUST BE monitored by a disinterested third party (Virtual Monitors are allowed)

Reporting to Your State

  • $2.00 per credit hour is required to report to your state.
  • State Insurance completions are reported 2 times every business day. If course is completed after 2 PM PT, it will be reported the following business day.
  • CFP reports are sent on Friday at 2 PM PT to the CFP Board electronically.
  • You may also self-report your CFP completions to www.cfp.net

Insurance Continuing Education Carryover Hours & Course Repetition

  • After the courses are all applied, any excess up to 6 credit hours, will carry forward to the next biennium.  West Virginia does not allow for the carry-over of Ethics or Long-Term Care credits.  These credits will be carried over as general credits.
  • Courses may not be taken for credit more than once in a renewal period.

Insurance Continuing Education Exemptions

  • Individuals who are licensed only limited lines credit.
  • A newly licensed individual who received their license on or after 7/1 of the second year of a biennium is exempt for the first reporting period.
  • Individuals holding limited lines licenses for which an exam is not required.
  • Individuals holding any limited or restricted license that the commissioner may declare exempt.
  • Adjusters
  • Non-residents

Method to Certify Completion

  • For Most States you will be able to print your certificate of completion online once you have completed your exam.
  • We usually report to the State Department of Insurance or regulatory board by the next business day.
  • It may, however, take your State DOI or regulatory board up to 30 days to report your completion results on their systems.
  • As an added service, we can Rapidly Report all of your completed courses the same business day (per credit order) for only $25.

Nonresidents

  • Initial LTC Requirements: A non-resident producer must complete an initial 8-hour NAIC LTC training course approved by the state of West Virginia OR an 8-hour NAIC LTC course from another state to fulfill Washington requirements.
  • On-going LTC Requirement: A 4-hour follow-up LTC course is required every 24 months.

For a listing of the State Departments of Insurance websites provided by the NAIC (National Association of Insurance Commissioners),

Please go to: http://www.naic.org/state_web_map.htm

The Success Family of CE Companies provides this information as a courtesy to individuals who are subject to insurance continuing education requirements. Due to regulatory requirements we suggest that you contact your state department of insurance to insure that no regulatory changes have been enacted. Although ongoing efforts have been made to qualify that the information provided here is accurate and current, neither The Success Family of CE Companies nor its employees warrant or represent that this information is accurate and current. All information is subject to change without notice.