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:

North Dakota Department of Insurance

600 E. Boulevard Ave. 
Bismarck, ND 58505

State Website: http://www.nd.gov/ndins

License Status

Insurance Continuing Education Hours Required

  • 12 hours are required annually/ 24 hours per biennial reporting period.

New Requirement to Sell Annuities in North Dakota

  • Annuity – Best Interest Interest Certification: Effective 1/1/2022, before selling, soliciting or negotiating Annuity policies in North Dakota, must completed a one-time 4-hour annuity certification, the annuity best interest course, prior to selling annuities.
  • Click here to view your state Annuity CE requirement 

State Specific Insurance Continuing Education Courses

  • 3 hours must be in ethics.
  • All North Dakota licensed resident insurance producers who sell federal flood insurance policies shall be required to complete a one time 3 hour requirement on flood insurance.
  • 8-hour Initial LTC Partnership Training Requirement: Producers who sell, solicit or negotiate Long-Term Care insurance policies for North Dakota’s LTC Partnership program must complete a one-time 8-hours training program. 
  • 4-hour Follow up LTC Partnership  Training Requirement:  Producers who have completed the 8-hour Initial requirement, must complete a 4-hour LTC Partnership course in order to continue selling Long-Term Care.*
    • *A producer who fails to timely complete the four-hour ongoing training will no longer be required to retake the 8-hour initial course.  Instead a producer must complete a 4-hour training course to be considered compliant.

Insurance Continuing Education Renewal or Compliance Date for Licensees

  • Last names beginning with A-K; January 31st of odd numbered years
  • Last names beginning with L-Z; January 31st of even numbered years

Insurance Continuing Education Types of Courses Accepted

  • Independent self study courses or classroom..

Monitor Requirements

  • Online exams DO NOT require a monitor until further notice.

Reporting to Your State

  • $1.00 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

Continuing Education Carryover Hours & Course Repetition

  • A maximum if 12 hours, earned only in the second half of the biennial renewal period, may be carried over to the next renewal period.
  • Credit will not be given for a course that is repeated within a 2 year period.

Exemptions

  • Individuals licensed exclusively for the sale of legal expense insurance, title insurance, travel baggage insurance, surety bonds, bail bonds, and credit life/accident & health insurance.
  • Individuals who are at least 62 years old and whose combined total continuous years of license plus their age equals 85 or more.
  • Newly licensed individuals are exempt for the calendar year in which they are first licensed. Beginning January 1 of the year following licensing they must comply with continuing education requirements.
  • Non-resident agents who meet their home state CE requirements. 

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.
  • The licensee transfers information from the certificates of completion to North Dakota’s summary report form.
  • 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 Requirement:A non-resident producer must complete an initial 8-hour NAIC LTC training course approved by the state of North Dakota OR complete an 8-hour NAIC LTC course from another state to fulfill North Dakota requirements. 
  • On-going LTC Requirement: A 4-hour follow-up LTC course is required every 24 months.

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.