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:

South Carolina Insurance Department
1201 Main St. Suite 1000
Columbia, SC 29201
PHONE: (803) 737-6160
EMAIL: info@doi.sc.gov

State Website: http://doi.sc.gov/

The South Carolina Department of Insurance has requested that you, the insurance licensee, check the following two websites for the most current information, as the South Carolina DOI frequently changes its’ rules and regulations:

License Status

Insurance Continuing Education Hours Required

  • 24 hours are required Biennially. of which at least 3 hours must be approved as Ethics

New Requirement to Sell Annuities in South Carolina

Effective November 27, 2022:

  • Licensees who have already completed a 4-hour annuity course prior to 5/27/2022 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.
  • 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

All South Carolina licensed resident insurance producers who sell federal flood insurance policies shall be required to complete a one time 3 hour requirement on flood insurance.

  • Initial 8-hour long term care training requirement: Before selling, soliciting or negotiating LTC insurance products in Nevada, a producer must be licensed with the ‘Accident and Health or Sickness’ line of authority; and have completed eight (8) hours of Nevada approved initial LTC training.
  • Ongoing 4-hour long term care training requirement: A 4-hour follow-up long term care training course must be completed during each two-year period following the two-year period in which the person completed the initial 8-hour long term care training requirement.

Monitor Requirements

  • **Attention beginning May 1st, 2022, Online & paper exams require a disinterested third-party proctor.
  • A proctor affidavit is required to be sent in within 30 days to be reported to your SC license number.
    • Mail, E-mail, or Fax the proctor affidavit to our affidavit department for processing within one-business day.
    • An e-mail may be sent for confirmation of processing to Affidavit@SuccessCE.com

Reporting to Your State

  • State Insurance completions are reported 2 times every business day after receiving affidavit completed by you and your monitor.
  • If the course is completed and the affidavit is received 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

  • Courses may not be repeated within 2 a year period.
  • South Carolina allows CE exemption for licensed producers aged 65 with 25 years of licensure.

Nonresidents

  • Initial LTC Requirement: A non-resident producer must complete an initial 8-hour NAIC LTC training course approved by the state of South Carolina OR complete an 8-hour NAIC LTC course from another state to fulfill South Carolina requirements. 
  • On-going 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.