If you want to get your insurance producers license, one of the requirements is to have a certain number of hours of continuing education. Each state has different requirements. The amount of Insurance Continuing Education you need in North Carolina 24 hours each 2-year period. In addition, a minimum of 3 hours have to be in Ethics.
Getting an insurance producers license in North Carolina
In order to get your insurance producers license for North Carolina, there are a few things you need to do on top of your 24 credit hours.
- Complete a prelicensing course. Before you can take the official licensing test, you must pass a prelicensing course first. These require 10-20 hours of study and can be done through a classroom, online, or self-study. After passing the course, you can take the licensing exam.
- Pass the licensing exam. The licensing exam in North Carolina is 150 questions and is taken electronically. To pass this closed-book exam, you must get 70% or higher, a minimum score of 105.
- Apply for the license. Once you’ve passed the exam, the next step is to get fingerprinted and apply for the license. You will be assigned a unique identifier known as an NPN. The NPN is in place of a producer license number that some states use.
- Complete CE hours every 2 years and renew your license. You’ll need 24 hours of insurance continuing education in North Carolina to renew your license. Plan this out ahead of time so you have plenty of time to have it done by renewal time. If you don’t, you have 4 months to complete your CE hours with an additional $75 fee. Additionally, after 4 months the license expires and you have to start the steps from the beginning.
Renewing your insurance producers license
To renew your license in North Carolina, you’ll need to take 24 hours of CE courses every two years with 3 hours minimum in Ethics. Furthermore, if you are in Property, Casualty, or Personal Lines, you have additional requirements every other renewal period. Once every 4 years, you must complete 3 hours about flood insurance and the National Flood Insurance Program. Not all courses count towards credit hours either; they must meet certain requirements.
Course Requirements
Different states have different requirements for courses. Some don’t allow self-study for instance. Fortunately, in North Carolina, these courses can be in person, online, through webinar, computer-based training, or company seminars. This gives you several options when choosing how and when you study.
However, keep in mind that only courses by Prometric will count towards your credit hours. At BMFCE, Prometric has approved all of the courses in our North Carolina list. We also have an Ethics tag by courses that will count towards your Ethics hours so you can be sure you fulfill those requirements as well. Ready to get started? View our courses at the bottom of the page and register here or contact us today to learn more.
Recommended Webinar Courses
Producers
CE Requirement: 24-hours of insurance CE, including 3-hours of ethics are required every 2-year license term.
- Insurance Ethics Today (3 hrs) Ethics
- Rock n Roll Case Study (2 hrs) General
- Life and Health Insurance Law (3 hrs) General
- Insuring the Police (2 hrs) General
- Social Security Benefits (2 hrs) General
- Strategies for Maximizing Social Security (2 hrs) General
- Insurance in Professional Sports (2 hrs) General
- Agency, Liability and Insurance Law (3 hrs) General
- Conflicts of Interest and Rationalizations (2 hrs) Ethics
- Trends in Death and Injury (1 hr) General
- Car Rental Coverage (2 hrs) General
All North Carolina Webinar Courses & Schedules
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General
Active Shooter Insurance
3 credit hrsState Approval: AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, GA, IA, ID, LA, MD, ME, MO, MT, NC, ND, NE, NJ, NV, OK, OR, PA, TN, TX, WA, WI, WVCA, CO, LA, MD, MO, NE and NV approved for P&C only.
December 9, 20212:00 pmCTDecember 20, 20219:00 amCTJanuary 5, 20226:00 pmCTJanuary 20, 20227:00 amCT -
General
Agency, Liability and Insurance Law
3 credit hrsState Approval: AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, GA, IA, ID, LA, MD, ME, MO, MT, NC, ND, NE, NJ, NV, OK, OR, PA, TN, TX, WA, WI, WVCA, CO, LA, MD, and NE approved for P&C only. MO and NV approved for P&C, life and health.
November 30, 20216:00 pmCTEVENING CLASSDecember 11, 20212:00 pmCTSaturday classDecember 17, 20217:00 amCTJanuary 4, 20225:00 pmCTJanuary 26, 20223:00 pmCT -
General
Car Rental Coverage
2 credit hrsState Approval: AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, GA, IA, ID, LA, MD, ME, MO, MT, NC, ND, NE, NJ, NV, OK, OR, PA, TN, TX, WA, WI, WVCA, CO, MD, MO NE and NV approved for P&C lines only.
November 29, 20213:00 pmCTDecember 10, 20218:00 amCTDecember 29, 20214:00 pmCTJanuary 17, 202212:00 pmCTFebruary 4, 202211:00 amCT -
Ethics
Cheaters and Snitches
3 credit hrsState Approval: AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, IA, ID, LA, MD, ME, MO, MT, NC, ND, NE, NV, OK, OR, PA, TN, TX, WA, WI, WVNovember 22, 20212:00 pmCTDecember 7, 202112:00 pmCTDecember 22, 20218:00 amCTJanuary 6, 20222:00 pmCTJanuary 21, 20227:00 amCTFebruary 2, 20222:00 pmCT -
Ethics
Conflicts of Interest and Rationalizations
2 credit hrsState Approval: AL, AR, AZ, CO, IA, LA, MD, ME, MO, MT, NC, ND, NE, NV, OK, OR, TN, TX, WA, WI, WVDecember 6, 20211:00 pmCTDecember 29, 20218:00 amCTJanuary 18, 20229:00 amCTFebruary 4, 20222:00 pmCT -
General
Construction Insurance Overview –NEW in 2021
2 credit hrsState Approval: AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, GA, IA, ID, LA, MD, MO, MT, NC, ND, NE, NJ, NV, OK, OR, PA, TN, TX, WA, WI, WVCA, LA, MD, MO, NE and NV approved for P&C only
December 13, 20214:00 pmCTDecember 29, 202111:00 amCTJanuary 21, 202211:00 amCT -
General
Credit Life and Disability Insurance
2 credit hrsState Approval: AR, AZ, CA, CO, GA, IA, ID, LA, MD, ME, MT, NC, NE, OR, PA, TN, WA, WI, WVCA, MD, NE approved for life and health only.
November 12, 20212:00 pmCTDecember 8, 20214:00 pmCTDecember 21, 20219:00 amCTJanuary 12, 202211:00 amCTFebruary 1, 20229:00 amCT -
General
Earth Movement Insurance–new in 2021
2 credit hrsState Approval: AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, GA, IA, ID, LA, MD, ME, MO, MT, NC, ND, NE, NV, OR, PA, TN, TX, WA, WI, WV(CA, CO, LA, MO, NE, NV–P&C only)
December 7, 20214:00 pmCTDecember 23, 20219:00 amCTJanuary 10, 20222:00 pmCTJanuary 28, 20222:00 pmCT -
General
Errors and Omissions Insurance
3 credit hrsState Approval: AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, GA, IA, ID, LA, ME, MO, MT, NC, ND, NE, NJ, NV, OK, OR, PA, TN, TX, WA, WI, WVNovember 29, 202111:00 amCTDecember 14, 20219:00 amCTDecember 30, 20217:00 amCTJanuary 18, 202212:00 pmCTFebruary 3, 20224:00 pmCT -
Ethics
Ethical Incentives
1 credit hrState Approval: AL, AR, AZ, CO, IA, LA, MD, ME, MO, MT, NC, ND, NE, NV, OR, TN, TX, WA, WI, WVNovember 24, 20212:00 pmCTDecember 21, 20213:00 pmCTJanuary 6, 202211:00 amCTJanuary 22, 202212:30 pmCT -
Ethics
Ethical Intelligence
1 credit hrState Approval: AL, AR, AZ, CO, IA, LA, MD, ME, MO, MT, NC, ND, NE, NV, OK, OR, TN, TX, WA, WI, WVNovember 23, 20211:00 pmCTDecember 10, 20213:00 pmCTDecember 20, 20214:00 pmCTJanuary 12, 20222:00 pmCTFebruary 1, 202212:00 pmCT -
Ethics
Ethical Principles
2 credit hrsState Approval: AL, AR, AZ, CO, IA, LA, MD, ME, MO, MT, NC, ND, NE, NV, OK, OR, TN, TX, WA, WI, WVNovember 12, 202110:00 amCTDecember 14, 20215:00 pmCTJanuary 3, 202212:00 pmCTJanuary 20, 20222:00 pmCT -
Ethics
Exaggerations and Misrepresentations–NEW in 2021
2 credit hrsState Approval: AL, AR, AZ, CO, IA, LA, MT, NC, NE, NV, OK, OR, TN, TX, WA, WIOctober 26, 20217:00 pmCTEVENING CLASSNovember 15, 202111:00 amCTDecember 9, 20217:00 pmCTEVENING CLASSDecember 27, 20212:00 pmCTJanuary 12, 20224:00 pmCTJanuary 31, 20221:00 pmCT -
General
Health Saving and Spending Accounts
2 credit hrsState Approval: AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, GA, IA, ID, LA, MD, ME, MO, MT, NC, ND, NE, NJ, NV, OK, OR, TN, TX, WA, WI, WVNE, NV approved for health lines only. CA, CO, LA, MD and MO approved for life/health only.
December 3, 20211:00 pmCTDecember 20, 20211:00 pmCTJanuary 5, 20229:00 amCTJanuary 27, 202210:00 amCT -
Ethics
Insurance Ethics Today
3 credit hrsState Approval: AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, GA, IA, ID, LA, MD, ME, MO, MT, NC, ND, NE, NV, OK, OR, PA, TN, TX, WA, WI, WVNovember 1, 202112:00 pmCTNovember 10, 20219:00 amCTDecember 2, 202112:00 pmCTDecember 11, 20219:00 amCTSaturday classDecember 15, 20218:00 amCTDecember 30, 202111:00 amCTJanuary 11, 20226:00 pmCTEVENING CLASSJanuary 26, 20229:00 amCT -
General
Insurance in Professional Sports
2 credit hrsState Approval: AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, GA, IA, ID, LA, ME, MO, MT, NC, ND, NE, NV, OK, OR, PA, TN, TX, WA, WI, WVNE approved for P&C only; NV approved for health and casualty lines only; MO approved for life/health only.
November 5, 202111:00 amCTDecember 1, 20213:00 pmCTDecember 16, 20218:00 amCTJanuary 3, 20223:00 pmCTJanuary 20, 202211:00 amCT -
General
Insuring the Police
2 credit hrsState Approval: AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, GA, IA, ID, LA, MD, ME, MO, MT, NC, ND, NE, NV, OK, OR, PA, TN, TX, WA, WI, WVCA, CO, MD, MO, NE and NV approved for P&C lines only
November 4, 20219:00 amCTNovember 20, 20213:00 pmCTSaturday classDecember 21, 202112:00 pmCTJanuary 11, 20223:00 pmCTJanuary 24, 20229:00 amCT -
General
Kidnap and Ransom Insurance–new in 2021
3 credit hrsState Approval: AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, GA, IA, ID, LA, MD, ME, MO, MT, NC, ND, NE, NV, OK, OR, PA, TN, TX, WA, WI, WV(CA, CO, LA, MO, NE, NV–P&C only; TX–approved for 2 credit hrs only)
November 20, 20219:00 amCTSATURDAY CLASSDecember 6, 20219:00 amCTDecember 23, 20213:00 pmCTJanuary 11, 20229:00 amCTJanuary 27, 20221:00 pmCT -
General
Life and Health Insurance Law
3 credit hrsState Approval: AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, GA, IA, ID, LA, MD, ME, MO, MT, NC, ND, NE, NV, OK, OR, PA, TN, TX, WA, WI, WVCA, CO, LA, MD, MO, NE and NV approved for life/health only
November 2, 20211:00 pmCTNovember 24, 202110:00 amCTDecember 10, 202111:00 amCTDecember 28, 20219:00 amCTJanuary 13, 20222:00 pmCTJanuary 22, 20229:00 amCTSATURDAY CLASSJanuary 31, 20229:00 amCT -
General
Long Term Care Insurance Update
4 credit hrsState Approval: AL, AR, AZ, GA, IA, ID, LA, MD, ME, MO, MT, NC, ND, NE, NV, OK, OR, TN, TX, WA, WI, WVLA, MD, MO, NE and NV approved for life and health lines only
December 1, 202110:00 amCTDecember 27, 20219:00 amCTJanuary 19, 20222:00 pmCTFebruary 3, 20228:00 amCT -
General
Medicare System
3 credit hrsState Approval: AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, GA, IA, ID, LA, MD, ME, MO, MT, NC, ND, NE, NV, OK, OR, PA, TN, TX, WA, WI, WVCA, CO, LA, MD, MO, NE approved for life and health lines only. NV–health lines only.
This course is presented by Ron Kim, an agent experienced in the senior market.
November 18, 202111:00 amCTDecember 14, 20211:00 pmCTJanuary 14, 202211:00 amCT -
General
Pet Insurance–NEW in 2021
2 credit hrsState Approval: AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, IA, LA, MD, MT, NC, NE, NV, OK, OR, TN, TX, WA, WICA, CO, MD, NE, NV approved for P&C only
November 10, 20213:00 pmCTNovember 20, 202112:30 pmCTSaturday classDecember 15, 202112:00 pmCTJanuary 4, 202211:00 amCTJanuary 21, 20222:00 pmCT -
General
Rock n Roll Case Study
2 credit hrsState Approval: AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, GA, IA, ID, LA, MD, ME, MO, MT, NC, ND, NE, NV, OK, OR, PA, TN, WA, WI, WVCA, CO, MD, MO, NE and NV approved for P&C lines only.
November 17, 202112:00 pmCTDecember 6, 20214:00 pmCTDecember 22, 202112:00 pmCTJanuary 7, 20228:00 amCTJanuary 25, 202210:00 amCT -
General
Smart Home Liability and Cyber Coverage
2 credit hrsState Approval: AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, GA, IA, ID, LA, MD, ME, MO, MT, NC, ND, NE, NV, OK, OR, PA, TN, TX, WA, WI, WVCA, CO, MD, MO, NE and NV approved for P&C lines only.
November 19, 20212:00 pmCTDecember 13, 20211:00 pmCTJanuary 4, 20222:00 pmCTJanuary 24, 202212:00 pmCT -
General
Social Security Benefits
2 credit hrsState Approval: AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, GA, IA, ID, LA, MD, ME, MO, MT, NC, ND, NE, NV, OR, PA, TN, TX, WA, WI, WV- CA, CO, LA, MD, NE and NV approved for life lines only.
- MO approved for General credit.
November 23, 20213:00 pmCTDecember 13, 202110:00 amCTDecember 30, 20213:00 pmCTJanuary 19, 20229:00 amCTFebruary 4, 20228:00 amCT -
General
Social Security Disability
2 credit hrsState Approval: AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, GA, IA, ID, LA, MD, ME, MO, MT, NC, ND, NE, NV, OK, OR, PA, TN, TX, WA, WI, WVCA, CO, MD, MO, and NV approved for life and health lines only. NE approved for health lines only. TX approved for 1.5 credits only.
November 23, 202110:00 amCTDecember 15, 20213:00 pmCTJanuary 7, 202211:00 amCTJanuary 27, 20227:00 amCT -
General
Strategies for Maximizing Social Security
2 credit hrsState Approval: AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, GA, IA, ID, LA, MD, ME, MO, MT, NC, ND, NE, NV, OK, OR, PA, TN, TX, WA, WI, WVCA, CO, LA, MD, MO, NE approved for life and health only. NV approved for life lines only.
December 2, 20214:00 pmCTDecember 17, 202111:00 amCTJanuary 6, 20228:00 amCTJanuary 24, 20223:00 pmCT -
General
Trends in Death and Injury
1 credit hrState Approval: AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, IA, LA, MD, ME, MO, MT, NC, NE, NV, OK, OR, TN, TX, WA, WI, WVCA, CO, MD, MO, NE and NV approved for life and health lines only.
December 2, 202110:00 amCTDecember 22, 20213:00 pmCTJanuary 5, 202212:00 pmCTFebruary 1, 20222:00 pmCT