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A nationally approved Insurance CE provider, Broker Educational Sales & Training, Inc. (BEST), informs producers that a mandatory Ethics training requirement is in effect in most states. Most of these states require a minimum of three (3) credit hours biennially* of Ethics training with the exception of:
● Arkansas – eight (8) credit hours annually of CE, including one (1) credit hour of Ethics. (On January 1, 2011 a new CE requirement of twenty-four (24) credit hours biennially of CE, including three (3) credit hours of Ethics goes into effect.)*
● California – twenty-four (24) credit hours biennially of CE, including four (4) credit hours of Ethics.*
● Kansas – twelve (12) credit hours biennially, including one (1) credit hour of Ethics.*
● Minnesota – on July 1, 2010 a new CE requirement of twenty-four (24) credit hours biennially of CE, including three (3) credit hours of Ethics goes into effect.*
● New Mexico – fifteen credit hours annually of CE, including one (1) credit hour of Ethics.*
● Ohio – on January 1, 2011 a new CE requirement of twenty-four (24) credit hours of CE, including three (3) credit hours of Ethics goes into effect.*
● Texas – thirty (30) credit hours biennially, including at least two (2) credit hours of Ethics/Consumer Protection.*
* Producers are advised to review their state’s specific requirements prior to purchasing CE courses.
BEST has several ethics courses available to assist producers in completing the mandatory ethics requirement:
● Ethics in the Insurance Industry course offers a comprehensive look at what some people are calling an “ethics crisis” in the financial and insurance world. (Credit hours/fees vary by state.)
● Ethics for the Insurance Producer course assists insurance producers in identifying possible ethical dilemmas and provides the tools needed to help resolve those issues. (Credit hours/fees vary by state.)
Visit BEST online at http://www.bestonlinecourses.com or call 1-800-345-5669 and ask to speak with a Self-Study Customer Service Representative. Producers that subscribe to BEST’s free monthly newsletter at http://www.best-
BEST can assist financial and insurance professionals meet their State Insurance, Professional Designation and Long Term Care (LTC) CE requirements with its Insurance CE Bundles (either online or in paper format). BEST insurance CE Bundle prices start as low as $49.95 for the online format. Producers also have the choice of completing both State Insurance and CFP CE requirements with CE Bundles starting as low as $79.95 online. BEST courses are also approved for other professional designations (CIMA, CRPC® and PACE), for an additional cost per designation.
(Offers expire on 05/31/2010)
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