A licensee must complete 15 credits of CE during each biennial (two year) licensing period. All courses must be completed through a NYS Approved Provider Organization. There are no longer any minimum classroom requirements - all 15 credits may be completed by any approved method of instruction ? classroom or speech/seminar (indicated by a NYCR approval designation) and self-study or Internet self-study (indicated by a NYCS approval designation). Although the Law does not dictate specific courses to be taken, courses are approved as applicable to specific classes of licenses. (NOTE: After December 1, 2003, the Department will no longer use the course designations NYCL and NYCS/L. Current course completion documents that contain an approval number beginning with NYCL or NYCS/L will be accepted as a NYCR or NYCS course, respectively.)

All licensed Agents, Brokers, Consultants and Public Adjusters must complete the continuing education requirements as a condition of renewing these licenses. Those who are exempt from pre-licensing education requirements, such as Independent Adjusters and those who sell Travel and/or Baggage Insurance only, and those who meet limited pre-licensing requirements because they represent certain Fraternal Organizations, are not required to complete continuing education. Compliance with the continuing education requirements will commence with the first complete biennial (two year) licensing period following the issuance of the original license.

All individual and TBA license renewals are now processed through the Online Renewal Application. In order to renew your license, you must have completed the continuing education requirement, be able to attest to the successful completion of this requirement, and be able to document the courses with Course Completion Documents. If you have not completed the education requirements, by law you can not renew your license. Your license will expire and there will be a gap in your authority. When you have completed the education requirements you can become re-licensed by completing an application available from the Department or your sponsoring company.
New York State Insurance Law enables this Department to accept a Letter of Certification from a non-resident licensee?s home state indicating that the licensee is in good standing and is in compliance with the requirements of that state, including any Continuing Education requirements. Those individuals who hold dual residence licenses have the option to complete New York State approved continuing education courses or submit a Letter of Certification from the other state.