What are the required CE hours for renewing Washington state
insurance licenses?
Washington state insurance licenses must be renewed every two years. Currently, each resident life, disability, property or casualty insurance agent, broker or solicitor is required to present 24 hours of approved continuing education at license-renewal time.

As of January 1, 2009, what are the requirements to sell, solicit, or negotiate long-term care insurance coverage?
After January 1, 2009, an insurance producer must successfully complete a one-time education course consisting of no fewer than eight hours on long-term care coverage, long-term care services, state and federal regulations and requirements for long-term care and qualified long-term care insurance coverage, changes or improvements on long-term care services or providers, alternatives to the purchase of long-term care insurance coverage, the effect of inflation on benefits and the importance of inflation protection, and consumer suitability standards and guidelines.

I currently sell long-term care insurance coverage. Do I still need to complete the 8 hour course?
Yes. In order to continue soliciting, selling or negotiating long-term care, all insurance producers selling, soliciting or negotiating long-term care coverage prior to January 1, 2009, must successfully complete the 8 hour, one-time long-term care education and training course no later than July 1, 2009.

Will I need to take additional long-term care courses to continue to sell long-term care insurance coverage?
Yes. In addition to the one-time education and training course, you must complete no fewer than 4 hours every 24 months of continuing education specific to long-term care insurance coverage and issues.

Does ProSchools offer the one-time education and training course required to solicit, sell or negotiate long-term care insurance?
Yes. ProSchools has the one-time education and training course. Visit our course catalog for more information on ProSchools' approved LTC course.

How do I receive a certificate of completion?
ProSchools guarantees to issue your certificate within 24 hours of course completion if you complete a workbook course. All of our online courses allow you to print out your certificate of completion immediately upon completion.

How long should I keep my certificates of completion?
Licensees must retain each certificate of completion for a minimum of three years.

What’s a passing score on a final exam?
70% or better.

What happens if I fail my final exam?
If you fail to pass the final for a ProSchools course, an alternate final exam will be issued until you do pass—at no charge to you.

Is anyone exempt from the CE requirement?
Yes. Non-residents are exempt.