In 2007 - Seven Things to Know About Texas Continuing
Education Rules
Licensed people always need to know what the rules are for CE. Here
are seven for 2007. There are more, but these are my top seven.
- You need 30 hours of continuing education every two-year cycle.
- Two hours of the 30 must be from an ethics course
- If you take more than one ethics courses – that’s OK. The
ones that are over and above the required one count as regular CE. So,
you could take 15 two hour ethics courses (total of 30) and you would have
your full requirement of CE plus be holy, holy, holy!
- You cannot repeat courses in a two year period. Each course for credit
must be different. They can be on the same subject, but each course
number must be different. So, you could take 28 hours of Homeowners
courses but they couldn’t be the same course over and over. And
you still have to have the two hours of ethics…
- People licensed over 20 years in TEXAS with a gap no longer than 90 days
are exempt from continuing education. You must be TEXAS licensed
for the 20 years, not just “licensed.” When you have 20
licensed years under your belt – you are in effect “grand fathered” or “grand
mothered” depending on your gender.
- You have to apply for the exemption. Don’t just stop taking
CE. The forms are available from the TDI website. The TDI web
address is: http://www.tdi.state.tx.us and
then click on the word Agent. Click on Application
for Licensee Exemption or Extension and print it out. Follow
the instructions on the form.
Good luck and have a prosperous 2007.
Mary Roth CPCU, LUTCF, HB
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