Current through Register Vol. 28, No. 3, September 1, 2024
3.1 A provider who sponsors a continuing education course must be approved by the Department and shall be operated by, including but not limited to, an authorized insurance company, a recognized insurance agents' association, an insurance trade association, a self-insurance fund, a non-profit educational institute, national provider, a member of a state Bar Association, an independent program of instruction, or an institution of higher learning. Application for entity approval shall be concurrent with application for course approval and shall be submitted on written forms or in an electronic format approved by the Department. The Department may approve of or participate in reciprocal agreements relating to continuing education with the NAIC and/or its members. In assessing a provider's application for approval, the Department may consider, among other factors, whether the management of a provider, including officers, directors, or any other person who directly or indirectly controls the operation of the provider, fails to possess and demonstrate the competence, fitness and reputation deemed necessary to serve the provider in such position.
3.2 General Requirements and Responsibilities.
3.2.1 Providers shall maintain the records of each individual completing a course for three (3) years from the date of completion and shall send the Department a roster of those in attendance within thirty (30) days of the course completion date on forms or in electronic format prescribed by the Department.
3.2.2 Providers shall notify the Producer Licensing Education Section, within thirty (30) days of a change in their mailing address or administrative office address.
3.2.3 Course providers will provide each licensee successfully completing their program a Certificate of Completion for attendees' records only after successful completion of the entire approved education coursectivity. Entity Sponsors are required to distribute a Certificate of Completion to each licensee successfully completing the educational activity within thirty (30) calendar days.
3.2.4 Course providers shall obtain the Department's approval for each course offered. No prior approval shall be required for any course offered through any NAIC sponsored reciprocal agreement but course credit under this regulation shall only be allowed for those subjects eligible for course credit in Delaware.
3.2.5 No partial credit may be granted for any course unless an emergency arises. In case of an emergency, a written explanation shall be provided to the Department upon request.
3.2.6 Self-study courses shall contain an exam that shall be graded by the sponsor or an approved third party. No credit shall be given for a failing grade.
3.2.7 One Continuing Education Credit shall consist of fifty (50) minutes of qualifying classroom instruction.
3.2.8 Course Providers are responsible for the actions of their school officials, instructors, speakers and monitors.
3.2.9 Entity sponsors and instructors shall conduct themselves in a professional manner and may not misrepresent any course material or other information.
3.2.10 Course approvals, once granted by the Department, shall remain valid until modified or terminated by the entity sponsor or Department. Any changes or modifications to one or more courses by an entity sponsor shall not be valid until submitted to and approved by the Department in writing. All courses approved for credit as of November 1, 2004 shall not be subject to re-approval under the provisions of this section.
3.2.11 No activity may be advertised as having been approved until the sponsor receives written notification from the Department.
