Insurance Tips – 3 Things to Keep on File for Your Employees’ CE
Posted:
Tuesday, February 16th, 2010
Category:
Insurance Training
When you’re in the insurance business, there is no ‘almost’ or ‘maybe’ when it comes to employee CE courses. They need to be taken, and employees need to keep their licensing current in order to sell insurance and work as an insurance agent. Every state has very different laws regarding the issue of licensing, but there is no leeway when it comes to not having one. While it would be ideal to assume that your agents are professionals and that they will take care of their own insurance CE, this isn’t always the case. As a business owner, you’re the one in trouble if their license expires, so you should always keep at least three simple things on hand:
1.) The date of license expiration. You need to know how long your employees have to take the courses that they need to take. By having their specific date on hand, you can help them choose CE classes or find the training that they need to renew their licensure.
2.) Which classes they’ve already taken. In many states, courses can only be taken once for credit. Therefore, you need to know what people have already done and what they haven’t so that you can make sure that they get the education that they need and get the classes that actually count. It might occur to them to take a similar class or the same class just because it’s easy, but when it won’t count toward their credit hours, you need to make sure they don’t do this.
3.) What classes are available or required. By knowing what your employees have taken, as well as what they are required to take in the future, you will be much better able to get them into the right classes at the right time. When you have to find specific courses it can be helpful to use online training programs because you will get a wider selection that you might find in traditional classes based on your geographic location.
These three things will be critical to your upkeep of insurance CE for your employees. In some industries, it’s not essential to keep up on these things. However, when it comes to insurance, having a current license is everything. With the accessibility and affordability of online courses, it’s easier than ever for you to get the training that you need for your employees and keep tabs on it. You can even use online learning management systems to track their progress throughout the years, which is a very helpful tool to have on your side.
