Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - INSURANCE, DEPARTMENT OF › Title 210 - NEBRASKA DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE › Chapter 38 - CONTINUING EDUCATION OF INSURANCE PRODUCERS AND CONSULTANTS › Section 210-38-008 - Procedure and standards for approval of such education

Current through June 17, 2024
008.01 Any
				continuing education sponsor intending to provide approved courses shall first
				file with the department for approval by the director, on a form approved by
				the department accompanied by a nonrefundable fee as set forth by Neb. Rev.
				Stat. §
									44-3905(1)(a),
				an outline of the subject matter to be covered, the method of presentation, the
				qualifications required of the instructor, the number of credits being
				requested by the course sponsor, and other information supporting the request
				for approval. Any proposed change to the fee shall be posted by the Department
				of Insurance on its website for a reasonable period of time in order to allow
				the general public to review and provide comment before such fee adjustment is
				implemented by the director.
008.02
				The course filed for approval shall include a statement of the method used to
				determine whether there has been a positive achievement of education on the
				part of the licensee being certified as having satisfactorily completed the
				approved course. The method may be a written examination, written report by the
				licensee, certification by the providing organization of the licensee's program
				attendance or completion, or other method approved by the director as
				appropriate for that approved course.
008.03 Upon receipt of such material, the
				director will grant or deny certification as an approved course and will
				indicate the number of credit hours that will be recognized for the course. In
				cases of denial, the director will furnish a written explanation of this
				action.
008.04 The director, at his
				or her discretion, may consider as approved courses, specific programs of study
				that have broad national or regional recognition, notwithstanding the lack of a
				request for certification.
008.05
				The credit hours for a course, except an approved course of independent study,
				shall be determined on the basis of contact or classroom hours. For an approved
				program of independent study, the credit hours will be equal to the credit
				hours that would be assigned to an equivalent classroom approved
				course.
008.06 If the approval of a
				course or program of instruction has not been ruled upon 30 days after the
				course was filed for approval, it shall be deemed to be an approved course. The
				director may extend the period allowed to review a course by giving written
				notice prior to the expiration of 30 days from the date of filing. However,
				such extension shall not exceed a total of 60 days from the date of
				filing.
008.07 A continuing
				education sponsor that alters the teaching method of an approved course or
				materially amends the content of an approved course shall first recertify the
				continuing education course with the director in a manner consistent with the
				requirements of this section.