Texas Joins Midwest Zone for CE Reciprocity

The Texas Department of Insurance announced the state has joined into an agreement with the Midwest Zone States regarding continuing education (CE) reciprocity.

With some exceptions, a course approved by a participating state will be accepted by other participating states merely by filing a standard filing form, one or two attachments, and payment of applicable fees. The participating states have agreed that they will not re-review another state’s CE course or instructor approval.

A standard course filing form will be used for reciprocity filings. In Texas, filings for self-study credit are limited to 15 credit hours, and classroom courses to 30 hours credit.

This agreement does not change any of a provider’s current duties under Texas statute and rule. All providers must independently qualify as a registered provider in each participating state. Approval is not automatic as state regulations on items such as whether certain topics or methods of instruction are permitted remain in place in all participating states.

The program will be effective in Texas on April 1, 2003. At that time, Texas will begin accepting filings under the agreement, and Texas providers may file in other participating states under the agreement.

The participating states are: Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New Hampshire, Nevada, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.

For more information on the agreement and the filing forms, visit TDI’s Web site at www.tdi.state.tx.us.