Kansas Insurance Producer CE Requirements, Explained
Last reviewed June 2026 against the official sources linked below. Requirements change — always confirm with your board before relying on them.
Total hours
18 credits per term
Renewal cycle
Every 2 years
Ethics requirement
3 hrs (within the 18)
Issued by
Kansas Department of Insurance
Kansas asks for less than most states on paper - 18 continuing education credits every two years rather than the common 24 - but it includes the same 3-hour ethics requirement. The lower total is a relief until you realize the non-ethics hours have to line up with the authority you actually hold, so you cannot fill the gap with just any course.
The Kansas Department of Insurance oversees producer licensing. As of a 2021 rule change, your renewal falls on the last day of your birth month, in an even or odd year depending on whether you were born in an even or odd year.
The base requirement: 18 credits, 3 of them ethics
Licensed producers must earn 18 continuing education credits every two-year license term, including at least 3 hours of ethics. The ethics hours count within the 18. The remaining 15 credits must be completed in courses approved for the line(s) of authority you hold, rather than drawn from an unrestricted catalog.
Line matching, no carryover, and early renewal
- Of the 18 credits, 3 are ethics and the other 15 must be approved for the line(s) of authority on your license.
- No carryover: excess credit hours do not roll into your next license renewal period.
- Courses must be completed during the biennium to which they are applied.
- You may renew up to 90 days before your biennial renewal date, provided you already hold the required CE credit.
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Start tracking — freeYour deadline and the birth-month rule
Kansas renewals are biennial, due by the last day of your birth month, with the even-or-odd year set by your birth year. Because completions need to be reported and applied to the correct biennium before you renew, finishing your hours well ahead of that last day - rather than on it - is the reliable pattern.
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- Track 18 credits with a dedicated 3-hour ethics bucket and a line-matched bucket for the other 15 - so you never discover too late that a course did not count for your authority.
- Multi-state producers: every license gets its own card, deadline, and reminders, so Kansas's 18-credit rule never gets confused with a 24-hour state next door.
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- Reminders at 90, 60, 30, and 7 days before each license's deadline, with your remaining credits front and center.
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Frequently asked questions
How many CE hours do Kansas insurance producers need?
Eighteen continuing education credits every two-year license term, including at least 3 hours of ethics.
Do the non-ethics hours have to match my license in Kansas?
Yes - the 15 credits beyond ethics must be completed in courses approved for the line(s) of authority you hold, not from an open catalog.
Can I carry over extra CE credits in Kansas?
No. Excess credit hours do not carry over to your next license renewal period, and courses must be completed during the biennium to which they apply.
When is Kansas insurance CE due?
By the last day of your birth month, every two years, in an even or odd year based on your birth year. You may renew up to 90 days early if your CE is complete.
Official sources
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