Section 20-5 - Program Requirements (a) All continuing education courses are subject to review and certification by the commissioner. They must be submitted to the Department in accordance with Section 9 of this regulation on forms approved by the commissioner.
(b) A specific course will qualify as an acceptable continuing education program if it is a formal course of learning or online course study which contributes directly to the professional competence of a licensee.
(c) To qualify for credit, the following standards must be met: - (i) Course development:
- (A) The course must have significant intellectual or practical content to enhance and improve the insurance knowledge and professional competence of participants.
- (B) The course must be developed by persons who are qualified in the subject matter and instructional design.
- (C) The course content must be current.
- (D) The course must have a method for measuring the student's successful completion of course material and for evaluating the learning experience.
- (ii) Course presentation:
- (A) Instructors must be qualified, both with respect to course content and teaching methods. Instructors will be considered qualified if, through formal training or experience, they have obtained sufficient knowledge to instruct the course competently.
- (B) The number of participants and physical facilities must be consistent with the teaching method specified.
- (C) All courses must include some means for evaluating course quality.
- (iii) The following courses do not qualify as acceptable continuing education:
- (A) Any course used to prepare for taking an insurance licensing examination, or taken before licensure.
- (B) Committee service on professional organizations.
- (C) Computer science courses.
- (D) Motivation, psychology, prospecting, recruiting, time management or sales training courses.
- (E) Securities courses, other than variable annuities courses.
- (F) Courses on communications skills, personnel management, or supportive office skills.
- (G) Any program not in accordance with this regulation.
044-20 Wyo. Code R. § 20-5