Don’t leave the entry of your completed Manitoba Continuing Education credits until the last minute.
Enter credits upon completion and allow the Insurance Council of Manitoba’s on-line CE system to to
a)track how many CE credits you have completed,
b) remind/inform you of how many more credits are required to renew your license and
c) simplify your on-line renewal.
Register as a new applicant of Login with your existing ICM account with your User Id and Password and click on “Continuing Education” to view your CE Status and log the CE courses that you have successfully completed. Simplified instructions to enter your CE credits are outlined under “Report Courses”.
Continuing education credits must have been obtained from an accredited course provider, such as ILScorp or have received individual course approval by the ICM.
Manitoba General/Adjuster Accredited Courses
If you intend to apply a course or seminar that is not offered by an Accredited Course Provider, completion and submission of the Individual CE Approval Application is required. The application form must be submitted to the ICM at least 30 days in advance of the course to ensure sufficient time to make an informed determination as to whether the CE course qualifies for Manitoba CE credits. More information on what type of CE would fall into this category can be found on the ICM website under “Continuing Education Info”
Manitoba Life/A&S Accredited Courses
Entry of CE for the same course more than once may be permitted on an exception basis only. If an agent wishes to claim credit for a course more than once, the agent must contact the Insurance Council of Manitoba for prior approval and provide written reasons. This review is subject to the individual course review fee of $50.
For your reference, the Manitoba Continuing Education Credit requirements including the applicable definition for each class of license can be located on the ICM website, and are briefly outlined below:
Manitoba Continuing Education Credit Hour Requirements
Life and/or Accident & Sickness
- 15 hours accumulated from June 1 – May 31
- no carry forward
- Continuing Education Definition
General
- 8 hours accumulated from June 1 – May 31
- maximum of 4 carry forward
- Continuing Education Definition
Auto-Only Brokers
- 4 hours accumulated from June 1 – May 31
- maximum of 2 carry forward
- Continuing Education Definition
Adjusters
- 8 hours accumulated from July 1 – June 30
- maximum of 4 carry forward
- Continuing Education Definition
CE Information specific to Non-Residents of Manitoba
Non-residents residing in Canadian jurisdictions that have continuing education requirements will be deemed to have met the requirement in Manitoba. Agents/Brokers residing in a jurisdiction where continuing education is not mandatory are required to comply with Manitoba’s continuing education requirements.
Residents of the United States of America are required to comply with Manitoba continuing education requirements.
NOTE: Continuing Education Credits must be obtained from an Accredited Course Provider or a course that has been individually approved by the Insurance Council of Manitoba.