ISCEBS 18700 W. Bluemound Rd P.O. Box 209 Brookfield, WI 53008-0209 Phone: (262) 786-8771 Fax: (262) 786-8650 iscebs@iscebs.org

Continuing Professional Education

Members who need continuing professional education credit for licensing or other reasons can satisfy their requirements through Symposium attendance.

The Society is a recognized sponsor of continuing education programs for  

insurance professionals in both the United States and Canada, CPAs, attorneys and enrolled actuaries.

If you are interested in continuing education credit, make sure you mark the Symposium registration form. Since the policies and procedures for granting credit can vary by profession and location, it is often necessary for the Society to seek advance approval of the Symposium program. Early registration is recommended.

Continuing education attendance forms must be used to document credit hours. Personalized forms will be given to you at the meeting site if you requested credit in advance. To request confirmation of credit to be earned or to request credit IF YOU HAVE NOT ALREADY DONE SO, call the Society Continuing Education department at (262) 786-6710, option 2 or e-mail continuinged@ifebp.org. A $25 service charge, as indicated on the registration form should be paid in advance of the program taking place.

Insurance Professionals

Each year the Symposium has been approved in many states for ten to 16 hours (only certain sessions qualified). Again this year, each day will be approved for individual credit, eliminating the "all or nothing" attendance requirements.

Requests for Approval-Most states require receipt of a program approval request 45 days in advance of the program taking place. Register early in order to ensure program approval will be sought in your state.

List of Sessions Approved-Specific sessions may need to be attended in order to earn credit. You will be sent confirmation regarding total hours approved and which sessions need to be attended in order to earn the credit. Watch your mail for this communication or call before you attend. This information will also be available on site. Please read all communications carefully.

It is anticipated that the maximum credit for the 2008 Symposium will be 17 hours.

CPAs

ISCEBS is registered with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) as a sponsor of group-live continuing professional education on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors (Sponsor ID #103062). State boards of accountancy have final authority on the acceptance of individual courses for CPE credit. Complaints regarding registered sponsors may be addressed to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors, 150 Fourth Avenue North, Suite 700, Nashville, TN 37219-2417; Web site: www.nasba.org. In accordance with the standards of the National Registry of CPE sponsors, CPE credits will be granted based on a 50-minute hour. Credit is allocated to the Specialized Knowledge and Applications category of credit. This is a group-live instructional course and is an update for CPAs regarding topical concerns in the employee benefits field. There is no prerequisite or advance preparation required.

CFPs

The International Society is registered with the CFP Board as a sponsor of continuing education (Sponsor ID #288). The 2007 Symposium will be submitted for approval. Once approved, a list of sessions qualifying for credit will be published on the ISCEBS Web site. Last year's program qualified for a total of seven hours of credit.

Attorneys

Follow the procedures for insurance producers. Each state must review and approve the program for CLE credit.

Other Professions

For information on how the Symposium could meet continuing education requirements for other professions, call the Society at (262) 786-6710, option 2.

Canadian Insurance Professionals

Life insurance agents can earn credit in Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, Ontario and Saskatchewan. The program will be submitted to Quebec for approval upon request.