CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION
The success of any personal encounter in the business world begins the second someone lays eyes on you, often long before either of you says a word. A professional image - appearance and behavior - helps start the experience in the right vein since people decide 10 things about you within 10 seconds of seeing you. Learn the art of impression management, equally applicable to men and women, so you know how to determine what impression you want to make and then how to look and act to get that reaction. You tell others how to treat you. Your business associates and coworkers mirror whether you want to be treated as Number One or Number Ten no matter your level. It's time to take charge and positively impact your career!
| Fee: $90 |
In this course you'll get an in-depth look at what constitutes networking, the noun that has been turned into a verb and is a mainstay in business worldwide. They you will start the networking process at the beginning by learning more about your natural networking strengths and limitations and improve your interpersonal knowledge as you also learn what makes others act and react the way they do... and, importantly how to improve your interactions with them.
| Fee: $36 |
This course will help you complete your personal relationship-building plan and help guarantee that the networking process works for you. Further, keep this plan handy so you can continue to refine it as you move throughout your career, either at the same company, or as is more likely, as you change jobs or become self-employed.
| Fee: $24 |
This course leads you through the process of creating your Verbal business Card, the front end of your elevator pitch, which also serves as the basis of your top-of-the-mind positioning statement, a must for every business person.
| Fee: $24 |
You can do your homework, yet nothing can simulate actually working an event. This is when reality hits, and you have the face-to-face opportunity to build or strengthen relationships that will help increase your sales or get you the job or promotion you want... or to miss the chance because you don't know networking etiquette or didn't engage in meaningful conversations that made you memorable. There's so much more to working an event than just showing up. This course details what to do from start to finish, giveing you the framwork to adapt to your style so you can succeed much more easily.
| Fee: $24 |
You did your before-the-event preparation. You worked the event with ease, and now you have a handful of business cards. What do you do next? You follow up, of course! You will learn how... for the importance of collecting and recording information on business cards for populating your database to follow-up methods from email, handwritten notes, magazines or newletters to the time-proven telephone calls, business meals and referrals. You will also learn how to recognize and respond online and on the telephone to the four styles of behaviors I described in detail in the first course.
| Fee: $24 |
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Click here for Syllabus then close window to continue. This intermediate level Life course is an overview of the life insurance industry and the elements of traditional and modern interest sensitive and variable products. It touches on the "needs" method of insurance planning and wraps up with 2 interesting cases for the student to apply their knowledge in possible solutions.
Topics included: the purpose of insurance (the role, nature and concept of risk...); composition of the industry (company types, regulation...), legal contract concepts (general law, policy delivery, back dating...); types of life insurance policies (individual term life, whole life...); life insurance policy provisions and options, and much more.
| Fee: $99 | Provider ID: 1055 | DOI # 40321 | Open enrollment |
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NOTE: Students have up to 90 days to complete the continuing education courses.
Click here for Syllabus then close window to continue. This intermediate level Health course is an overview of the health insurance industry and the elements of traditional health insurance. It has a special emphasis on Medicare Supplements and HMOs. It wraps up with 2 interesting group cases for the student to apply their knowledge in possible solutions.
Topics include: overview of Health care and Insurance, Accidental death and Dismemberment, Government Health Programs, Long Term Care Insurance, Private medical reimbursement Insurance, and much more.
| Fee: $99 | Provider ID: 1055 | DOI # 40322 | Open enrollment |
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NOTE: Students have up to 90 days to complete the continuing education courses.
Click here for Syllabus then close window to continue. The 3 hours of credit is earned in the virtual classroom. This intermediate level Ethic course is an overview of the Ethics insurance industry.
Topics include: explanation of Insurance Fraud, Regulatory Ethical Standards, Regulatory Standards of practice, Professional Standards and Practices.
| Fee: $24 | Provider ID: 1055 | DOI # 53604 | Open enrollment |
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NOTE: Students have up to 90 days to complete the continuing education courses.
Click here for Syllabus then close window to continue. The 3 hours of credit is earned in the virtual classroom. This intermediate level course is to increase Agents' knowledge of the new legislation and how to use that information to better serve their clients.
Topics include: overview of the legislation. Chapter Two explores various aspects of Health Savings Accounts. Chapter Three discusses Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit.
| Fee: $24 | Provider ID: 1055 | DOI # 57234 | Open enrollment |
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NOTE: Students have up to 90 days to complete the continuing education courses.
Click here for Syllabus then close window to continue. This 3 hr. Continuing Education class - Intermediate level, is designed to provide the General Lines Agent, Personal Lines Agent and Customer Service Representative with all the information they need to quote, write and service the most common types of flood insurance. Notice: "This class has been approved for 3 hours of continuing education for General Lines Agents, Personal Lines Agents and CSRs. This course does not satisfy the requirement of the Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2004, which requires that all licensed Agents who sell flood insurance complete a class that follows the FEMA approved outline. That is a separate course."
Topics include: Why Clients Need Flood Insurance; Information Needed to Quote; Rating and Policy Eligibility; and Filing Claims
| Fee: $24 | Provider ID: 1055 | DOI # 59082 | Open enrollment |
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Topics include: Hurricane Characteristics; Homeowners and Flood policies; Automobile, Boat and Commercial Property; the Impact of Hurricane Andrew; the Impact of Hurricanes Katrina, Rita and Wilma; Coverage Disputes; and Underwriting.
| Fee: $18 | Provider # 366468 | DOI # 69237 | Open enrollment |
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NOTE: Students have up to 90 days to complete the continuing
education courses.
Click here for Syllabus then close window to continue. The 3 hours of credit is earned in the virtual classroom.
Topics include: Introduction to Ethics, Unauthorized Entities, Unfair Trade Practices, and Agent Behavior & Client Expectations.
| Fee: $24 | Provider ID: 1055 | DOI # 60889 | Open enrollment |
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NOTE: Students have up to 90 days to complete the continuing
education courses.
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This is a Property & Casualty, Intermediate Level 3 hour Continuing Ed Course on the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). It is a completely self-contained study course which is to be completed entirely online and delivered to comply with State requirements. This course fulfils the recent FEMA regulations regarding anyone selling flood insurance under the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP).
| Fee: $24 | Provider: 366468 | DOI # 69238 | Open enrollment |
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NOTE: Students have up to 90 days to complete the continuing
education courses.
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This is a Property & Casualty, Intermediate Level 2 hour Continuing Ed Course on Wind Mitigation. It is a completely self-contained study course which is to be completed entirely online and delivered to comply with State requirements. It contains three units with eleven lessons: Introduction to Wind Mitigation, Need for Notice of Premium Discounts, Residential Property Insurance; Rate Filings, Hurricane Loss Mitigation Program, Wind Certification and Hurricane Mitigation Inspections & Unauthorized Entities.
| Fee: $18 | Provider: 366468 | DOI # 69317 | Open enrollment |
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NOTE: Students have up to 90 days to complete the continuing
education courses.
Click here for Syllabus then close window to continue. The 2 hours of credit is earned in the virtual classroom.
This is a 2-40 Health Combo Authority approved, Intermediate Level 2 hour Continuing Ed Course on Medicare. It is a completely self-contained study course which is to be completed entirely online and delivered to comply with State requirements. It contains twelve units with three quizzes and a final exam. The Course covers: Medicare Parts A through D, Medigap Policies, Medicare Supplements, Fraud, Marketing Guidlines and Unauthorized Entities.
| Fee: $18 | Provider: 366468 | DOI # 73898 | Open enrollment |
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NOTE: Students have up to 90 days to complete the continuing
education courses.
Click here for Syllabus then close window to continue. The 3 hours of credit is earned in the virtual classroom.
This CE9911 Authority, Intermediate Level 3 hour Continuing Ed Course on Senior Suitability. It is a completely self-contained study course which is to be completed entirely online and delivered to comply with State requirements. It contains twelve units with one quiz and a final exam. The Course covers: Florida Statute 627.4554, Products, Ethical Considerations, Duties of the Insurer and Insurance Agent, Penalties and Unauthorized Entities.
| Fee: $24 | Provider: 366468 | DOI # 74729 | Open enrollment |
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NOTE: Students have up to 90 days to complete the continuing
education courses.
2-15 PRE-LICENSING AND REVIEW COURSES
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IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR FLORIDA LICENSING CANDIDATES:
The Florida Department of Financial Services has posted on their website a notice for:
"Applicants for Licensure with Criminal Histories"
To review this notice, please click here
The Pre-Licensure courses are State approved and comply with State Education Requirements for Licensure. Once the student has successfully completed the course and final examination, his/her name will be sent to the State of Florida Department of Financial Services indicating eligibility to sit for the State licensing Examination.
No Classroom Required. Take all 40 hours online. Work at your own pace with your instructor available via e-mail or telephone.
The 40 hours of credit are earned totally online in the virtual classroom before you are eligible for the state examination.
It is designed and taught to comply with the State requirements for Life, Health and Annuities education.
Topics covered include: Federal and State Regulations, Legal Concepts
of the Insurance Contract, Life, and Health Insurance, Annuities,
Health and Accident Insurance, Disability and Medical Reimbursement. Click here view Syllabus
Required Text: Florida Life Health and Variable Annuity Study Manual, Click here for information on how to purchase this book.
| Fee: $120 | Provider: 366468 | DOI # 64323 |
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Students have up to 90 days to complete the 2-15 course.
Practice exams are an ideal way to evaluate your level of knowledge prior to taking the actual state insurance agent exam. OLT has created a complete Composite Training Solution for those entering the insurance industry as professional insurance agents.
| Fee: $49 |
After you have successfully completed the state required 2-15 Pre-Licensure course, register for this course designed to follow the format of the State of Florida 2-15 Licensing Exam. There are over 900 interactive exam questions with answer explanations. Study the entire topic list or just those areas you need to review.
| Fee: $69.00 |
* Enrollment is for 30 days with extensions available at
no charge.
Tips About Getting Your Insurance License
Tips To Maintain Your Insurance License
IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR FLORIDA LICENSING CANDIDATES:
The Florida Department of Financial Services has posted on their website a notice for:
"Applicants for Licensure with Criminal Histories"
To review this notice, please click here
The Pre-Licensure courses are State approved and comply with State Education Requirements for Licensure. Once the student has successfully completed the course and final examination, his/her name will be sent to the State of Florida Department of Financial Services indicating eligibility to sit for the State licensing Examination.
NEW! 2-20 Property and Casualty /General Lines Pre-Licensing {200hrs COMPLETLY ONLINE INCLUDING FINAL EXAM} Schedule Number 9708
No Classroom Required. Take all 200 hours online! This course is designed to prepare a student to become a licensed insurance property and casualty agent without the loss of production income and time. Work at your own pace with your instructor available via e-mail. Upon successful completion of this course, you will be eligible to sit for the state examination. This course is designed and taught to comply with the State requirements for General Lines Agents State examination.
Topics covered include: Automobile, Property Insurance, Inland Marine, Crime, Workers Compensation, General Liability, Health Insurance, Aviation, and State Law. Click here to view Syllabus
Required Text::Florida General Lines Agent Study Manual. Current edition available online from OLT's Bookstore.
Students have up to 180 days (six months) to complete the P & C (2-20) course (including taking the final course exam). The course is divided into lessons with a required online quiz for each lesson. Upon completion of all of the online quizzes and final exam, the student will need to complete the Grade Submittal form. Once received, Valencia will report the completion to the Florida Department of Financial Services, and will issue the student their certificate of completion.
| Fee: $469 | Provider # 450 | Course ID # 70661 |
NEW! 20-44 Personal Lines Pre-Licensing {52hrs COMPLETLY ONLINE INCLUDING FINAL EXAM} Schedule Number TBA
No Classroom Required. Take all 52 hours online! This course is designed to prepare a student to become a Personal Lines agent without the loss of production income and time. Work at your own pace with your instructor available via e-mail. Upon successful completion of this course, you will be eligible to sit for the state examination. This course is designed and taught to comply with the State requirements for Personal Lines Agents State examination.
Topics covered include: Personal Automobile, Property Insurance, Inland Marine, Homeowners, Dwelling and Related Coverages. Click here to view Syllabus
Required Text: Florida General Lines Agent Study Manual. Current edition available online from OLT's Bookstore.
Students have up to 180 days (six months) to complete the Personal Lines (20-44) course (including taking the final course exam). The course is divided into lessons with a required online quiz for each lesson. Upon completion of all of the online quizzes and final exam, the student will need to complete the Grade Submittal form. Once received, Valencia will report the completion to the Florida Department of Financial Services, and will issue the student their certificate of completion.
| Fee: $350 | Provider # 450 | Course ID# 70805 |
NEW! 4-40 to 2-20 General Lines Conversion Pre-Licensing {40hrs COMPLETLY ONLINE INCLUDING FINAL EXAM} Schedule Number tbd
{Prerequisite(s): Completed at least 1 year of responsible insurance duties as a licensed and appointed Customer Representative (4-40) in either commercial or personal lines of property and casualty insurance.}
No Classroom Required. Take all 40 hours online! This course is designed to prepare a current Customer Representative (4-40) to become a licensed insurance property and casualty agent (2-20) without the loss of production income and time. Work at your own pace with your instructor available via e-mail. Upon successful completion of this course, you will be eligible to sit for the state examination. This course is designed and taught to comply with the State requirements for General Lines Agents State examination.
Topics covered include: Automobile, Property Insurance, Inland Marine, Crime, Workers Compensation, General Liability, Health Insurance, Aviation and State Law. Click here to view Syllabus
Required Text::Florida General Lines Agent Study Manual. Current edition available online from OLT's Bookstore.
Students have up to 180 days (six months) to complete the 4-40 to 2-20 course (including taking the final course exam). The course is divided into lessons with a required online quiz for each lesson. Upon completion of all of the online quizzes and final exam, the student will need to complete the Grade Submittal form. Once received, Valencia will report the completion to the Florida Department of Financial Services, and will issue the student their certificate of completion.
| Fee: $300 | Provider # 450 | Course ID # 70991 |
The Florida General Lines Agent (2-20) and the Personal Lines Agent (20-44) exams are very challenging. An in-depth knowledge of the material is essential. This course has over 600 questions that are based on the latest edition of the Florida General Lines Agent and Customer Representative Study Manual. You may want to use this course to review your knowledge of all sections of the manual or choose to concentrate on just the sections that you feel you need to study more.
New practice exam - self-grading. Practice until you score 100%. Unlimited use for 60 days.
| Fee: $69 |
This course is designed to help those who are not yet comfortable with the Customer Service Rep field, and the job of Registered Customer Service Rep, become more comfortable with it. Subjects covered thoroughly include all of the Florida General Lines and Customer Service Representative Manual.
Fee: $89
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After you have successfully completed the state required 2-20 Pre-Licensure course, register for this course designed to follow the format of the State of Florida 2-20 Licensing Exam. Study the entire topic list or just those areas you need to review. Choose when to study, what to study, from the comfort of anywhere you have access to the Internet.
| Fee: $119 |
*enrollment is for 30 days with extensions available at no charge.
Tips About Getting Your Insurance License
Tips To Maintain Your Insurance License
IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR FLORIDA LICENSING CANDIDATES:
The Florida Department of Financial Services has posted on their website a notice for:
"Applicants for Licensure with Criminal Histories"
To review this notice, please click here
Become a licensed Casualty Customer Representative without the loss of production income and time. Work at your own pace with your instructor available via e-mail or telephone. The 40 hours of this state-approved course is on-line via the Internet. It is designed and taught to comply with the state requirements for Customer Representative state examination. After completing this course, you will receive a certificate of completion which allows you to apply to the Department of Financial Services for your 4-40 license.
Topics covered include: Automobile, Property Insurance, Inland Marine, Crime, Workers Compensation, General Liability, Office Management, Health Insurance and State Law.
To review the State of Florida licensing requirements click here
Required Text: Florida General Lines Agent and Customer Representative Study Manual. Current edition available online from OLT's Bookstore.
| Fee: $359 |
Students have up to 90 days to complete the RCSR online course. The course is divided into ten lessons (each with a graded quiz) and a Final Exam at the end of the course.
Become a licensed Accredited Claims Adjuster agent to obtain your license to adjust property and casualty claims without the loss of production income and time. Work at your own pace with your instructor available via e-mail or telephone. The 40 hours of this state-approved course is on-line via the Internet. It is designed and taught to comply with the State requirements for Accredited Claims Adjuster examination.
After completing of this course, you will receive a certificate of completion which allows you to apply to the Department of Financial Services for your 3-20 Public (T31-20 Apprentice), 5-20 Independent Adjuster or 6-20 Employee Adjuster license. As per State Law that went into effect July 1, 2007, the 3-20 applicant is NOT exempt from the state exam.
Topics covered include: Property and Liability insurance concepts, Personal Automobile Policy, Business Auto Policy and Mechanical Breakdown Coverage, Homeowner Policies, Personal Inland Marine and Flood Insurance, Boiler and Machinery Insurance, Workers Compensation Insurance and Health Insurance.
Required Text: Florida Adjusters Study Manual, current edition available online from OLT's Bookstore. Click here
To review the State of Florida licensing requirements click here
| Fee: $359 |
Students have up to 90 days to complete the ACA online course. The course is divided into ten lessons (each with a graded quiz) and a Final Exam at the end of the course.
* Students enrolled in this course prior to April 6, 2011 should contact Valencia at 407-582-6773 to schedule their Classroom Final Exam.
Real Estate Property Appraiser PassPrep
Review for the classroom hours, required to be licensed as an appraiser.
This review will also benefit, mortgage banking: loan processors, loan officers, underwriters, real estate salespersons, as well as students who have successfully completed the state required Pre-Licensure material, for the pre-licensing Exam. There are over 400 interactive exam questions with answer explanations, and over 2,100 screens. You may study the entire topic list or just those areas you need to review.
The special design of this course ensures that the student is exposed to only correct information. This course consists of a course map and practice questions with right and wrong answer responses. The course map permits the student to select specific units, topics, subjects and chapters to study. Additionally, the Study Manuals have been reviewed to ensure this course is the most comprehensive course of its kind. Both right and wrong answer responses are designed to reinforce correct learning using the latest techniques in test preparation course design.
This online course is designed to move the student, in a focused manner, through content that one must know in order to fully satisfy state examination requirements. This process is called "Guided Learning." Because of the interactive nature of the web, Guided Learning on the internet can be fun, even exciting, while also being very effective.
Required Text: Fundamentals of Real Estate Appraisal, Current Edition, authored by, William L. Ventolo, Jr. & Martha R. Williams; available through the OnLine Training bookstore. Click here to purchase this book.
| Fee: $59.95 |
As Current as the Daily News! Each course includes eight weekly 90 minute live oneline sessions with one of the leading counter-terrorism experts in the world. Students will be able to share their experiences with security and defense issues and hear from the instructor about current practices and up-to-date analysis in Homeland Security and Counter-Terrorism.
Target Audience: These courses are designed for First Responders (police, fire, medical, and military personnel); Homeland Security and Defense professionals; Federal, State, County, and Municipal officials responsible for Homeland Security; and anyone needing or desiring to know the latest in Homeland Security and Counter-Terrorism for personal knowledge or career advancement.
Independent study and eight weekly 90 minute forums with the instructor. (Syllabus)
This course analyzes homeland security & defense strategies, objectives and key players. It explores the strengths and weaknesses of U.S. existing policies, procedures and operations to include wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and the war against Islamist terrorism.
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Independent study and eight weekly 90 minute forums with the instructor. (Syllabus)
This course is designed to introduce the students to transnational, asymmetric warfare, as conducted by terror organizations such as al Qaeda, Hamas and Hezbollah. It scrutinizes asymmetric war's tactics, techniques and procedures.
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Independent study and eight weekly 90 minute forums with the instructor. (Syllabus)
This course hones in upon two critical players in the homeland security and defense game: the legal and intelligence communities. Students "deep dive" into the USA Patriot Act, its provisions and empowerments as they apply to the law enforcement, American civil liberties and intelligence operations.
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Independent study and eight weekly 90 minute forums with the instructor. (Syllabus)
This course explains what the United States government's interagency is comprised of, how it works, and who the primary players are. It examines the challenges associated with bringing numerous agencies and activities together to perform effectively as one body.
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This course examines the steep learning curve that the United States is currently experiencing with respect to its capability to affect timely, accurate, and credible global Communication to combat and defeat terror.
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Independent study and eight weekly 90 minute forums with the instructor. (Syllabus)
This course examines, compares and assesses the homeland security and defense strategies, policies and procedures employed by nations in an effort to determine whether or not the United States is employing the optimum approaches to its security challenges.
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This course examines the creation, evolution, modus operandi and political savvy of four major terrorist organizations: Al Qaeda, Hamas, Hezbollah and the Tamil Tigers. It studies the true momentum behind the causes for which these terrorists fight.
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This course examines the psychological effects of terror attacks upon populations. It delves into the near and long-term effects of mass casualty attacks. It utilized the September 2004 Islamist attack against the Middle School # 1 in Beslan, Russia as the definitive example.
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This course studies how terror organizations can and sometimes must morph into legitimate, political entities. The three terror groups that are studied are Hamas, Hezbollah and the Irish Republican Army (IRA).
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This course teaches you what you need to know to make decisions about Social Security that will affect your bottom line (SS payments) by $1,800 a month, $20,000 a year, or over $200,000 by the time you reach age 85. This course will help you with completing your application for Social Security and determining what benefits you may receive. It also takes a look at the Medicare Program, the ins and outs of disability under Social Security, the Supplemental Security Income program, and Medicaid eligibility. Armed with this knowledge, you will be able to make more informed decisions about Social Security.
| Fee: $35 |
Last Updated: September 19, 2011 by Melody Schiesl