Continuing Education Accreditation Committee
The Minister of Finance and Enterprise, responsible for the Insurance Act, has appointed the Continuing Education Accreditation Committee, provided for in section 29 of the Insurance Agents and Adjusters Regulation.
The members of the Accreditation Committee are:
| Member | Expiry Date of Appointment |
|---|---|
| John Zutter, Chair & General Representative | February 14, 2011 |
| Lynne Hunt, Adjuster Representative | February 14, 2012 |
| Paul Begin , Life Representative | February 14, 2013 |
The Accreditation Committee is responsible for reviewing and approving continuing education providers, continuing education courses, and the hours and means of calculating the continuing education hours, for each course or seminar. The Minister is responsible for approval of the providers, courses and the number of hours each course can be used towards the 15-hour requirement that licensed agents and adjusters must satisfy each licensing year. These functions have been delegated to the Committee.
The Alberta Insurance Council is providing administration services for the Committee. Course providers who want to have their courses and seminars reviewed by the Committee should contact the Alberta Insurance Council to have their material submitted to the Committee. The material should include an outline of the course/seminar content, the number of hours the course/seminar will run for and the qualifications of the instructor/presenter.
Applications for these submissions are available under the Publication/Forms section of the web site
The Alberta Insurance Council can be contacted at 901, 10088-102 Ave. Edmonton, AB. T5J 2Z1,
Telephone 780 421 4148.