Accreditation Program for General Insurance Education

The introduction of standards established by the General Insurance Competency Framework will be supported by an accreditation program administered by the Insurance Council of BC. The launch of the Licensing Education Accreditation Program for general insurance is anticipated in Fall 2025.

Through this program, education providers will use the competency framework to design course content that meets the education requirements for general insurance licensure and will be able to apply to have those courses accredited by the Insurance Council of BC.

This program will give applicants and licensees confidence that education offered by approved course providers will align with the Insurance Council’s licensing requirements.

Who can submit courses for accreditation

Once the accreditation program launches, anyone providing prerequisite education for general insurance licensure in BC will be eligible to submit an application for course accreditation.  Those courses will be evaluated by the Insurance Council of BC using the accreditation program criteria.

Timeline for program launch

Pending rule approval by government, we are targeting Fall 2025 to provide detailed information about the Licensing Education Accreditation Program intended for education providers, including how to apply for course accreditation and evaluation criteria.  This will then be followed by the intake of applications for accreditation.

For more information

We expect to publish fulsome information on the Licensing Education Accreditation Program and processes in Fall 2025; that information will be made available on the Insurance Council website.  

Questions about the Accreditation Program for General Insurance Education can be directed to Jerlyne Nathan, Manager, Licensing Qualifications and Services at jnathan@insurancecouncilofbc.com.
 

Learn more: