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The Benefits of Continuing Education
Aside from proving your know-how, continuing education is often a requirement during the lifecycle of a license. This ensures individuals keep pace with the changes that occur in a given industry. These changes might include laws, regulations, or best practices.
While CE is sometimes a requirement that comes with the job, it nevertheless sharpens your knowledge and enables you to provide the best, most qualified services to customers.
Plus, having continuing education credentials on your resume is a great way to stand out from the crowd. Your commitment to attending courses can attract employers, showing how much you understand and are dedicated to your field of expertise.
Indeed, proving your expert knowledge by pursuing CE is how companies screen for qualified candidates, allowing you to advance your career.
To develop most efficiently, it is beneficial to know ahead of time what licenses can qualify you for what services. There are several types of licenses across the spectrum of insurance and securities to consider.
Types of Certifications and Licenses
Regardless of your area of focus in the finance industry, XCEL offers CE training for:
- Life, accident and health insurance. These programs are based on each state’s requirements. With this pre-license, you can help beneficiaries after a policyholder's death, offer annuities for retirement, and help secure dental and disabilities insurance.
- Property and casualty insurance. With this license, you can help protect people and their assets from financial loss from events like theft, fires, car accidents, product liability claims, and more.
- Series exams for the securities industry. By passing a Series 6, 63, or 65 exam, you're qualified to participate in stock and bond trading and offer your clients more products and services.
As you pursue continuing education under these specialties, XCEL’s course materials are available to help you prepare and succeed.
What Can XCEL Do for You?
XCEL offers a broad range of study materials, from special cram packages to pre-license bundles for individuals with plans to obtain multiple licenses. The Preparing People to Pass E-learning platform is specifically designed to deliver rich online content that includes:
- Flashcards
- On-demand lecture videos
- Live virtual review courses
- Practice assessments with unlimited retakes
- Customized learning paths
XCEL’s user-friendly platform allows you to more easily comprehend difficult topics, creating a smoother CE process that is more accessible to all knowledge levels.
Don’t put off your future for a second longer. XCEL's continuing education services can help keep you in the know regarding your respective industry. Go for long-term value when you sign up for success with XCEL.