An Early Take on PFML: Video and Audio Overview

2 Wisconsin CE credits · Course #6000223736

An Early Take on PFML is a 2-credit Wisconsin insurance continuing-education course from CEWisconsin, Wisconsin OCI-approved provider #20781. How state paid family and medical leave programs work, and why Wisconsin agents need to understand them now. This page has a free 9-minute video overview and a 22-minute audio overview to use before you enroll or while you study. CE credit comes from the course material and its test, not from watching or listening.

Watch the video overview (9 min)

Published August 12, 2026 · 9 min · MP4

Listen to the audio overview (22 min)

Published August 12, 2026 · 22 min · MP3

What the course covers

This two-credit course gives Wisconsin agents a working understanding of paid family and medical leave, which as of mid-2026 has spread to fourteen states and the District of Columbia. It covers the two models states use: the public model, where a state collects payroll contributions into a trust fund and pays claims itself, and the private model, where an employer opts out by carrying an equivalent private plan. Maine's newly launched program serves as the live example, walking through contributions, eligibility, benefit calculation, the private-plan opt-out, and the difference between insured and self-insured plans. It pins down where Wisconsin stands -- no mandatory private-sector program today, but repeated legislative attempts and a clear national direction -- and explains why agents should understand PFML now anyway, since Wisconsin employers with remote employees in other states are already subject to those states' programs.

Course facts

Credits: 2 (Wisconsin requires 24 every two-year license period)
Ethics credits: none; pair it with an ethics course if you still need your 3
Course number: 6000223736
Format: self-study reading, then an online multiple-choice test (70% to pass, unlimited free retakes, disinterested-party proctor required)
Reporting: CEWisconsin files your completion with the Wisconsin OCI

Ready to take An Early Take on PFML?

2 CE Credits

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Frequently asked questions

Do the video or audio overviews earn CE credit?

No. Wisconsin CE credit for An Early Take on PFML comes from reading the course material and passing its proctored online test with a score of 70% or better. Retakes are free and unlimited. The video and audio are free study aids.

How long are the video and audio overviews?

The video runs about 9 minutes and the audio about 22 minutes. Both were produced from the course material with Google NotebookLM; the video was published August 12, 2026 and the audio August 12, 2026.

How do I take An Early Take on PFML?

Buy CE credits on the catalog page (pricing is all-inclusive: the state submission fee and retakes are included), open the course, read the material, and take the test. This course uses 2 credits.

Does this course include ethics credits?

No. All 2 credits are general credits. Wisconsin requires at least 3 ethics credits among the 24 required each two-year period, so pair it with an ethics course if you still need those; see cewisconsin.com/ethics.html.

About these previews: the video and audio overviews were produced with Google NotebookLM from the course material. They summarize; the course text and its test are the authority. Page updated September 5, 2026.

Questions about a course?

Call or text Bill at 608-219-4985 or email mailadmin@cewisconsin.com