Continuing Education

Louisiana Bail Agent CE Requirements

  • Every 2 years, you must complete 12 hours of Continuing Education to renew your license:

    • 6 hours in Bail Enforcement
    • 6 hours in General Bail

STEP ONE

Check Your CE Requirements  

  • Log in to your LDI Portal to see how many hours you still need.

  • Important: ALBU cannot refund you if you buy extra credits you don’t actually need!
  • Need help logging in? Call the LDI at (225) 342-5900.
 


STEP TWO


Create an Account to our CE Portal  

                                                    
 

STEP THREE

Choose Your Courses  

  • Select one course at a time and click Buy.

                                                  
 

STEP FOUR

Pay & Start Learning  

  • Complete your payment for the selected course

  • After payment, click Start Learning
  • You can start and stop the course at your leisure.


 



STEP FIVE


Complete the Course

  • Watch the videos and answer the questions

  • Each course = 3 hours of credit
  • After finishing, you’ll get a completion certificate
  • Repeat these steps until you have enough hours


STEP SIX

Credit Reporting

  • ALBU has to manually submit your credit hours to LDI, so please be patient. If a course is completed outside of business hours, it may not get reported until the next business day.

  • ALBU will send you an email confirmation once everything has been submitted to LDI.
 

STEP SEVEN

Renew Your License

  • Once you get your confirmation email, go back to your LDI Portal and renew your license ($50 fee)




 
 


Current Offerings

REMINDER: Log in to your LDI Portal to see how many Continuing Education credits you need for renewal. The ALBU is NOT held responsible for refunding any funds should you skip this step and overpay for credits you do not need. 


NOTE: A licensed Bail Agent needs twelve (12) hours of Continuing Education every two (2) years to renew their license. Six (6) hours of Bail Enforcement and six (6) hours of General Bail. 

- BAIL ENFORCEMENT CLASSES -
Bail Enforcement Best Practices  (3 hours of Bail Enforcement) - $62.50


 
Mastering Bail Enforcement  (3 hours of Bail Enforcement) - $62.50


 
Investigative Techniques & Interviews  (3 hours of Bail Enforcement) - $62.50

Rule to Show Cause  (3 hours of Bail Enforcement) - $62.50

 

- GENERAL BAIL CLASSES -

IRS Market Segment Program for the Bail Industry  (3 hours of General Bail) - $62.50



 
How Corporate Surety Has A Place in the Bail Industry  (3 hours of General Bail) - $62.50


 

 
Have questions about the CE Correspondence Courses? Contact the ALBU Office at (225) 685-1151 or info@albula.org.

 

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS:

 

Can I still complete my CE via correspondence (print & mail/email)?

No. All Continuing Education MUST go through this new system in order to meet LDI's CE requirements.

 

Can I purchase all 4 courses at once then complete?

No. You must purchase and complete one-by-one.

 

How do I skip ahead in the videos?

You cannot skip ahead. You must complete at least 3 hours of learning in the course in order to meet LDI's CE requirements. You must successfully answer the questions after each segment to move on to the next.

 

Where's the test?

The test is incorporated into the sections of the course videos. There is no additional test needed after the completion of the course.

 

How do I know how many hours/courses I need to complete?

ALBU does not have access to this information. You must log into your LDI portal and review your hours/categories needed.


What is ALBU?

The Association of Louisiana Bail Underwriters represents bail agents and the bail profession across the state of Louisiana. To find out more about our organization, please visit here or contact the ALBU office at (225) 685-1151 or info@albula.org.