Washington State Pre-licensing Requirements
Pre-licensing Requirements for the lines of Life, Disability, Property, Casualty, Personal lines.
- You are required to pass a state exam in order to get an insurance license.
- You will need to pass a separate exam for each line of insurance you require.
- You need a separate certificate of completion for each exam.
- You will receive a certificate for an exam after completing 20 hours of pre-licensing education.
- You may schedule an exam after obtaining a certificate.
- You may schedule your fingerprints at the same time.
- You may apply for your license once you have passed an exam (a score of 75% is passing).
The State insurance exam is administered by Pearson Vue: Call 1-800-274-8949 to schedule an exam or go to: www.pearsonvue.com. Information about the exam can be found in the Candidate Handbook.
You may apply for your license online: http://www.insurance.wa.gov/agents_brokers/licensing/resident/index.shtml