• Life – 20 hours
• Health and Accident – 20 hour
• Life, Health, and Accident – 40 hours
• Property – 20 hours
• Casualty – 20 hours
• Property and Casualty – 40 hours
• Personal Lines – 20 hours

1. Meet the general eligibility criteria
   • Be at least 18 years of age
   • Must be a US citizen or have a current work authorization.
   • Reside or maintain a principal place of residence in California.
2. Complete required prelicensing education
   • Applicants must complete 20 hours of PLE for each major line of authority (LOA) being sought, plus 12 hours of Ethics and California Insurance Code education.
   • Please Note: Prelicense education providers are required to record the actual time the applicant spends in the course and not allow access to the certificate of completion until the applicant's time equals the number of required hours for the LOA.
3. Register and pass state licensing exam
   • Make an exam reservation at www.psi.com or by calling 800 211 2754. Before making an exam reservation applicants should thoroughly review the State of California Licensing Candidate Handbook. The Candidate Handbook and additional licensing information can be accessed by clicking on the Student Handbook button above.
   • Bring a current form of identification (a valid driver’s license, non-driver ID, passport, military ID, or employee ID card).
4. Submit fingerprints
   • Examinees must submit their fingerprints prior to completing an insurance license application or they may be required to resubmit their fingerprints to CDI. When examinees have their fingerprint impressions made, they are to take with them a completed Live Scan Request form, BCIA 8016.
   • The DOJ website maintains a list of approved Live Scan fingerprinting vendors available to the public. The DOJ list is broken down by county and each vendor’s rolling fees vary from location to location. Examinees are encouraged to contact the Live Scan provider in advance to verify their current operating hours, fees, etc.
5. Apply for a License
   • After successfully completing the required examination, applicants must complete an Online application through Sicron or through NIPR.

• Per California PLE requirements, applicants are required to complete all of the lessons and answer each set of end-of-chapter quizzes with a score of at least 70 percent prior to taking an open-book final exam.
  Please Note: Prelicense education providers are required to record the actual time the applicant spends in the course and not allow access to the certificate of completion until the applicant's time equals the number of required hours for the LOA.
• WebCE recommends for the students to pass the open-book final exam with a score of 70% or higher, however passing the open-book final exam with 70% is not required.
• WebCE suggest to then utilize Exam Tutor and Flash Tutor for further practice before your exam day.

• Licensed agents who move to California, and are in good standing with their former home state, are exempt from the license examination requirement when applying for a new resident agent or broker license. To qualify for the waiver, the agent or broker must currently hold an active non-resident license in California.
• Agents and brokers currently licensed as non-residents who move to California must still complete the 12-hour Ethics and California Insurance Code PreLicense education course before the license can be issued.
• The agent must apply for the resident license within 90 days of canceling the license in their previous home state.

Non-resident license candidates may obtain a California agent license, without having to complete the Prelicense education requirement or take a license examination, as long as they currently hold an active resident license of a similar type and are in good standing in their home state.

• Apply for an Insurance License Online - Go to the Sircon.com - Individual Insurance Application for both resident and nonresident applicants to apply for an insurance license online.
• Fingerprinting Process: Please visit https://www.insurance.ca.govFingerprint-Instructions for non-resident fingerprint instructions and fees.