Individuals must complete a pre-licensing course of study for the lines of authority desired before taking any examination. The prelicensing course must consist of 20 hours per line of authority on the general principles of insurance for that line of authority. The lines of authority requiring a pre-licensing course are as follows:

• Property Adjuster – 20 hour
• Casualty Adjuster – 20 hours
• Worker’s Compensation Adjuster – 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 Arkansas.
2. Complete a pre-licensing course.
   • Spend a minimum of 20 hours studying per line of authority
   • 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.
   • To satisfy the Property, Casualty and Workers Compensation Adjuster course requirements, you will need to pass Exam Prep Course Certification Exam with a 70% or greater.
   • After passing the Certification Exam, you will be able to download a PDF Certificate of Completion which is valid for two years from the date of completion.
3. Apply for a License
   • Complete the Electronic Resident Licensing at www.nipr.com and pay application fee to NIPR.
4. Complete the Criminal Background Check
   • State of Arkansas Background Check
   • Your application will be reviewed for completeness and errors by AID.
5. Submit Certificate of Completion to Arkansas
   • Once you pass the certification exam. Please apply for your license through NIPR and submit your background check. You will then need to email your certificate of completion to the state along with 9 digit NIPR transaction number. You can email the information directly to Peggy Dunlap at [email protected]. Once your information has been verified your license will be released to print.

• Per Arkansas Department of Insurance, Pre-license 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.
• Applicants are required to complete all of the lessons and pass all end of lesson quizzes with 70% or higher before the online licensing exam can be taken.
• The 150 question closed-book licensing exam must be taken in less than 180 minutes.
• Special Note: After the third failed examination attempt, candidates may not retake the licensing exam until a 30-day waiting period has passed. Please reach out to WebCE customer service at 877-488-9308 to purchase three additional exam attempts for $60.
• Exam Requirements: Self-Study exams are closed-book and must be monitored by a disinterested 3rd party. A disinterested 3rd party is an individual who is not related to a student by blood, adoption, or marriage as a parent, child, grandparent, sibling, niece, nephew, aunt, uncle, or first cousin. The monitor also cannot be an employee or subordinate of the student.
• Passing score: 70%

12 months from the original date of purchase

WebCE does not report exam prep course completions as the Arkansas Department of Insurance does not require course completions to be reported.

Online PDF certificates of completion are available to print immediately after the final exam is passed. Pre-licensing course certificates are valid for two years from date of completion.

Non-resident Adjuster licenses are issued on a reciprocal basis with their home state, unless they claim Arkansas as their Designated Home State.

• Apply for License: www.nipr.com
• Submit Background Check: State of Arkansas Background Check