Note: PSI and the Pennsylvania Insurance Department recommend that applicants complete the required 24 hours of pre-licensing education prior to registering for the license examination.

1. Resident License Application Process: Complete a Pennsylvania insurance pre-licensing course. Once you have completed your Pennsylvania insurance pre-licensing course, you will receive a Certificate of Completion. The course is valid for one year from your date of completion.

Note: A disinterested third party (someone who is not a friend, family member, or financial connection to you) must monitor you taking the Certification Exam.


2. Make insurance licensing exam Reservation:You can make an exam reservation online by visiting www.psiexams.com or by Calling (800) 733-9267.

Check Test Center Availability By Visiting: candidate psiexam testdate

Materials Needed to Present at Exam Site: Candidates must present 2 forms of identification.
• One must be government issued Identification (photograph and signature, not expired)
• The second form of identification ((signature, not expired) such as a Debit or Credit card)
• Copy of your prelicensing Certificate of Completion.

Exam Format:
• Each major line exam is given in a multiple-choice format.
• The passing score required on the exam is 70.
• As soon as you complete the exam, you will receive a score report that indicates whether you passed or failed.

Note: Each exam includes a mix of “pretest” questions and scored questions. The pretest questions are not identified throughout the exam, and the answers may not have been discussed in your education course. Answers to pretest questions will not affect your score.


3. Fingerprinting Registration: Fingerprinting submission is completed at an IdentoGO enrollment center. Applicants are required to register online via the IdentoGO website or by telephone at 844-321-2101 Monday through Friday, 8 A.M. to 6 P.M. EST. Following registration, the applicant will be provided with a registration number which they will take with them when they go to the IdentoGO site for fingerprinting. Applicants must be registered with IdentoGO prior to arriving at a fingerprinting site. When registering online an applicant must use the appropriate service code assigned to the Insurance Department, which is 1KG8Q3. Using the correct service code ensures the background check is processed for the correct agency and submitted for the correct purpose.
   
   The total fingerprinting fee is $23.85. Payment is made at the IdentoGO center after the applicant's fingerprints have been submitted. Credit card, debit card, certified check or money order, are the only payment methods accepted. No cash transactions or personal checks will be accepted.

As a reminder, individuals should not register for a fingerprinting appointment and submit their fingerprints until after they have passed any examination requirements and applied for licensure. Any fingerprint results received without a corresponding license application will be destroyed, and individuals will be required to repay the fingerprinting fee and resubmit their fingerprints at an IdentoGO center.


4. Print your Pennsylvania insurance license: Check the status of your application at www.insurance.pa.gov/Licensees. Once your Pennsylvania insurance license has been issued, print it directly from the website.

Per Pennsylvania PLE requirements, applicants are required to complete all of the lessons in the prelicense education course sequentially before they can be issued a certificate of completion.

• Passing Score: Applicants must pass the PLE final exam with a 70% or higher to receive a certificate of completion.
• Exam Proctor Requirements: The Certification Exam must be monitored by a disinterested third party (Proctors must not serve for examinations of family members, relatives, or dependents; employers or supervisors; employees or subordinates; partners, joint ventures, co-owners, or business associates; or for anyone in whom the proctor or instructor has an economic or other interest in assuring the successful outcome of the examination.)

WebCE provides online, printable certificates of completion in Pennsylvania. An applicant must meet Pennsylvania’s PLE requirements before a certificate of completion is issued. Certificates of completion are valid for 1 year from the date of issue.

WebCE reports PLE course completions electronically to Sircon daily. The Pennsylvania Department of Insurance charges a $5.00 per name state roster fee for course completion reports. This state-mandated fee is included in the course price.

New residents who still hold an active license in their previous home state will not be required to complete Prelicense education or take the license examination as long as

• The application is received within 90 days of their former home state license being canceled
• The license being applied for is the same line of authority as in the previous state
• Obtain a letter of clearance from your prior home state

Ways to Apply

Apply Online: Applicants can submit their application online by visiting www.sircon.com

Apply by Paper: Resident applicants may apply using the Insurance Producer Resident Individual Application .

Materials Needed to Apply: Applicants who wish to receive a resident insurance license in Pennsylvania, will need to forward the materials listed below to the Pennsylvania Insurance Department.

• Completed Insurance Producer Application
• Application fee and fingerprint fee
• Letter of clearance from previous home state

Fingerprinting Process: Pennsylvania requires that all new resident applicants submit fingerprints. Applicants will need to set up an appointment with PSI to submit fingerprints. Applicants must also bring the online confirmation page from Sircon and documentation showing that they are exempt from the examination, such as a copy of the clearance letter from their previous home state. View more information here in regarding the fingerprint requirements.

Nonresident license candidates may obtain a Pennsylvania agent license, without having to complete the prelicense education requirement as long as they are currently licensed as a resident and in good standing in their home state. In addition, nonresident license candidates are exempt from an examination if the applicant’s home state grants a waiver of examination to Pennsylvania resident license producers.

Ways to Apply

Apply Online: Applicants can submit their application online by visiting www.sircon.com

Apply by Paper: Resident applicants may apply using the Insurance Producer Resident Individual Application .

Fingerprinting Process: There are no fingerprint requirements for non-resident applicants if they are applying under reciprocity (i.e. no pre-license education and no examination requirement.) Otherwise, if applicants are applying and do not qualify for non-resident licensing reciprocity, they will have to meet the same fingerprint requirements as residents outlined above.

State required training for insurance producers that sell long-term care products.

Initial Training
Hours: 8
Frequency: One-time training must be complete prior to selling LTC products.

Ongoing Training
Hours: 4
Frequency: Ongoing training must be completed every 24-month license period, following the initial training requirement.

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