1. Complete WA Prelicense Education: Once you have completed your Washington insurance pre-licensing course, you will receive a Certificate of Completion. The course is valid for one year from your date of completion.

Important: Exam score cards are valid for 180 days. Candidates have 180 days to apply for their insurance license. After that, the score card is no longer valid and they have to retake the exam.


2. Register for State Licensing Exam: PSI has decided to close test centers nationwide. However, remote testing is still available for those who have compatible computer hardware and software. Effective March 2, 2020, All Washington Insurance exams will be available for remote testing. You can make an exam reservation online by Visiting www.psiexams.com or by calling (800) 733-9267.

Check Test Center Availability By Visiting: www.psiexams.com/testdate/testdate.jsp

Material required at Test Center: Bring two forms of current signature identification, including A primary ID, such as a driver’s license, passport, or military ID that contains a photograph and signature. The ID cannot be expired. A secondary ID, such as a debit or credit card that contains your signature and has not expired. Bring a copy of your pre-licensing 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.
• Each exam includes a mix of “pretest” questions and scored questions, the pretest questions do not affect your grade.
• Once you complete the Exam you will receive a score report marked “pass or fail”


3. Fingerprinting Process: Washington state requires resident applicants to submit their fingerprints electronically for a background check. Submit your fingerprints electronically from the PSI examination center or MorphoTrust–IdentoGo Center. Candidates must make a fingerprint reservation with MorphoTrust USA™ no later than one (1) business day prior to the desired examination date. Candidates must either schedule their appointment online at www.identogo.com or contact MorphoTrust USA™ at (866) 761-8069.


4. Apply for a Washington Insurance License: Candidates who receive a passing score on the state exam will need to forward the materials listed below to the Washington Office of Insurance Commissioner.

If you don’t apply for licensure within 180 days of passing the examination, you will need to retake the examination.
• Exam score report(s) - A copy of your passing score report, provided at the test site, will need to be submitted with the application. You may fax it to (360) 586-2019 or attach a copy to your online application
• Appointment form(s), completed by each insurer represented
• One (1) fingerprint card (FD-258)
• The appropriate license fee, filing fee, and fingerprint processing fee. View the current fee schedule.
• Apply for your license by completing an application at www.insurance.wa.gov/individual-resident.

Applicants must pass quizzes at the end of major lessons with 70% or higher to proceed on to the next lesson.
Important Notice: 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.

Exam Requirements: Self-Study exams are open-book and do not require a monitor.

Passing Score: WebCE suggests that the students pass the Exam Prep Practice exam with a score of 70% or higher. .

WebCE provides online, printable certificates of completion in Washington. An applicant must meet the course delivery requirements before a certificate of completion is issued. Once the PLE certificate has been issued by WebCE, the student can register for the corresponding state licensing exam. Certificates are valid for 12 months from the date of completion.

Monthly Reporting: WebCE reports PLE course completions to the Washington Office of the Insurance Commissioner monthly. It is not required for hours to be processed by the state for a student to register for the state exam.

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 WA insurance license application is received within 90 days of your former home state license being cancelled and the WA license being applied for is the same line of authority as in the previous state. The new resident is also required to apply for a resident producer's license within 90 days of establishing residency in Washington. The license candidates must obtain a Letter of Clearance from their former home state and submit it along with all required application materials.

Ways to Apply

Apply Online: Apply for your New resident license by visiting www.fortress.wa.gov/oic

Materials Needed to Apply: The appropriate license fee, filing fee, and fingerprint processing fee. Click here to view the current fee schedule.

• Letter of clearance from applicant's former home state
• Appointment form(s), completed by each insurer represented
• One (1) fingerprint card (FD-258)
• The appropriate license fee, filing fee, and fingerprint processing fee. View the current fee schedule

Fingerprinting Process: Candidates should make a reservation with MorphoTrust USA (866) 761-8069 if they wish to have their fingerprints taken at the test center. A fee of $54.75 must be paid by credit/debit card or electronic check at the time of the fingerprint reservation.

Nonresident license candidates may obtain a Washington producer license, without having to complete the Prelicense education requirement or take a license examination, as long as they are currently licensed as a resident and in good standing in their home state.

Ways to Apply

Apply Online: Apply for your Non-Resident license Applicantion online by visiting www.fortress.wa.gov/oic

Additional Washington Disclosures: The Washington Office of the Insurance Commissioner requires that candidates are informed about the following information: Washington Disclosures.

Fingerprinting Process: Nonresident applicants do not have any fingerprint requirements.

State required training for insurance producers that sell annuity products.

Initial Training
Hours: 4
Frequency: One-time training must be complete prior to selling annuity products.

Additional Information

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 license period, following the initial training requirement.

Additional Information