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Ohio Insurance Exam Prep & Licensing Requirements

Ohio Insurance Exam Prep Provider Number: 7919

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What are the Insurance Exam Prep education requirements for Ohio?

Individuals must complete a pre-licensing course of study for the lines of authority desired before taking any examination. The pre-licensing 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:

Life – 20 hours
Accident & Health or Sickness – 20 hours
Property – 20 hours
Casualty – 20 hours
Personal Lines – 20 hours

How to get an insurance license in Ohio

Meet the general eligibility criteria
- Be at least 18 years of age.
- Be a resident of or have principal place of business in Ohio

Complete required prelicensing education
- Prepare for the Ohio State Exam by completing a pre-licensing course of study.
- To satisfy the requirements for your course, you will need to pass a closed-book non-monitored Exam Prep Course Certification Exam with a 70% or greater.
- When making a licensing exam reservation, applicants will be required to present your Certificate of Completion at your licensing exam. After passing the Exam Prep Course Certification Exam, your Certificate of Completion will be emailed to you.

The Ohio Department of Insurance is no longer offering remote pre-licensing exams, effective immediately. All tests must be scheduled at a PSI exam test site going forward. Register and pass state licensing exams.
- Make an exam reservation at psiexams.com or by calling (855) 807-3995.
- Bring two forms of current signature identification (a valid driver’s license, non-driver ID, passport, military ID, or employee ID card, credit card) and your WebCE Certificate of Completion. Applicants may need to provide the WebCE pre-licensing provider school code: 7919 at the time of making their licensing exam reservation.
Before making an exam reservation, applicants should thoroughly review the State of Ohio Licensing Candidate Handbook by clicking on the Student Handbook button above.

Submit fingerprints
- All individuals applying for a resident insurance license or RDA for a travel business entity issued by the Ohio Department of Insurance (ODI) to submit fingerprints for a criminal records check completed by the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation and Identification (BCI) and the Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI). The results of both criminal records checks must be sent directly to ODI from BCI or FBI. Results not received directly by BCI or FBI will not be accepted.
  
  To complete a criminal background check, applicants must use "National" WebCheck, a web-based fingerprinting technology that processes background checks electronically. By law, ODI cannot complete the processing of an applicant’s application until it receives the criminal background check report from both BCI and FBI. For additional information and instructions please visit https://insurance.ohio.gov/background-check

Apply for a License
- After passing your licensing exam, complete the insurance license application online at www.nipr.com.
- Candidates are required to submit an initial application and all required documentation to the Department within 180 calendar days of successfully passing the Ohio Insurance Exam.

What are the WebCE Ohio Insurance Exam Prep course requirements?

Per Ohio PLE requirements, applicants are required to complete all of the lessons sequentially before they can be issued a certificate of completion.
Students should pass the closed-book final exam with a score of 70% or higher.
If the final exam is not passed on the first attempt, students have an unlimited number of retakes.
WebCE suggest to then utilize Exam Tutor and Flash Tutor for further practice before your exam day.

What are the WebCE Ohio Pre-License Prep course requirements?

90 days from the date of purchase. One additional extension for an additional 90 days can be purchased for $50.

How often does WebCE report Ohio Insurance Exam Prep course completions?

Every business day to the Ohio Department of Insurance.

Does WebCE supply a certificate of completion for Ohio Insurance Exam Prep courses?

PDF Certificates of completion will be emailed by WebCE, upon completion of the pre-license course. Pre-licensing course certificates are valid for 180 calendar days beginning on the date of issuance.

You must present a Course Completion Certificate of the required pre-licensing education to the examination center in order to test.

What is the process to transfer an insurance license to Ohio?

New residents will not be required to complete pre-license education or take the insurance license examination as long as:

Application for licensure occurs within 90 days of establishing principal place of residence or business in Ohio
The license being applied for is the same line of authority as in the previous state and license is good standing; or
The license application is received within 90 days after cancellation of previous home state license, and at time of cancellation, individual was in good standing

Apply online
Current fee schedule
Submit fingerprints through National Webcheck

What is the process to obtain a non-resident insurance license in Ohio?

In most cases, nonresident license candidates may obtain an Ohio agent license, without having to complete the pre-license 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.

Apply online
Current fee schedule

Are there any Ohio insurance product specific training requirements?

Before selling, soliciting or negotiating the following products, insurance license holders are required to complete the training outlined below. These training hours can be used toward the total CE hours required to renew the license.

Annuity Best Interest Training

State required training for insurance producers that sell annuity products.

Initial Training
Hours: 4
Frequency: One-time training of a 4-Hour Annuity Suitability and Best Interest Standards course must be complete prior to selling annuity products.

Additional Information

Long-Term Care Training

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 period, following the initial training requirement.

Additional Information

NFIP Flood Training

State required training for insurance producers that sell flood insurance products.

One-Time Training
Hours: 3
Frequency: One-time training must be complete prior to selling flood insurance products.

Additional Information

Who to contact for additional questions

Ohio Department of Insurance

Phone: (614) 644-2665
Website: www.insurance.ohio.gov
Mail: 50 W. Town Street, Third Floor - Suite 300 Columbus, Ohio 43215

PSI

Phone:(855) 807-3995
Website: www.psiexams.com

This information is based on state laws and regulations and is subject to change. WebCE makes every effort to make sure this information is current and accurate, however, WebCE is not engaged in rendering legal or professional advice and shall not be held responsible for inaccuracies contained herein. We urge you to check with your state's insurance department for complete and current information about its licensing rules and requirements.

Last reviewed on 7/8/2026

Ohio Personal Lines Insurance Licensing Exam Prep State Requirements

Course Completion Reporting: Course completions are reported to the Ohio Department of Insurance, every week.

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