Illinois Insurance Exam Prep & Licensing Requirements

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 for each major line of authority (LOA), 7.5 hours must be conducted in a live classroom setting and the remaining 12.5 hours may be conducted through self-study as part of the classroom-based program. See below for license specific PLE requirements in Illinois:

• Life – 20
• Health and Accident – 20
• Property – 20
• Casualty – 20
• Personal Lines - 20

1. Meet the general eligibility criteria
   • Be at least 18 years of age
   • Be a resident of the state of Illinois


2. Complete required prelicensing education
   • Prepare for the Illinois State Licensing Exam by completing a pre-licensing course of study.
   • In accordance with Illinois Department of Insurance regulations, candidates for an insurance producer’s license must complete a minimum of 20 hours of education per line, which must include 7.5 hours of live webinar instruction. WebCE has partnered with Dohrn Insurance Training webinar to provide the live webinar portion of its Illinois exam prep course. As the course provider of record, WebCE will issue a certificate of course completion (required when applying for a producer’s license) after a student passes the WebCE course final exam and completes a Dohrn Insurance Training webinar.


3. Register and pass state licensing exam
   • Make an exam reservation at www.pearsonvue.com or by calling (800) 274-0402.
   • 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 a copy of your pre-licensing Certificate of Completion in order to be admitted to the exam.
   Before making an exam reservation applicants should thoroughly review the State of Illinois Licensing Candidate Handbook. The Candidate Handbook and additional licensing information can be accessed by clicking on the Student Handbook button above.


4. Apply for a License
   • After passing the examination, wait 5 days and apply online for your insurance license at www.nipr.com.

• Candidates for an insurance producer’s license must complete a minimum of 20 hours of education per line, which must include 7.5 hours of live webinar instruction. WebCE has partnered with Dohrn Insurance Training webinar to provide the live webinar portion of its Illinois exam prep course. As the course provider of record, WebCE will issue a certificate of course completion (required when applying for a producer’s license) after a student passes the WebCE course final exam and completes a Dohrn Insurance Training webinar.
• Exam Requirements: Self-Study exams are closed-book and must be monitored by a disinterested 3rd party. Monitors may not serve for examinations of family members, relatives, or dependents; employers or supervisors; employees or subordinates; partners, joint ventures, or co-owners; or for anyone in whom the monitor or instructor has an economic or other interest in assuring the successful outcome of the examination.
• Students should pass the closed-book monitored final exam with a score of 70% or higher.

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

Every business day to SBS, once WebCE online course and Dohrn Insurance Training webinar is completed.

WebCE will issue a PDF certificate of course completion 2 business days after a student passes the WebCE course final exam and completes a Dohrn Insurance Training webinar. The licensing candidate must take the initial examination within 12 months of completing the PLE course.

New residents who still hold an active license in their previous home state may not be required to complete pre-license education or take an examination as long as they meet the following requirements:

• Application is received within 90 days after cancellation of previous home state license.
• Applicant was in good standing in previous home state at the time of cancellation.

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Nonresident license candidates may obtain an Illinois producer 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.

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