California Life and Health Insurance Agent Exam

Need of a License: An individual who is acting as an agent or producer needs a license to sell life and health insurance in California.

Who Grants a License: Licenses are granted by the California Department of Insurance.

Qualifications to receive a License: Applicants must complete prelicensing education requirements, pass the appropriate examination, and then submit the license application.  Basic eligibility requirements include:

• Must be 18 years old
• Must undergo background screening
• Requires a minimum of 20 hours of approved prelicensing study
• Requires 12 hours of approved prelicensing study on code and ethics
• Fingerprinting is required

 
Applying for the Agent Exam:  PSI Services handles the scheduling of examinations for individuals licensed by the California Department of Insurance's (CDI) Producer Licensing Bureau. Instructions for scheduling examinations are posted on PSI's Examination Scheduling Service. Individuals may schedule their examinations with PSI online, by telephone (877) 392-6422, by fax (702) 932-2666 (complete the California Examination Registration Form found in the Candidate Information Bulletin), or by mailing the form and appropriate fee to:
 
PSI Services LLC
ATTN: Examination Registration CA INS
3210 E Tropicana
Las Vegas, NV 89121
 
Test Information: The Life, Accident and Health Agent exam consists of 150 questions, with an allotted completion time of three hours. The California Department of Insurance Candidate Information Bulletin contains specific testing information. Candidates who pass will immediately receive a successful notification and performance summary on a CDI examination results letter. Those who do not will immediately receive an unsuccessful CDI examination results letter along with a diagnostic report indicating your strengths and weaknesses by examination portion.
 
How to Apply for the License:  The California Department of Insurance (CDI) requires California resident applicants to first pass the qualifying license examination prior to submitting their license application. Vertafore's Sircon Online Services requires applicants to enter a unique 12-digit identification number which is located on the upper left corner of the passed examination letter. 

License Renewal Requirements: Individual Producer licenses must be renewed every two years and there is a continuing education requirement.

Applicable Regulations: Life and health insurance agents in California are regulated by the California Department of Insurance.
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