Searching for Florida Insurance Licensing schools or classes to earn your Florida Insurance License? Then you've come to the right place!
ABTrainingCenter.com offers state-approved Florida Insurance Licensing courses for those individuals who are interested in becoming an Insurance Agent or earning some other type of Insurance License in Florida.
PRELICENSING REQUIREMENTS FOR RESIDENT AGENTS
Insurance Licensing is regulated at the state level and, as such, each state government establishes its own insurance licensing requirements and examination procedures. Below are general pre-licensing requirements in the state of Florida, and those for each line of insurance:
General Requirements
Candidates must be at least 18 years of age
Candidates must be a United States citizen or legal alien, and a bona fide resident of Florida
Prior to scheduling a licensing exam, a candidate's application for license must be submitted online, in addition to being fingerprinted via Live Scan at a state-authorized fingerprint site
If the application is approved, an Examination Authorization Notice will be mailed to the candidate; candidates must pass all of their examinations by the exam expiration date stated on the notice
Candidates must be licensed and under contract or employed with an authorized insurer or licensed firm or corporation to transact insurance
Adjuster License – All Lines Public Adjuster (3-20)
Applicants may qualify for the All Lines Adjuster License by successfully completing a state-approved CA course. Click here to see the classes offered in your area.
Pre-licensing Exam Exemption - Applicants for Public Adjuster licenses who hold any of the following designations are exempt: ACA, PCA, PPIA, CA, or CCA
Adjuster License – Property and Casualty Public Adjuster (3-44)
There are no required pre-licensing courses; candidates may prepare for the Property and Casualty Adjuster License using Self-Study Materials
Pre-licensing Exam Exemption - Applicants for Public Adjuster licenses who hold any of the following designations are exempt: ACA, PCA, PPIA, CA, or CCA
Life, Health and Variable Annuity License (2-15)
Candidates must complete an approved 40-hour pre-licensing Classroom or Online course, Correspondence course, or at least 3 semester credit hours of life, health including variable annuity insurance course from an accredited college or university
Pre-licensing Exam Exemption - Applicants for licenses in lines or sublines of life or health insurance who have been engaged in business for the last 4 years and hold the Chartered Life Underwriter (CLU) designation are exempt
Property and Casualty License – General Lines (2-20)
Candidates must complete an approved 200-hour pre-licensing Classroom or Correspondence course (with additional experience requirements) in all lines of property and casualty insurance
Pre-licensing Exam Exemption - Applicants for licenses in lines or sublines of life or health insurance who have been engaged in business for the last 4 years and who hold the Chartered Property Casualty Underwriter (CPCU) designation are exempt
SUPPLEMENTAL SELF STUDY MATERIALS / CONTINUING EDUCATION
Supplemental to the required courses referenced above, ABTrainingCenter offers excellent self-study materials to help Candidates pass their Florida insurance licensing exams, plus state-approved Continuing Education courses to help fulfill an insurance licensee's annual CE requirement.
Simply search under either "Licensing" or "Continuing Education" in the search box below for your desired Insurance License, select 'Florida', and press 'Go!'
CONTACT INFORMATION
Florida Department of Financial Services Address: Bureau of Agent and Agency Licensing | P.O. Box 6000 | Tallahassee, FL 32314-6000 Phone: 850.413.3137, Ext. 1101 Fax: 850.488.8253 Website:http://www.fldfs.com
This information is based on state laws and regulations, and is subject to change. ABTrainingCenter makes every effort to make sure this information is current and accurate, however, ABTrainingCenter is not engaged in rendering legal or professional advice and shall not be held responsible for inaccuracies contained herein.
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