Texas Licensing Resources

Producer

Individuals are encouraged to complete a pre-licensing course of study for the lines of authority desired before taking any examination. The pre-licensing courses for different lines of authority are as follows:

• Life – 20 hour course on Life Insurance or 40 hour course on Life & Health Insurance
• Accident & Health or Sickness (Disability) – 20 hour course on Health Insurance or 40 hour course on Life & Health Insurance
• Combined Life / Accident & Health or Sickness (Disability) – 40 hour course on Life & Health Insurance
• Variable Life and Variable Annuity Products line of authority – exempt from both prelicensing course and examination; however, must already hold and maintain “Life” line of authority, must have already passed securities examinations “Series 6” or “Series 7” and “Series 63” or “Series 66” and must be licensed with a registered Broker Dealer in accordance with the rules of the Texas Securities Commission. During the application process, an applicant will be required to provide the CRD number to verify the exams passed.

Taking a pre-licensing course is the best way to prepare for your state exam. Our program will prepare you for the state exam with a dynamic Online Course, Practice Tests, comprehensive Video Library, and Live Tuesday ExamCram.​

State Exam Information

Making Exam Reservations

Before scheduling your exam, we recommend that you read the Candidate Handbook for important details. Licensing exams are provided by PearsonVUE. When scheduling your exam, be sure to use your legal name and personal information as it appears on your government issued ID. The cost for the exam is $33 for Life exams, and $43 for Life, Accident & Health or Sickness exams. You can make an exam reservation through the following methods:

• Online: Make an online reservation at https://home.pearsonvue.com/tx/insurance
• Phone: (855) 807-3995

What to Bring

When scheduling your exam, be sure to use your legal name and personal information as it appears on your government issued ID. You will need two forms of ID on exam day: a current form of photo identification with signature (a valid Driver’s License, non-driver ID, passport, military ID, Alien Registration Card), as well as a secondary form of ID such as a debit card or employee ID. Please see the Candidate Handbook for a complete list of acceptable forms of identification.

Exam Procedures

• Report to the test center 30 minutes before the exam to complete paperwork.
• Examinees are not permitted to bring purses, study materials, books, or cell phones into the testing area.
• Calculators are NOT provided by the test center staff. Calculators are permitted only if they are silent, hand-held, nonprinting, and without an alphabetic key pad. Financial calculators are not permitted. Calculator malfunctions are not grounds for challenging examination results or requesting additional examination time. 
• Examinees may not leave the room during an exam without permission from the exam proctor.

Exam format

• • • Each major line exam is given in a multiple-choice format.
    • The passing score required on each exam is 70%.
    • Your examination will be graded immediately upon submission and you will leave the test center with a score report in hand.
    • If you pass, you will be provided an original passing certificate certifying that you passed the examination with instruction on how to complete the application process and receive your license.
    • Your passing grades will be reported to the Texas Department of Insurance.

Fingerprinting

We recommend that you complete your fingerprints before submitting your state application. You can look over the Fingerprint Instructions and then schedule your fingerprint appointment with IdentoGO or you can call 888-467-2080 to schedule the appointment.  Either way, you will need code 11G6QF to schedule.

License Application

Once your fingerprints are complete, you can apply for your license by submitting an application through Sircon. The application fee is $50 per license type, and the application for the license must be done within one year of passing the state exam.​  Your fingerprinting receipt can be submitted with your license application.

American Online Insurance School provides information as a courtesy to individuals who getting licensed and/or are subject to continuing education (CE) as insurance producers, agents, adjusters and/or brokers. Although reasonable efforts have been made to ensure that the information provided here is accurate and current, neither American Online Insurance School nor its employees warrant or represent that this information is accurate and current. All information is subject to change without notice.