All To Know About GA Insurance License

By Scott Graham


To sell insurance in Georgia, one must fulfill some pre-qualification requirements. There are set pre-licensing conditions especially education as well as a state licensing exam that one has to pass. There are many institutions that offer insurance pre-licensing education, so you should be able to choose the best. To reach many clients, this GA insurance license companies diversify their provision of the said insurance education.

Different forms of the courses are provided which include self-study, video lectures, classrooms and online classes. Regardless of your course choice, it will be taught in accordance to the licensing examination. Upon completion of the course and after having satisfied the requirements, you will be provided with a certificate. It is important bearing in mind that the certificate validity lasts for a year. After this period, you should be examined and pass the tests.

After you have passed the examination, things will not end there. Here, the appropriate state licensing body will take some time and do some backgrounds check up on you or other person applying for the licenses. Through the fingerprints, the department will be able to tell if you have any criminal record or not. If you have a pass mark of 70 percent, they will issue you the license.

Before you take on the test, it is important that you prepare well in advance. You are required to pay for the fee in advance and also arrange for the reservation with your exam provider. The tests are issued by the PearsonVUE. The right way of paying the fees should be through electronic way, debit or credit cards. One should be ready to have proof in case of any misunderstanding on the fees paid.

There are two methods that you can use when making a reservation. The first method is by making a call and the second one is visiting the examination website. The payment method will affect your reservation period which ranges from 24 hours to 5 days.

Besides adequately preparing for the test, one has to bring both primary and secondary identification documents. Primary identification may include a valid driving license or passport while secondary identification can be made using a debit or credit card.

There are specific measures that should be observed during the material examination day. First and foremost, you should be at the examination venue 30 minutes earlier. This will help in verifying your documents. Furthermore, you will be photographed for purposes of communication and recognition of the score report. The exam room has restrictions of using phones, laptops, and watches. It is illegal revising or studying for the exam in the examination area. The exam administrator will provide the examination materials. The good thing is that before the test there will be a tutorial.

The major exam is given in a multiple choice format with two sections. The first section entails a general section that tests the basics of insurance knowledge and various products. The second section tests on insurance laws that are applicable in Georgia. When you complete the exam, you will receive a score report indicating a pass or fail.




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