Alaska PreLicensing Requirements

Individual Resident Producer Requirements
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To qualify for a resident Alaska insurance producer license, the applicant must satisfy the following requirements:

PLE Requirements

State Candidate Handbook

Before making an exam reservation Candidates should thoroughly review the Alaska Insurance Candidate Handbook, which contains the exam content outlines and important information regarding eligibility and the examination and licensing application process.

Course Delivery

Certificate of Completion

The Alaska Division of Insurance does not require a PLE certificate of completion.

State Reporting Requirements

The Alaska Division of Insurance does not require PLE course completions to be reported.

State Licensing Exam

Methods of Registration

Materials Needed to Present at Exam Site

Candidates must present two (2) forms of current signature identification. The primary identification must be government-issued and photo-bearing with a signature and the secondary identification must contain a valid signature. Identification must be in English.

Test Centers and Exam Fees

State Exam Passing Score

Candidates must pass the state licensing exam with a 70% or higher to file a license application.

Exam Retakes

Candidates who fail only one part of an examination need to retake only the part they failed.

License Application Process

Important:  Examination scores are only valid for 1 year from the date of the examination.  Candidates must make application for their license within this 1 year period.

Candidates who receive a passing score on the state exam may apply for their license by following the instructions below.

Ways to Apply

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Materials Needed to Apply

Fingerprint Requirements

Alaska requires that all resident candidates be fingerprinted prior to submitting a license application.   After scheduling an appointment with Pearson Vue for the license examination candidates must contact Morpho Trust USA at 1-866-761-8069 to schedule a fingerprint appointment.  The fingerprint reservation is a separate appointment from the exam, but it should be at the same time/location of the insurance exam.  Fingerprint reservations can also be made online at https://pearsonwest.ibtfingerprint.com/   All candidates who pass the examination will be digitally fingerprinted. Candidates will be provided a fingerprint card which will need to be submitted with the license application.  Please click here for additional information.

>New Resident Producer Requirements

Candidates moving to Alaska wishing to qualify for an Alaska license without taking an examination must meet the following requirements:

Application Process

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Nonresident Producer Requirements

Non-residents may apply by reciprocity and are exempt from the examination requirement, as long as they are currently licensed as a resident and in good standing in their home state.

Application Process

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Fingerprint Requirements

Fingerprints are not required for non-resident applicants in Alaska.

State-Required Product Training

Your state has special training requirements in order for licensed agents to sell the following products:

Annuity Training: All producers must complete a one-time annuity training course approved for at least 4 hours prior to selling, soliciting, or negotiating such products.

Long-Term Care: Before selling, soliciting, or negotiating LTC insurance products in Alabama, producers must complete an initial 8-hour NAIC LTC training course approved in any state.

Click here for more information regarding state-specific training.

Contact Information

Alaska Division of Insurance
9th Floor State Office Bldg.
333 Willoughby Avenue 99801
Juneau, Alaska 99811-0805
Phone (907) 465-2515
Fax (907) 465-3422
Web site: 
https://www.commerce.alaska.gov/web/ins/Licensing.aspx

Pearson VUE
Phone: (800) 274-5993
Web site: 
http://www.pearsonvue.com/ak/insurance/