Illinois PreLicensing Requirements 

Individual Resident Producer Requirements

To qualify for a resident Illinois state insurance producer license, the applicant must satisfy the following requirements:

PreLicense Education Requirements (PLE)

Applicants must complete prelicense education (PLE) for each major line of authority (LOA), as follows:

Note:  Of the 20-hour requirement, 7.5 hours must be conducted in a live classroom setting and the remaining 12.5 hours may be conducted through self-study as part of the classroom-based program.

PLE School Provider

PreLicense.com partners with Illinois-approved classroom providers to satisfy the prelicense training requirement. At present, the following schools offer DOI-approved prelicense education classes using the PreLicense.com online study resources. Please contact the school directly to enroll in a course.

CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN ILLINOIS:

Educational Concepts Unlimited, Inc 
www.ecuinc.biz
618-233-1228 or 866-233-2024

CHICAGO AND SUBURBS:

Prep Training Group
www.preptraininggroup.com
630-260-1630

Dohrn Insurance Training, Inc. 
www.dohrnit.com
847-455-1130 or 800-876-3313

PLE Self-Study Course Delivery

Of the 20-hour requirement, 7.5 hours must be conducted in a live classroom setting and the remaining 12.5 hours may be conducted through self-study as part of the classroom-based program.

PreLicense.com has prepared an internet-based course that is designed only for the self-study portion of the IL DOI’s prelicense education requirement. The online self-study course will only be provided to license candidates who enroll in an Illinois DOI-approved school that uses the PreLicense.com course as part of its curriculum.

Certificate of Completion

Upon successful completion of the Illinois course (including the 7.5 hours of classroom instruction), your classroom instructor will present you with your Certificate of Completion. PreLicense.com cannot issue a Certificate of Completion for completing this online course alone.

State Reporting Requirements 

Illinois requires course completion reporting by the Illinois DOI-approved provider within 10 days following the end of the week in which the course was completed.

State Candidate Handbook

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

State Licensing Exam

Methods of Registration

Materials Needed to Present at Exam Site

Testing Sites, Fees, and Schedules

State Exam Passing Score

License Application Process

Click here to review individual license application instructions.

Ways to Apply

Note:  Applicants must wait 5 days after taking the examination before submitting a license application.

Click here for a current fee schedule.
 
Materials Needed to Apply

If applying by paper, applicants will need to mail in a license application and the appropriate fees to the following address:

Illinois Department of Insurance
320 West Washington Street
Springfield, Illinois 62767-0001

New Resident Producer Requirements

New residents who still hold an active license in their previous home state may not be required to complete prelicense education or take an examination as long as they meet the following requirements:

License Application Process

Ways to Apply

Materials Needed to Apply

If applying by paper, applicants will need to mail in a license application and the appropriate fees to the following address:

Illinois Department of Insurance
320 West Washington Street
Springfield, Illinois 62767-0001

Nonresident Producer Requirements

Nonresident license candidates may obtain an Illinois producer license, without having to complete the prelicense education requirement or take a license examination, as long as they are currently licensed as a resident and in good standing in their home state.

License Application Process

Ways to Apply

Materials Needed to Apply

If applying by paper, applicants will need to mail in a license application and the appropriate fees to the following address:

Illinois Department of Insurance
320 West Washington Street
Springfield, Illinois 62767-0001

State-Required Product Training

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

Annuity Training: All producers currently licensed to sell, solicit, and negotiate annuity products 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 soliciting or selling LTCI products in Illinois, resident producers must complete an 8-hour LTC training course.

Purchasing State-required Product Training with your exam prep course from the PreLicense.com catalog will allow you to take one of the special training requirement courses from WebCE. Additional fees for state filing, books or shipping may apply at the time you register to begin taking the product training course.

Click here for more information regarding state-specific product training.

Contact Information

Illinois Department of Insurance
320 West Washington Street
Springfield, Illinois 62767-0001
Phone:  217-782-6366
Email:  DOI.Licensing@illinois.gov
Website:  http://insurance.illinois.gov/

Pearson VUE
Phone:  (800) 274-0402
Web Site: http://www.pearsonvue.com/il/insurance/

The licensing information presented here is a brief summary only and is not intended to be comprehensive or complete. We urge you to check with your state's insurance department for complete and current information about its licensing rules and requirements.