Wisconsin PreLicensing
Requirements
Individual Resident Producer Requirements
To
qualify for a resident Wisconsin insurance agent 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).
An
applicant who wishes to obtain a Life and Accident & Health license will
receive a separate certificate of completion for each LOA.
State Candidate Handbook
Before
making an exam reservation Applicants should thoroughly review the State of Wisconsin
Insurance Licensing Candidate Handbook which contains the exam content outlines and important information regarding
eligibility and the examination and licensing application process.
State Law Handbook
The
OCI has developed an Intermediary's Guide to Wisconsin Insurance Law which
covers the Wisconsin law portion of the exam. While the PreLicense.com course
covers all relevant insurance laws that are covered on the exam, students may
wish to obtain a copy of the Guide as an additional study resource. Students
may purchase a printed copy by sending a check or money order for $3.00 to:
OCI, Agent Licensing Section, P.O. Box 7872, Madison, WI 53707-7872.
Alternatively, the Intermediary's Guide to Wisconsin Insurance Law may be
downloaded at no charge from the OCI website: http://oci.wi.gov/agentlic/pi-060.pdf
PLE Course Delivery
Per
Wisconsin PLE requirements, applicants are required to complete all of the
lessons in the prelicense education course
sequentially before they can be issued a certificate of completion.
PLE Course Exam
Certificate of Completion
PreLicense.com
provides online, printable certificates of completion in Wisconsin. An
applicant must meet Wisconsin’s PLE requirements before a certificate of
completion is issued. The certificate is valid for 1 year from the date of
course completion.
State Reporting Requirements
PreLicense.com
reports PLE course completions electronically to Sircon
daily.
State Licensing Exam
Important: Wisconsin OCI requires that the
prelicensing education course be completed prior to sitting for the state
exam. Candidates must have their certificates in hand before sitting
for the state licensing exam.
Methods of Registration
Important: The school code for WebCE,
Inc. is 21089.
Materials Needed to Present at Exam Site
Candidates
must present a valid form of identification before taking the exam. The
identification must be government-issued (e.g. driver's license, state-issued
identification card, passport, or military identification card. It must
contain both a current photo and signature (if not, the candidate must present
2 identification cards).
Testing Sites, Fees, and Schedules
State Exam Passing Score
Applicants
must pass the state licensing exam with a 70% or higher to file a license
application.
Reservations
for reexamination may not be made at the test center and candidates should have
the failing score report available when they call to schedule a reexamination.
Candidates must wait 24 hours before making a reservation for reexamination.
License Application Process
Within
48-72 hours of passing the examination, apply electronically for your license
by visitingwww.sircon.com/wisconsin
Important:
Examination scores are valid for 30 days. Failure to apply for the license
within 30 days of passing an examination will require the candidate to retake
the examination.
Apply
Online: Click here to submit your license application
online.
Fingerprinting Process
Applicants
can make a reservation online on Fieldprint at www.fieldprintwisconsin.com. At the time of the reservation, applicants must enter the Fieldprint code: FPWIOCIInsurance.
The cost is $39.25 for digital fingerprinting.
New Resident Producer Requirements
New
or current residents who are applying or reapplying for a resident license less
than 12 months following license cancellation are exempt from prelicensing
education and examination requirements.
License Application Process
Ways to Apply
Click
here to download the Resident Insurance Agent License Application
without Examination
Materials Needed to Apply
Fingerprinting Process
Applicants
can make a reservation online on Fieldprint at www.fieldprintwisconsin.com. At the time of the reservation, applicants must enter the Fieldprint code: FPWIOCIInsurance.
The cost is $39.25 for digital fingerprinting.
Nonresident Producer Requirements
Nonresident
license candidates may obtain a Wisconsin agent 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
Fingerprinting Process
Fingerprints
are not required for non-resident license candidates.
State-Required Product Training
Your
state has special training requirements in order for licensed agents to sell
the following products:
Long-Term Care: Before selling, soliciting, or negotiating LTC insurance
products, producers must complete an initial 8-hour, state-approved
LTC training course.
Annutiy 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 by prior to
selling, soliciting, or negotiating such products.
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
Wisconsin
Office of the Commissioner of Insurance
125 South Webster Street
Madison, Wisconsin 53703-3474
Phone:
800- 236-8517
Email: ociagentlicensing@wisconsin.gov
Web Site: http://oci.wi.gov/index.htm
Prometric
Phone: 866-370-3411
Web Site: https://www.prometric.com/en-us/clients/Wisconsin/Pages/Insurance.aspx