District of Columbia Insurance Prelicensing Exam Requirements

Updated March 1, 2024

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA INSURANCE PRELICENSING INFORMATION

District of Columbia does not require licensing candidates to complete prelicensing education; however, ExamFX highly recommends that you complete an educational course before attempting to take your state’s licensing exam.

WHAT’S IN MY COURSE?

Navigate to ExamFX’s home page and select the line of authority you’re interested in to learn more about our comprehensive insurance training packages.

DON'T FORGET YOUR READINESS EXAM!

ExamFX is so confident in the quality of its material that we offer our customers a first-time pass guarantee. If you don’t pass the first time around, we will refund your money. To qualify for this offer, you must pass our Readiness Exam with a score of 80% to determine maximum exam readiness. While completing this portion of your online course is not required, we highly recommend taking this extra step.

HOW DO I GET MY LICENSE?

Step 1 (optional): Complete an optional prelicensing course that helps prepare you to take and pass your licensing exam.

Step 2: Schedule your exam with your state’s testing provider online at Pearson VUE. You may also schedule over the phone at (800) 274-0610. There will be an exam fee. Please review the candidate handbook here for more information.

Step 3: Take and pass you state licensing exam. On the day of your appointment, you must bring with you two valid forms of government issued identification (driver’s license, passport, military I.D., etc.) one of which must contain a photograph and a signature. You will not be able to take your exam if these requirements are not met.

At the end of your exam, you will receive a score report marked “pass” or “fail.”

Step 4: After you pass your exam, you must submit to fingerprinting and a background check through Fieldprint prior to being granted a license. Please contact Sheila Johnson-Parker via email to schedule an appointment for fingerprinting.

Step 5: Apply for your license with NIPR.

Step 6: Maintain your license by being aware of your continuing education requirements. Most insurance licenses must be maintained by completing a certain number of credit hours of continuing education each licensing period. ExamFX offers continuing education courses that will help you comply with your state’s requirements. Click here to view your state’s education rules and stay on top of your license.

WHAT WILL MY EXAM BE LIKE?

Your exam experience is dependent on the line of authority you are testing for, but all licensing exams will be multiple choice and take place on a computer. Review the exam summaries below. The exam content outlines can be found on the testing provider's website.

The breakdown of testing topics can be found here.

The number of questions on your exam
The time limit
The score that you must achieve to pass the exam

District of Columbia Life Insurance Examination

90 Total Questions (80 scored, 10 pretest)
Time limit: 2 hours
Passing score: 70%

Train for your test with our District of Columbia Life exam prep course.

District of Columbia Accident and Health Insurance Examination

85 Total Questions (75 scored, 10 pretest)
Time limit: 2 hours
Passing score: 70%

Train for your test with our District of Columbia Health exam prep course.

District of Columbia Property Insurance Examination