Virginia Insurance Prelicensing Exam Requirements

Updated March 1, 2024

VIRGINIA INSURANCE PRELICENSING INFORMATION

Virginia 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: Obtain a Criminal History Record Report (CHRR). Contact the Virginia State Police at (804) 674-2131 or visit the Virginia State Police website. Further directions about completing the form may be found on the form.

Step 3: Schedule your exam with your state’s testing provider, Prometric, online by clicking here. You may also schedule over the phone at (866) 891-6396. Your exam may be scheduled at one of Prometric's physical testing locations or via remote testing using Prometric’s ProProctor™ application. Exam fees must be paid at the time of reservation.

Step 4: Take and pass your 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 the exam, the score will be shown on the screen and you will receive an emailed score report.

Security measures are taken for all testing methods. Restrictions on what you may bring with you to the testing center, into the testing room, and what you may wear will be enforced. For more detailed information about the security measures that will be taken during your testing appointment, please read and review the candidate bulletin offered at Prometric.

Step 5: Apply for your license with NIPR or Sircon. Attach the CHRR with all related documents to the application. Virginia requires the submission of fingerprints with applications for resident insurance licenses. Applicants must submit their application for an insurance license within 90 days of submitting their fingerprints to Fieldprint.

Candidates will create a user account on Fieldprint’s website and use Fieldprint Code “FPVABOICHRR” to ensure that the results from the fingerprint review are provided to the Bureau of Insurance. Candidates may schedule a 10-minute appointment at a date and time at one of Fieldprint’s 46 locations across Virginia or elsewhere in the United States. Candidates must bring appointment number and two forms of valid identification such as a driver’s license or passport.

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

Virginia Life and Annuities Insurance Examination

105 Total Questions (90 scored, 15 pretest)
Time limit: 2 hours
Passing score: 70%

Train for your test with our Virginia Life exam prep course.

Virginia Health Insurance Examination

105 Total Questions (90 scored, 15 pretest)
Time limit: 2 hours
Passing score: 70%

Train for your test with our Virginia Health exam prep course.

Virginia Life and Health Insurance Examination

150 Total Questions (140 scored, 10 pretest)
Time limit: 2.5 hours
Passing score: 70%

Train for your test with our Virginia Life and Health exam prep course.

Virginia Property and Casualty Insurance Examination

145 Total Questions (135 scored, 10 pretest)
Time limit: 2.5 hours
Passing score: 70%

Train for your test with our Virginia Property and Casualty exam prep course.

Virginia Personal Lines Insurance Examination

105 Total Questions (100 scored, 5 pretest)
Time limit: 2 hours
Passing score: 70%

Train for your test with our Virginia Personal Lines exam prep course.

Virginia Insurance Prelicensing Requirements