Illinois Insurance License Requirements
To obtain an insurance license in Illinois, you must satisfy these requirements:

1. Complete the education requirements.

   Required hours of education:

   15	hours Illinois Life insurance
   15	hours Illinois Accident & Health insurance
   15	hours Illinois Property insurance
   15	hours Illinois Casualty insurance

   Most commonly, students enroll in 30 hours of education for a Life & Accident/Health (L&H) license or 30 hours for a Property & Casualty (P&C) license:

2. Pass the Illinois insurance license exam with a score of 70% or better. Once you pass the licensing examination you will be given a license application and instruction sheet from the test administrator, Pearson Vue.
3. Complete the original license application received from Pearson Vue. You must submit the license application to the Director of Insurance with a $180.00 license fee. Your prelicensing proof of completion results must be sent by your education provider and received by the Division of Insurance prior to your license being issued.

If you are an insurance Producer licensed in another state, you need to:

1. Request an original letter of clearance from the regulatory agency of the state in which you are actively licensed.
2. Submit insurance license application to the Illinois Department of Insurance.

Illinois Insurance License Exam Information
Illinois insurance license applicants must pass a computerized license examination administered by Pearson Vue, a national testing firm. To schedule an exam date and time, you can call them toll-free at (800) 274-0402 or visit www.pearsonvue.com. You are encouraged to reserve your exam date at least three or four business days prior.

To schedule an exam, Pearson Vue will require the following:

1. Personal information – legal name, address, phone, SSN, date of birth
2. Exam specifics – exam type, preferred date and test center location
3. Failing score report (if retaking an exam)
4. Exam fees paid in full (individual exams are $106)

For more information, click here to view Pearson Vue’s complete State of Illinois Insurance Candidate Handbook, which includes details of all licensing requirements, exam reservation guidelines, and a list of all Pearson Vue test center locations and hours of operation. Scheduled test dates vary widely by location.

Upon arriving at the test center, you’ll need to show two pieces of ID (one photo-bearing) and confirmation number to the test administrator. Then a brief online tutorial will familiarize you with the computerized testing system before you answer a series of multiple-choice questions.

If taken separately, the Life exam has 99 questions and the Accident/Health exam has 107 questions. The Property exam has 96 questions and the Casualty exam has 96 questions.

You will have plenty of time to complete the exam. The amount of time depends on how many exams you’re taking at a single sitting. Be sure to attempt to answer every question. A minimum score of 70% is required to pass all insurance exams. Your score will be available immediately. A passing score is valid for one year.