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PRE-LICENSING TRAINING
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Ready to pursue a career as an Insurance Agent? You will first need to become licensed. The Maryland Insurance Administration requires licensing candidates to take an approved pre-licensing course and complete 20 hours per line of authority. Big I Maryland offers a Property and Casualty Pre-Licensing Program. The program is offered in a classroom setting and there is also an online/self-study option through our partner, WebCE.
Big I Maryland Property & Casualty Pre-Licensing Training: We are pleased to offer a Property and Casualty Pre-Licensing Program in a 40-hour classroom setting, which will satisfy the 40-hour Maryland Pre-Licensing Requirement. Upon completion, you will be eligible to sit and complete the state licensing exam. Please see below for more information regarding policies and pricing. The class runs Monday through Friday from 9:00am-4:30pm at the Big I Maryland Headquarters in Glen Burnie, MD. Each day students attend an instructor-led session to satisfy the 40-hour Maryland Pre-Licensing Requirement. Course Components: Each registrant receives the Maryland Property & Casualty Pass Package textbook which includes access to an online exam simulator, the Candidate Information Bulletin and the property/casualty content outline. All material is distributed the first day of class. Course Fee: Members - $300 (Agency must be a member of Big I MD) / Non-Members - $350 **Tuition does not include the cost of the MD state exam** Attendance: In order to be eligible to take the state licensing exam you must attend all five days of class. If you miss any amount of time, including showing up late for class, you will be asked to re-register for the next available class at your expense. No transfers will be given. There are NO EXCEPTIONS! Upcoming Pre-Licensing Training
U.S. Veterans Licensing Program: Property/Casualty pre-licensing classes offered through Big I MD are FREE to all U.S. Veterans! Please make sure you read our cancellation policy before registering. After you register for one of our courses all that is required is that you send a copy of your current photo I.D. as well as a copy of your DD 214. You may email it to kyrsten@BigIMD.com.
WebCE Online/Self Study Pre-Licensing Training: Big I Maryland has partnered with WebCE to offer pre-licensing solutions to best fit your learning style. You can now complete Property & Casualty, and Life & Health online. Learning Tools Available: State Exam Tutor + Flash Tutor
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WHAT'S NEXT: AFTER YOU COMPLETE THE PRE-LICENSING TRAINING |
State Licensing Exam: Upon completion of the 40 hour course you will then be eligible to schedule and sit for your Maryland licensing exam. The state exam is administered by Prometric. You are responsible for scheduling and payment of the state exam. The exam can be scheduled by visiting https://www.prometric.com/maryland/insurance You can only schedule the exam once you have completed the 40-hour course. The cost of the exam is $60. Effective October 21, 2021, Maryland Insurance will be moving to one-part exams covering both State and General Content. NEW for 2020/2021: You may now complete the state exam in two ways, either in a physical test center or in a remotely proctored testing location using Prometric's ProProctor application. You may take the exam at any Prometric test center in Maryland or in a remotely proctored location. Validity of Examination Results: Effective October 1, 2018, the examination results will be valid for six (6) months.
State Licensing Exam Restriction: If you fail the state examination, you will need to retake the exam. If you fail an exam, you can't take that same exam for four days. |
WHAT'S NEXT: AFTER YOU PASS THE STATE LICENSING EXAM |
License Application: Once you have passed your state exam you are ready to apply and pay for your initial insurance license. You can apply for your license by visiting the National Insurance Producer Registry. The cost of the initial license is $54 plus a $6.18 transaction fee charged by NIPR. Validity of Examination Results: Effective October 1, 2018, the examination results will be valid for six (6) months.
Continuing Education Requirements: Congratulations on becoming a licensed insurance producer! Now that you hold a Maryland property/casualty producer license you are required to complete 24 CE hours every two year license renewal term. Of those 24 hours, 3 hours must be done in the category of Ethics. If you sell Flood Insurance, you are also required to complete an approved 2 hour Flood course every 2 year renewal term. Learn more about the Maryland CE Requirements here. |
PRE-LICENSING EDUCATION WAIVER/EMPLOYER AFFIDAVIT |
A pre-licensing course is not required of a candidate who: 1) Holds one of the following designations:
2) Has been employed by an insurer, producer, or agency for a year or more (within the past three calendar years). If you have worked for more than one employer within that year of employment you will need to get each employer to fill out an affidavit. If either of the above apply, please fill out the Education Waiver/Employer Affidavit and submit to the MIA for approval. Eligibility Period for P/C Waiver: Effective October 1, 2018, the pre-licensing education waiver will be valid for six (6) months.
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