How Do I Enroll in an Illinois Insurance Pre-Licensing Course?
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Quick answers
- Illinois requires 20 hours of pre licensing education for each line of authority, and 7.5 of those hours must be in a classroom or live webinar.
- Pick your path first: Life and Health, Property and Casualty, or All in One for all four lines.
- Your course mixes online lessons with scheduled live webinars, quizzes, practice exams and a course final.
- After your course, you pass a General and a State exam for each line within 90 days of each other, wait five days, then apply on NIPR.
How Do You Pick the Right Illinois Course?
Start With Your License Path
- Life and Health: sell life insurance, annuities, and health coverage such as disability and long-term care.
- Property and Casualty: sell home, auto, and business coverage.
- All in One: earn all four lines and serve clients across every kind of policy.
See everything each line covers in our guide to Illinois license typesPre License Types Insurance Producer Can Sell Illinois Resources, or work through these license questionsPre License Questions To Choose Your Illinois Insurance License Resources to find your fit.
What Should You Look for in an Illinois Course?
- State approval. Your hours only count if the course is approved for Illinois pre-licensing.
- Live hours built in. A course that includes the 7.5 live hours per line saves you from booking a second provider.
- Practice that matches the exam. Look for lessons and practice questions mapped to both the General and State exams. Our exam prep guidePre License How To Master The Illinois Insurance Exam Resources shows what that looks like.
- Real people to ask. Live instructors and responsive support help when a concept will not click.
- Works on any device. Online lessons should run on your phone, tablet or computer.
Aceable Insurance's Illinois coursesIllinois Pre License check every box. They are state-approved, with the required live webinar hours built into the curriculum. Lessons map to both the General and State exams, run on any device, and include the Pass Guarantee.
How Do You Enroll in an Illinois Pre-Licensing Course?
- Choose your package. Pick Life and Health, Property and Casualty, or All in One.
- Enter your legal name. Use your name exactly as it appears on your ID. Your certificate, exam registration and license application all need to match.
- Check out. You get access to your online lessons right away.
- Book your live webinars. Sessions run on a schedule, so choose your dates early to keep your timeline on track.
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What Happens After You Sign Up?
Online Lessons Plus Live Webinars
You work through online lessons between your scheduled live webinars. The webinars cover the 7.5 live hours Illinois requires for each line, and they give you a real instructor to ask when something is confusing.
Quizzes, Practice Exams and the Course Final
Short quizzes check each section as you go. Practice exams show you how ready you are for the state exams and which topics still need work. A course final wraps up your education before you receive your certificate.
Your Certificate of Completion
When you finish all of your hours, including the live ones, and pass the course final, you receive a certificate of completion. It is generally good for one year, so plan to pass your state exams within that window.
What Comes After Your Course?
Once your course is complete, you move on to the state exams through Pearson VUE.
- Register for each exam. Every line has a General exam and a State exam, and each one is a separate registration.
- Bring your certificate. Take your certificate of completion with you to the test center.
- Pass both within 90 days. The General and State exams for a line must be passed within 90 days of each other.
- Wait five days. IDOI asks you to wait five days after passing before you apply.
- Apply on NIPR. Illinois requires an online application through NIPR.
Your license expires on the last day of your birth month, every two years. For the full path, see our Illinois licensing steps and typical licensing timeline. Then read up on passing the exam on your first try.
What Can Slow Down Your Illinois License?
- Waiting too long to book your live webinars.
- A name that does not match across your certificate, exam registration and application.
- Passing one exam for a line and missing the 90 day window for the other.
- Letting your certificate of completion expire before you test.
- Applying on NIPR before the five day wait is up.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I take Illinois insurance pre licensing classes online?
Yes. Most of each line is completed through online lessons, and the 7.5 live hours per line can be done by live webinar instead of an in person classroom.
How many hours do I need for more than one line?
Illinois requires 20 hours per line. Two lines, such as Life and Health, take 40 hours with 15 live. All four lines take 80 hours with 30 live.
Do I need a college degree for an Illinois insurance license?
No. Illinois requires approved pre licensing education and passing state exams, not a college degree.
How long is my certificate of completion good for?
Your certificate is generally valid for one year from the day you complete your course, so schedule your state exams with time to spare.
What happens if I fail the Illinois insurance exam?
Pearson VUE gives you your results and explains how to schedule another attempt. Keep the 90 day window in mind, since the General and State exams for a line must be passed within 90 days of each other.
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