For Producers

Pre-licensing education (PLE) for producers

If you want a resident producer license, pre-licensing education (PLE) must be completed before you can sign up for an exam or submit a license application.

You must complete 20 hours of PLE for each major line of authority (LOA) you wish to obtain.

Major lines include: life, disability, property, casualty and personal lines.

The candidate bulletin can be found on the PSI Services, LLC (PSI) website (www.psiexams.com) and contains additional information. Find out about license eligibility, exam content outlines, what to bring to an exam, exam schedules and fees, testing center rules, and much more.

Questions

How do I sign up for my PLE?

PLE may be completed either by attending classes or by self-study, as long as the courses are purchased from an approved provider. A list of approved providers may be viewed below this question section.

 

How long are my PLE credits valid?

You have 12 months from the purchase date of your courses to complete your PLE. The PLE provider will issue a certificate of completion for each 20-hour course completed.

The certificate is used to take your exam(s) up to 12 months from the date the course was completed. The certificate must be presented at the exam-testing location when you take your licensing exam.

 

Are there any waivers or special notices that apply to me?

You may qualify for a waiver of your PLE if you have completed an insurance designation within the past 12 months.

Approved designations:

  • For life insurance: CEBS, ChFC, CIC, CFP, CLU, FLMI and LUTCF
  • For disability insurance: RHU, CEBS, REBC and HIA\
  • For property or casualty insurance: AAI, ARM, CIC and CPCU

 If you have a question about a waiver of your PLE requirements, contact our education analyst.

Note to new Washington state residents who were licensed in their previous home state: 

If your previous home-state license was in good standing before you moved, you are not required to complete PLE or pass examinations to obtain the same LOA you held if your application is received within 90 days of your former home-state license being cancelled.

 

What do I do once I've finished my PLE?

When you have completed the required PLE classes and your certificates of completion have been issued, you may schedule your exam with PSI (www.psiexams.com). You may also contact PSI directly at 800-733-9267.

Pre-licensing education providers

The table below contains a list of approved pre-licensing education providers. This list is current as of July 2022.

Be sure you receive a separate certificate of completion for each line of authority. When you have completed the required PLE classes, contact PSI (www.psiexams.com) at 800-733-9267 to schedule your examination(s).

Find more information about a PLE school on the exam pass rates report.

List of PLE providers

Provider

Contact

Phone

Courses

1st Attempt (At Your Pace Online)(www.einsurancetraining.com)

Keith Haley

Program Director

Grants Pass, Ore.

877-724-6150

Self-study,

L/D, P/C, PL

A D Banker & Co (www.adbanker.com)

George McCoy

Program Director

Overland Park, Kan.

800-866-2468

(Laurie Coe)

Self-study,

L/D, P/C, PL

America's Professor (www.americasprofessor.com)

Jerry L Kennedy

Program Director

Missoula, Mont.

800-870-3130

Self-study,

L/D, P/C, PL

CPMI Professional Development Inc. (www.cpmipro.com)

Paul Messinger

Program Director

Germantown Hills, Ill.

815-271-8200

Self-study,

L/D, P/C

Exam FX (www.examfx.com/insurance-prelicensing-training) 

Lesa M. Pastor 

Program Director 

Leawood, KS.

800-586-2253

Self-study,       
L/D, P/C, PL

Insurance License Coach (www.licensecoach.com)

Brad LeBlanc

Program Director

Dallas, Texas

888-804-2624

Self-study,

L/D, P/C

Insurance Training Assoc.ITA (www.itaamerica.com)

Rex Winder

Program Director

Portland, Ore.

503-265-8360

Self-study,

L/D, P/C

Intellipass (www.intellipass.com)

Steve Skipper

Program Director

1925 S 341st Pl.

Federal Way, WA 98003

253-874-6799

Self-study,

L/D, P/C, PL

Kaplan Financial Education (www.kfeducation.com)

Lisa Goyette

Program Director

La Crosse, Wisc.

800-824-8742

Self-study,

L/D, P/C

Professional Training Center (www.insuranceeducation.co)

Araceli Laguna Antu

Program Director

5602 W Clearwater Ave., Ste. C

Kennewick, WA 99336

509-374-3111

Lecture/Self-study,

L/D, P/C, PL

Securities Training Corporation (www.stcusa.com)

Patrick Fraley

Program Director

Worcester, Mass.

800-782-2678

Self-study,

L/D

SlaterAll-Lines Insurance School (www.slaterinsuranceschool.com)

Maryann Dorman

Program Director

3717 196th St SW #214

Lynnwood, WA 98036

800-394-6662 425-771-4870

Lecture/Self-study,

L/D, P/C, PL

WebCE Inc. (www.webce.com)

Daniel Tromblay

Program Director

Richardson, Texas

877-488-9308

Self-study,

L/D, P/C, PL

XCEL Solutions LLC (www.xceltesting.com)

Patrick Fraley

Program Director

Jacksonville, Fla.

904-999-4923

Self-study

L/D