CALIFORNIA Licensing Requirements
Personal Lines – Agent-Broker License
What are the required hours for the pre-licensing program?
The state requires 20 hours of General Insurance, plus 12 hours of Ethics and CA Insurance Code. See Pre Licensing Program Requirements for further information.
Where can I find a course provider?
Where can I take the exam, and how much does it cost?
PSI Services, LLC, a California-based company providing state-based regulatory licensure services, schedules exams for the California Department of Insurance’s (CDI) Producer Licensing Bureau. Instructions for scheduling examinations are posted on PSI’s website at www.psiexams.com (PSI News). Individuals may schedule their examinations with PSI either online or by telephone.
These locations are offered by CDI, and the exam cost is $37.00
- 300 South Spring Street, North Tower, Suite 1000
Los Angeles, California 90013 - 320 Capitol Mall,
1st Floor
Sacramento, California 95814 - 1350 Front Street
Room 4050
San Diego, California 92101 - 45 Fremont Street
22nd Floor
San Francisco, California 94105
The exam is also offered at a number of locations by PSI Services LLC, which charges an additional $30.00 fee. If you choose a PSI location, exam costs total $67.00. PSI Locations
How do I file a license application and how much does it cost?
Submit your application through Fast Licensing Application Service on the CDI website.
The fee for submitting your license application is $128.00 - License & Filing Fees
How much is the renewal fee and how often do I have to renew?
The renewal fee is $128.00 every 2 years.
What are the required Continuing Education hours?
You have to have 24 hours of CE each license term, including 2 hours of ethics. CE Requirements
CALIFORNIA Licensing Requirements
The licensing exam is also offered at the following locations by PSI Services LLC, which charges an additional $30.00 fee. If you choose a PSI location, exam costs total $67.00. See the PSI Website for more information.
- 2301 W. Lincoln Ave., Ste 252, Park Gate Center
Anaheim, California - 7305 Morro Rd., Suite 201A
Atascadero, California - 5405 Stockdale Highway, Suite 206
Bakersfield, California - 2950 N. Hollywood Way, Suite 200
Burbank, California - 17420 S. Avalon Blvd., Suite 205
Carson, California - 9420 Telstar, Suite 138
El Monte, California - 51 E. Barstow, Suite 101
Fresno, California - 24301 Southland Dr., Suite B-1
Hayward, California - 2861 Churn Creek, Unit C
Redding, California - 1660 Chicago Ave, Suite M-15
Riverside Technology Business Park
Riverside, California - 9719 Lincoln Village Dr., Building 100, Suite 100
Sacramento, California - 5440 Morehouse Dr., Suite 3300
San Diego, California - 150 Executive Park Blvd, Suite 1100
San Francisco, California - 2936 Scott Blvd.
Santa Clara, California - 160 Wikiup Drive, Suite 105
Santa Rosa, California
