How to get a life and health insurance license in Kansas
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The steps to become a licensed life or accident and health insurance producer in Kansas, from Pearson VUE's Kansas candidate handbook and the Kansas Insurance Department.
The steps
- Study for the exam. Each exam has 50 general questions and 34 on Kansas law. Kansas does not have a pre-licensing education requirement. See the exam guide Coming soon.
- Schedule and pass the exam with Pearson VUE. Kansas exams are taken in person at a Pearson VUE test center.
- Apply for the license. The handbook says candidates may apply either in advance of taking the exam or after passing the exam. Your exam score is valid for two years.
Good to know
- Retakes: wait at least seven calendar days after a failed attempt (K.S.A. 40-241 and the handbook). There is no limit on the number of attempts.
- Combined exam: if you take the combined Life and Accident and Health exam, you must pass the entire exam to get a Kansas license.
- Continuing education: the handbook lists 18 hours, 3 of them ethics, for one or two major lines.
Ready to practice? Try the free Life practice test Coming soon, the free Accident & Health practice test Coming soon, or the free Kansas law questions Coming soon.