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Insurance Prep Overview & Licensing Requirements

To sell insurance in South Carolina, you must be licensed by the South Carolina Department of Insurance, so the time it takes to get licensed is essential.

By attending our instructor-led Classroom Pre-Licensing Course, you may be licensed quickly. This approach includes a textbook, practice testing in the classroom, homework assignments, and an online practice testing tool.

There are three steps to obtain each license (this course will prepare you for two separate licenses: property/casualty and health/life).

  1. Complete Required Exam(s)
  2. Apply for License
  3. Obtain Fingerprints
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Step 1: Complete Required Exam(s)

  • Those wishing to become a South Carolina licensed resident producer must first pass the appropriate producer licensing exam for that specific line of authority.
  • Register for Exam - Contact Pearson Vue directly at 877-759-5226 or schedule online to register for the state licensing exam and/or view exam content outlines. Exam reports expire 12 months after the date of issuance.  

Each Pre-Licensing Course is Monday-Thursday for 8 hours a day and then you take Friday to study and set up the course for Saturday or the following Monday. 

The second week of this course will be your national Certified Sales Professional certification which will run Tuesday-Thursday and you after testing, you will receive your CSP.

The third week will start the second Pre-Licensing Course which will follow the same schedule as above. 

At the end of the three week timeframe, once you take and pass all three exams, you will have your Life, Accident and Health Producer License, Property, Casualty, Surety and Marine Claims Producer license as well as be a nationally Certified Sales Professional. 

In the upstate of South Carolina there is a great demand for these licenses/certifications, and TCTC will work to help place you with employment. 

Insurance Producers can expect to earn an average of $55,000 a year according to ZipRecruiter.  Also, in accordance with state law, all insurance agencies require those who work with clients in non-sales roles to have their licenses and they are also averaging $50,000 a year in an administrative role according to Indeed.com. 

Another employment option in this field is banking and financial advisors who also often sell health and life insurance.  This opens a new career path in these areas as well. 

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