Frequently Asked Questions

Yes, once you pass your exam you apply for your license. Only after the application is submitted and you receive an email from the OIC can you get your fingerprints done. Electronic fingerprinting is done through Identogo, schedule online at www.identogo.com or call 888-771-5097.

The cost is $50.25 for the printing and processing. You must have your prints processed to receive an insurance license. Printing done for other reasons (securities, real estate, etc. do NOT work.) Adding lines to an existing producer’s license does not require a new set of fingerprints to be taken.

You can apply for your Washington insurance license(s) without having a company appointment. However, you cannot sell insurance/transact business until you are appointed/affiliated with a company as an agent or have a brokers bond.

We can always make accommodations for additional attending students. We have a large classroom so we always accept students into our classes, even walk-in students on the first day of class. Please choose whichever class combination will work best with your schedule.

In the rare case that we have to cancel a class due to inclement weather or a power outage, we will post notification on our Web site and answering machine. If the weather does not permit you to drive to our School safely and class is still being held, you may attend it Zoom or please email to reschedule your class or to sign up for self-study makeup.

We do not have a job board. Our school is focused on teaching students about the material that will be on their state exams and we do not want other students or companies influencing or recruiting during this learning process. Slater All Lines Insurance School has a strict no-recruiting policy, as many employers have spent time and money sending students to our school for exam preparation education. We are not responsible for any recruiting attempts that happen outside of our classroom or office, or are offered by other students. Most students attending our school already have a company that they are hired by or working with. However, we do occasionally see students who take the initiative to attend class before looking for a job. Therefore, in our office, we have a job folder with company business cards and help-wanted fliers that companies have sent us, and we are happy to give these to students who come to us and ask.

If you are an employer who is hiring, please email, fax or mail us business cards or a job posting and we will gladly give these out to any student looking for employment.

If you are a student who does not yet have a job in the insurance industry, you may come into our office and we will give you business cards and job postings from insurance companies that are hiring. There are many online resources to help you find insurance jobs, such as Monster, Craigslist and Seattle Times. If you have a specific company that you want to work for, we recommend visiting that company’s Web site for the most up-to-date job postings.

On the OIC website – insurance.wa.gov, go to the producer tab, link on Login/ Licensee login, under First Time Applicant select Apply as an individual licensee. Your score sheet will be submitted electronically. You will need fingerprints done after you receive an email from the OIC

From the date you order the self-study material from Slater Insurance School, you will have 90 days of unlimited access to the study materials on our Online Classroom. After your 90 days of online access has expired, we offer an additional 30 days at no charge. If you still need more time you may choose to purchase an additional 30 days for $30.00, 90 days for a $50.00 fee; this must be done within 6 months of the original purchase date. Once you receive your course completion certificates from us, you then will have 12 months to take and pass the state exams

Single Line Exams are:

Life Producer, Disability Producer, Property Producer, Casualty Producer, or Personal Lines Producer.

The state exam for each single line of insurance consists of a total of 110 questions, 10 of which are experimental questions and will be non score-able. The cost for a single line exam is $35.00 and you have 150 minutes to complete it.

Combination Exams are:

Property and Casualty Producer or Life and Disability Producer exams each have a total of 160 questions, 10 of which are experimental and will be non score-able. The cost for a combination exam is $52.00 and you will have 195 minutes to complete it.

https://www.insurance.wa.gov/youre-moving-washington-state

Once you pass your Washington state insurance exams, you have 180 days (six months) from the date you pass your exams to apply for your insurance license. If you have lost or misplaced your original test sheets from PSI, please contact them directly for replacement.

If you have registered and paid for a class and wish to cancel before the start date of your scheduled class, please send us an email or call our office. There is a $25 cancellation fee that will be subtracted from your refund amount. You will not be eligible for any refund if you cancel after the class has started.

If you register for class or order materials at our office we accept cash, company check, money order and cashier’s check, as well as Visa, Mastercard, American Express, and Discover credit cards. No personal checks are accepted.

If you register for class or order materials through our Web site, we use Authorize.net as our credit card processor and they will accept all major credit or debit cards as well as Visa, Mastercard, American Express, and Discover credit cards. If you would like to pay directly out of your bank account, to expedite your registration/order, please pay with your credit or debit card instead.

Soliciting

• Urging or advising prospective purchasers to buy a policy or insure with a company.
• Initiating sales over the telephone or any way other than a face-to-face attempt to solicit or sell insurance, such as Internet, social media or advertisements.

Selling

• Disseminating information about coverages in general, or for any particular policy, except that this shall not prohibit the dissemination of buyers’ guides or applications for coverage in response to requests from prospective policyholders.
• Disseminating information as to rates in general or for any particular policy where the rate cannot be secured by referring to a published or printed list of standard rates.
• Completing or signing applications for insurance.
• Making or proposing to make an insurance contract.
• Authorizing the issuance or delivery of certificates of insurance, endorsements, binders or insurance policies.

Negotiating

• Discussing or describing the coverages or terms of a proposed contract of insurance with a prospective policyholder, including counseling about which coverages to buy.
• Discussing the effect of age, health or other risk-related conditions of the prospective policyholder.
• Collecting premiums in person at other than a recorded place of business.
• Responding to a policyholder’s request for advice or counsel regarding policy provisions or coverage.
• Initiating an inquiry about the terms of existing coverage, except exclusively in the course of the clerical duties.
• Recommending or independently initiating additions or deletions to an insured’s policy.

We don’t do headshots here but I have met a few professional photographers at local networking events. The links to their site are listed here.

• Tina Tang
  Parris Blue Photography
  www.parrisblue.com
  425.870.3319
• Jared M. Burns
  Jared M. Burns Photography
  www.jaredmburns.com/headshots
  206.659.7468
  info@jaredmburns.com
• Marv Heston
  Heston Photography
  https://hestonphoto.com/info/hs_business.htm
  425.402.7000

As soon as you complete your purchase, you will receive two emails. One is a receipt and one is titled, Your Account on Slater All Lines Insurance School. The Account email will contain a link to the online classroom, along with your username and temporary password. Once you log into the online classroom, you can change your password under My Account (top-right) and Account Details (left-side navigation). If you added a textbook to your order, it will be mailed out to you no later than the end of the next business day, which are Monday through Friday.

The link for the Zoom course will be sent both the work night before class as well as the day of class.

Yes, please call for details. 425.771.4870

Please call 855-205-5825 or go online to https://test-takers.psiexams.com/waoic

There is a 3 step process: You will create an account with PSIexams, choose and pay for your exam, then schedule the exam.

Qualifying military veterans may receive reimbursement of their insurance exam fees. To determine eligibility, please visit the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs website (www.benefits.va.gov) or call 888-442-4551.

Everything you need to learn for the exam is in our courses. For details please see the content outlines available here

http://proctor2.psionline.com/programs/Instructions/WA%20Insurance%20Outlines%2020190201.pdf

This is the booklet from the exam provider detailing what is needed to take an exam, exam locations, times, costs, etc. Listed below the candidate handbook on psiexams.com are the content outlines for each exam. Each content outline is a separate download. Please use the links below to download the most current Candidate Information Bulletin from PSI.

Look for this image in the top right hand corner –

You may take your exam at one of the exam centers or remotely from your home or office.

In order to qualify for this option, there are specific requirements. When you register to take your test remotely, you’ll need to have a laptop or desktop computer (not a smartphone or tablet). Your device will be tested for compatibility at the time you register. If your device or internet connection do not meet the criteria, you will have to set an appointment to test at a physical PSI location.

Bellevue

4122 Factoria Blvd. S.E. Suite 303
Bellevue, WA 98006

• From I-405 – Exit 10 for Coal Creek Parkway towards Factoria.
• Turn left onto 128th Ave SE/Factoria Blvd SE. The test center will be on the right.
• From 1-90 E – Take Exit 10B. Turn Right onto 128th Ave SE/Factoria Blvd SE.
• Make a U-turn at SE 41st Pl. The test center will be on the right.
• From I-90 W – Take Exit 10 to I-405 S. Follow directions for I-405.

Arlington

18810 59th Dr. NE, Bldg. 44A
Arlington, WA 98223

1. From Interstate 5 take the WA-531/172nd St NE exit, exit 206.
2. Go East on 172nd St NE. Turn left on 59th Ave NE.
3. Turn left on 188th St NE. The test site will be straight ahead.
4. It is a 2 story grey building that says Arlington Flight Services on it.

Everett

1010 S.E. Everett Mall Way, Suite 208
Everett, WA 98208

North on I-5, take Exit 189 (WA-526 W/WA-527 N to Mukilteo/Whidbey Is. Ferry/Broadway/Everett Mall Way).

1. Bear right to WA-526 W / WA-527 N.
2. You will see a sign reading “WA-527 N to Broadway/Everett Mall Way.
3. At light, turn left on Bothell-Everett Hwy (SR-527) and go north for 0.5 mile to light at Broadway “ get into left turn lane.
4. Turn left onto Broadway which then becomes SE Everett Mall Way.
5. Go approx. 0.8; just past light at West Mall Dr get into middle left/right turn lane and turn left immediately before the Chevron gas station.
6. Proceed down lane approx. one block to 1010 behind the gas station.

South on I-5, take Exit 189 WA-526 W to Mukilteo/Whidbey Is.

1. Ferry/Everett Mall Way – keep to the left.
2. You will see a sign reading “To Everett Mall Way”.
3. Take ramp to right to light at Everett Mall Way.
4. Proceed through light onto SE Everett Mall Way (stay in left lane).
5. Go approx. 0.8; just past light at West Mall Dr get into middle left/right turn lane and turn left immediately before the Chevron gas station.
6. Proceed down lane approx. one block to 1010 behind the gas station.

Yes. 24 hours minimum is required with 3 of those hours in Ethics of license with Life, Disability, Property, Casualty, and/or Personal Lines.

• Waivers can be issued for military activation or medical reasons.
• If you have a question about a waiver, email Producer Licensing and Oversight’s education analyst.

Yes. As of January 1, 2024, anyone who has already completed the previous WA Annuity Suitability requirements may take a 1-hour WA Best Interest Standards of Conduct requirement before June 30, 2024, to meet the new requirements, or else they will be required to take the updated 4-hour course that includes both.

• You took them from an approved provider. “Approved” means a provider has been granted authority by our office to offer insurance courses with CE credit.
• You are not repeating a course you completed in your current renewal cycle. (Many courses have similar titles, so make sure you’re not repeating the same course number.)
• You completed your courses during your current renewal cycle (between your last expiration date and current expiration date).

The only way to renew your Washington State insurance license is online. In order to renew a license in WA State, 24 hours of Continuing Education including 3 hours of ethics are required to be completed. For more information please visit https://www.insurance.wa.gov/renewing-your-individual-license

• A certificate of completion is valid for 24 months from the date of completion. Course credit may only be applied toward renewal if completed within the current renewal cycle (between your last expiration date and current expiration date). A producer must maintain each continuing education certificate for 3 years
• For reinstatement, courses must be completed within the 24 months prior to your application for reinstatement.
• Excess credits cannot be carried over from one renewal cycle to the next.

We have a continuing education course that has been assigned the required 3 hours of Ethics content, and if you choose this course, you do not need to take a separate Ethics course. If however you do not take this course with the combined 3 hours of Ethics content, you will need to take a separate Ethics course. We have several Ethics courses available that will help you fulfill this 3 hour requirement.

No. As of January 1, 2024, anyone completing the 4-hour WA Annuity Best Interest – Standards of Conduct course will meet both the updated Best Interest Standards of Conduct and the Annuity requirements as per the updated requirements.

You can now repeat the same course numbers that you received credit for during your last renewal. You will find each course number listed on your continuing education completion certificate.

24 hours minimum is required with 3 of those hours in Ethics of license with Life, Disability, Property, Casualty, and/or Personal Lines.

• Waivers can be issued for military activation or medical reasons.
• If you have a question about a waiver, email Producer Licensing and Oversight’s education analyst.

Renew your license. If your course was taken online the will be a delay of up to 24 hours (during office hours) before the course information is transmitted to the OIC. You may still renew but the new license will not be available until the OIC has received the report and verified it. If your certificates were emailed to you we have already reported to the OIC.

• You may take any approved insurance continuing education course. An approved course is offered by approved providers.
• You don’t have to take courses with subject matter that matches the lines of authority on your license.
• Certification courses for annuities, flood and long-term care also apply to the continuing education hours. Prelicense courses for another line of insurance do not apply towards continuing education hours.

• Non-residents do not have to meet WA CE requirements to renew their Washington state license. However, there are some education requirements for transacting long-term care insurance business.
• There are also requirements for flood insurance education and annuity suitability training, but you may have met these education requirements in your home state.

The new requirement for annuities was adopted from the National Association of Insurance Commissioners and now includes a 1-hour WA Best Interest Standards of Conduct requirement as of January 1, 2024. This is a one-hour continuing education course that counts towards your insurance continuing education requirement. This 1-hour course must be completed by anyone who has already completed the previous WA Annuity Suitability requirements by June 30, 2024, else they will be required to take the updated 4-hour course.

We currently do not offer the 8-hour LTC course. It is a work in progress.

The WA LTC 4 Hour Refresher course is the one you need for your renewal. You may order the WA LTC 4-hour Refresher Course by itself or as part of your 24 hours of continuing education.

The WA LTC 4 Hour Refresher course is the one you need for your renewal.

You may order the WA LTC 4-hour Refresher Course by itself or as part of your 24 hours of continuing education.