How to Get Your Health Insurance License in Colorado

To sell health insurance in Colorado, you must first obtain an Accident and Health license from the Colorado Division of Insurance (CDI). To get a license, you must be at least 18 years old, a resident of Colorado and pass the Accident and Health licensing examination. The CDI has contracted a private company, Pearson VUE, to administer the examination process.

Instructions

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  Take a pre-licensing education course from an approved vendor. The Pearson VUE website has a list of approved vendors.

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  Register to take the Accident and Health licensing examination by submitting a registration form online from the Pearson VUE website or by calling 800-274-2616. Pay the examination fee, which is $73 as of October 2010, by credit card, debit card or electronic check.

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  Go to your assigned testing site and pass the examination by obtaining a score of at least 70 percent. Your will receive your results immediately upon the completion of the test.

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  Submit your application electronically to the CDI. The CDI uses a vendor, Sircon Licensing, for the submission of applications. You can find a link to the online application on the CDI website. Pay the license fee, which is $71 as of October 2010, by credit or debit card.

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  Print your license from the Sircon website. The CDI no longer mails paper licenses to agents and brokers.