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The Texas Department of Insurance (TDI) is authorized to license individuals who wish to operate as insurance agents as defined in the Texas Insurance Code.

The steps to become licensed are:

1. Pass a licensing examination to confirm that you have attained at least a minimum level of knowledge regarding the principles, practices, statutes, and regulations relating to the insurance profession and the services you will sell or represent to consumers.
   1. Visit Pearson VUE (TDI authorized testing center) https://www.pearsonvue.com/us/en/tx/insurance.html and choose your license exam.
   2. Register or log in with Pearson VUE and proceed according to their instructions.
2. Get fingerprinted & complete a background check: To receive an insurance license from TDI, you must pass a background check. You must get your fingerprints done through IdentoGO (www.identogo.com or call 888-467-2080). Once your fingerprints have been processed, they will be transmitted to TDI for processing.
3. Submit a completed license application to TDI: Once you have passed your state exam, you can submit your application for a license to TDI. Applications are submitted online through www.sircon.com/texas. Candidates must submit a completed application within one year of passing their exam.

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CANCELING AN EXAMINATION APPOINTMENT

You may cancel and reschedule an examination appointment without forfeiting your fee if your cancellation notice is received at least 24 hours before the scheduled examination date. You may call Pearson VUE at (888) 754-7667 or manage your appointment online.

MISSED APPOINTMENT OR LATE CANCELLATION

Your registration will be invalid, you will not be able to take the examination as scheduled, and you will forfeit your examination fee, if you:

1. do not cancel your appointment at least 24 hours before the scheduled examination date;
2. do not appear for your examination appointment;
3. arrive after the examination start time;
4. do not present proper identification when you arrive for the examination.

WHEN REPORTING TO THE EXAMINATION SITE

1. Arrive at least 30 minutes before your appointment. This extra time is for signing in and identification verification. If you arrive late, you may not be admitted to the examination site and you will forfeit your examination registration fee.

2. You must provide one form of valid government-issued identification (driver's license, state ID, passport, passport card or military ID) which bears your signature and has your photograph. Your name must match exactly what you registered with. Failure to provide proper identification is considered a missed appointment.

EXAMINATION TIME LIMIT

The following chart indicates the type of examination and the time allotted:

Exam Type	Time (minutes)
Life Agent	120
Life, Accident and Health	150
Property and Casualty	150

SOME TEST TAKING STRATEGIES

There are several test taking strategies that you can use in preparing to take the license examination:

• Read the question carefully.
• Think of the answer in your head before looking at the possible answers.
• Eliminate answers you know are not correct.
• Read all the choices before choosing your answer.
• There is no guessing penalty, so you should always take an educated guess and select an answer.
• Don't keep changing your answer - usually your first choice is the best one, unless you misread the question.

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