Residents of the State of Florida, and non-residents of states that don’t require adjuster licensing, are eligible for the Florida All Traces Unbiased or Firm Adjuster license if:
1. You’re 18 years or older;
2. A web based utility is accomplished and the $55.00 utility payment is paid;
3. You’re a US citizen or a authorized alien with a piece authorization;
4. Fingerprints are submitted at one of many websites approved by the Florida Division of Monetary Providers (Out-of-state candidates will obtain a fingerprint card from the division for completion);
5. You efficiently full the Accredited Claims Adjuster Designation by means of the College of Central Florida, or one of many different approved licensing designations, otherwise you go the state licensing examination.
Florida additionally maintains a reciprocal licensing association with the next states.
Alabama – Unbiased adjusters solely
Alaska – Unbiased adjusters solely
Arkansas – Unbiased adjusters solely
Connecticut – Unbiased, Public, and Firm adjusters
Georgia – Unbiased and Public adjusters solely. (Doesn’t require licensure for Firm adjusters)
Idaho – Unbiased adjusters solely
Illinois – Public adjusters solely
Kentucky – Unbiased, Public, and Firm adjusters
Maine – Public and Unbiased adjusters
Michigan – Public and Unbiased adjusters
Mississippi – Unbiased adjusters solely
New Mexico – Unbiased and Firm adjusters
North Carolina – Unbiased, Public, and Firm adjusters
Oklahoma – Unbiased, Public, and Firm adjusters
Oregon – Public and Unbiased adjusters
Pennsylvania – Public adjusters
South Carolina – Unbiased and Firm adjusters solely
Texas – Unbiased and Firm adjusters
West Virginia – Unbiased, Public, and Firm adjusters
Washington – Public and Unbiased adjusters
Wyoming – Unbiased,…Public, and Firm adjusters
Utah – Public and Unbiased adjusters
States that don’t require adjuster licensing embody Colorado, District of Columbia, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Maryland, Missouri, Nebraska, New Jersey, North Dakota, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Tennessee, Virginia, and Wisconsin.
LICENSING DESIGNATION
Florida first authorised the Accredited Claims Adjuster designation in 2003. This designation supplied the primary and authentic exemption from the state licensing examination. The course turned out there as a distance studying course by means of Florida Insurance coverage College in Partnership with the College of Central Florida in 2004. One out of 4 adjuster licenses in Florida have been authorised utilizing the ACA Designation.
Though different suppliers are actually providing declare adjuster designations, over 250 insurance coverage and adjusting corporations use the ACA Designation for licensing resident and non-resident adjusters. The ACA Web site could also be positioned at http://www.ce.ucf.edu/insurance
The ACA Designation consists of a collection of open-book, a number of alternative exams and a written project. College students will study to learn and analysis coverage questions, establish declare points and, on the conclusion of the course, will acquired a College of Central Florida certificates of completion which is able to excuse them from the state licensing examination.
CONTINUING EDUCATION
Each FL adjuster is required to finish 24 hours of CE each two years to retain licensure. The 24 hours should embody state authorised programs for two hours-Ethics; 10 hours-Regulation; 12-hours-Non-obligatory.
All required programs are positioned on the UCF web site and all work could also be accomplished on-line at:
http://www.ce.ucf.edu/ASP/insurance
