Washington Administrative Code (Last Updated: November 23, 2016) |
Title 284. Insurance Commissioner, Office of |
Chapter 284-17. Licensing requirements and procedures. |
Section 284-17-517. Home self-study—Materials, course standards.
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- (1) Home self-study course materials must be approved by the commissioner before being used by a prelicensing insurance education provider or offered to a candidate for purchase or use.(2) To qualify for the commissioner's approval, the prelicensing insurance education provider must demonstrate to the commissioner's satisfaction that the study materials for each course include all prescribed curriculum specified in the examination content outline of the candidate handbook for the particular line of authority.(3) Each course must be divided into individual lessons covering the prescribed curriculum. The table of contents of the materials must include all of the examination content outline topics as published in the candidate handbook. Each course must cover all required content and must be designed so that a candidate will complete twenty hours of study per line of authority.(4) Approved prelicensing education providers must apply to the commissioner for amendment to the course approval if there is a change in the content of the study material other than changes made to conform the study materials to modifications of the candidate handbook examination content outline.(5) Prior to implementation of any change, the prelicensing insurance education provider must advise the commissioner if it makes any change to its course tuition charge or to its rebate policy.(6) The candidate handbook is available through the commissioner's web site at www.insurance.wa.gov.