California Life Agent: which version are you taking
These are the dates California Department of Insurance publishes for California Life Agent, each with the owner page and the day we read it. Where the owner states no date, the page says so. Check the owner page before you book.
Offered in: English, Spanish, Chinese, Vietnamese, Korean, Filipino.
Owner: California Department of Insurance; delivered by PSI · Read: · Source: CDI Notice: License Examinations Available in Multiple Languages (AB 451)
Dated rules from California Department of Insurance
License Examination Objectives from January 1, 2026
From January 1, 2026 the former prelicensing educational objectives became the CDI License Examination Objectives, published as a study guide for applicants. The department stopped reviewing prelicensing courses for producer licenses, and the 20-hour prelicensing requirement was removed from Insurance Code section 1749.
Takes effect: · Owner: California Department of Insurance · Last read: · Source: CDI 12 hours of ethics and the Insurance Code: FAQ
Renewal and continuing education
The Life license renews every two years for $188, with a $282 late fee, and the one fee covers Life and accident and health together. Each term takes 24 hours of continuing education, 3 of them ethics with one hour on insurance fraud. Before selling annuities a Life licensee must finish an 8-hour annuity course.
In force as published · Owner: California Department of Insurance · Last read: · Source: CDI life, accident and health licensing FAQ
A passing result lasts one year
Under Insurance Code section 1676(a) an exam is valid for one year from the date you passed it. After passing, submit your fingerprints before you submit the license application, then apply with the license types you qualify for selected.
In force as published · Owner: California Department of Insurance and PSI · Last read: · Source: California insurance Candidate Information Bulletin (PSI for the CDI, revised March 2026)
What our question bank follows today
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What happens to practice access when a new version ships
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