Back in 2005, I was employed by a local insurance business. One of the requirements was to secure an Insurance Representative license. First things first, a co-worker and I signed up for the wrong test. We inadvertently signed up for a P & C Insurance Agent test which is a couple of steps above an IR license. You have to score a 70 or better to pass. I made a 68 on the first attempt. Needless to say, I passed the test the second time. It wasn't until after we received our licenses in the mail that we realized we took the wrong test. Not that it was wrong....it just wasn't what our employer wanted us to do.
The license is good for two years and within that two years you have to secure 30 hours of continuing education to keep the license. I am no longer in the personal and commerical insurance business but I need to keep the license "just in case" the economy shifts again and I'm looking for a new job. And I worked/studied too damn hard to pass the test to begin with. My current license expires in April, 2009. So I signed up for 30 hours of online-studying. The good news is that I can go along at my own pace and I have to correctly answer five questions at the end of each lesson in order to advance to the next lesson. And so on and so forth. The bad news is that I've put myself into a time crunch to get the 30 hours completed and reported to the Texas Department of Insurance before April 29, 2009. Two and half months may sound like a long time but not in my world.
As tempting as it may sound, I don't think it would be a good idea to consume alcohol while trying to complete the online courses.....
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