The following is an examination and licensing procedure checklist for the Ohio resident surety bail bond agent. For more information regarding exam reservations, or for directions to a testing center, please contact Pearson VUE at
800-275-8361 or
www.PearsonVUE.com. For more information regarding the application process, please contact the License Division of the Ohio Department of Insurance at
614-644-2665.
Prepare for your exam:
Schedule your exam:
- You may schedule you exam by mail, fax, phone or online. Contact Pearson VUE at (800) 275-8361 or at www.PearsonVUE.com.
- You may test at any Pearson VUE testing centers in Ohio; you may also make arrangements through Pearson VUE to take the Ohio insurance exam at other Pearson VUE locations nationwide.
Take your Exam:
- Two (2) forms of signature identification, one of which must be government-issued and photo-bearing (preferably a driver’s license).
- Original and valid pre-licensing education certificate. (The certificate is valid for 180 calendar days from completion of course.)
- Confirmation number provided when the reservation was made.
- Failing score report (if retaking the examination).
- Arrive thirty (30) minutes before the examination.
- After passing the examination, if you want to have your fingerprints taken, for the required background check, at the test center (optional), you must also bring a Credit/debit Card.
After passing the examination:
- Complete an electronic criminal background check using WebCheck. The results are returned within two to five business days. Results must be submitted to the Ohio Department of Insurance directly from BCI or from an ODI authorized WebCheck location. WebCheck facilities are also located at all of Pearson VUE’s Ohio test centers.
- Complete the Surety Bail Bond application.
- Submit application, $150.00 license fee (made payable to Ohio Treasurer Richard Cordray) and/or any supporting documents to: Ohio Department of Insurance, 50 W. Town Street, Third Floor - Suite 300, Columbus, Ohio 43215 . Once the application and any supporting documents are reviewed and approved for licensure, a license will be mailed.
- After the license has been approved, contact Pearson VUE to obtain your photo bearing Surety Bail Bond wallet card.
After unsuccessful passage of examination:
- Follow the instructions on the score report received from Pearson VUE.