State RegulationsCO specificDifficulty 1/5
Elena completes an approved life prelicensing course in Colorado Springs and receives her certificate of completion, but she delays scheduling her licensing examination. For how long is that certificate valid for exam eligibility?
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Why A is correct
Under Colorado Insurance Regulation 1-2-5 s.9 and the Colorado Division of Insurance Candidate Handbook, a prelicensing certificate of completion is valid for 1 year from completion. A certificate older than 1 year is not accepted, so an applicant like Elena who waits too long must retrain before she can sit for the examination.
Why the other options are wrong
- B) 6 months is not the validity period; the prelicensing certificate is good for 1 year from completion.
- C) 2 years is the continuing-education cycle for already-licensed producers, not the prelicensing certificate validity.
- D) 90 days is the window for a prelicensing exemption tied to a recently canceled home-state license, not the certificate validity.
Memory hook
The prelicensing certificate lives for 1 year — use it or retrain.