Licensing Requirements

Please click HERE for details on obtaining a Salesperson and Adjuster Level 1, 2 and 3 license.

Further Licensing Information

For further licensing information, please contact the Insurance Council of BC at 604-688-0321
or toll-free at 1-877-688-0321or visit their website

General Insurance Essentials (GIE)  
- Salesperson / Adjuster Level 1 License

This course provides the training required by the Insurance Council of BC for anyone wanting to obtain
a Level 1 Salesperson or Adjuster License. Based on the General Insurance Essentials courses of the 
Insurance Institute of Canada, it introduces the student to the insurance business, insurance intermediaries, 
the insurance company, basic documents, insurance practices and automobile insurance. In addition, the  
course covers, at an introductory level, law and insurance, insurance contracts, insurance organizations, 
fire insurance, the Homeowner's policy, personal lines policies, liability insurance, commercial insurance 
coverage, reinsurance, risk management and loss prevention. 

Successful graduates of this Program will be awarded a Certificate from the Insurance Institute of BC. In 
addition, the successful candidate will be eligible to apply for an equivalency credit in the Chartered Insurance  
Professional (CIP) designation program of the Insurance Institute of Canada (a credit transfer fee will apply).  
 

All students must be current, registered members of the Insurance Institute of British Columbia. The 
membership fee is included in the course fee for Home Study,  Douglas College and Camosun College. 

It is highly recommended to take the General Insurance Essentials (GIE) course by the in-class setting. 

GIE in-class locations are:
Douglas College - New Westminster
Langara College - Vancouver
Camosun College - Victoria.  

GIE is also available through the Home Study program. 

Douglas College - New Westminster

General Insurance Essentials (GIE) Course
General Insurance Salesperson/Adjuster - Level 1

Douglas College Continuing Professional Education, in partnership with the Insurance Institute of Canada (IIC) 
and the Insurance Institute of British Columbia (IIBC) are pleased to offer a General Insurance Level 1
Licensing course.

Please refer to Douglas College website for dates, times & to register.

Register: Registrations for this course are handled by Douglas College. Contact information below.

For Additional Information 

If you require more information about this course or would like to be placed on the
Douglas College mailing list, please call Laury DeBow at 604-527-5607 or e-mail debowl@douglas.bc.ca

    
Langara College - Vancouver

General Insurance Essentials (GIE) Course
General Insurance Salesperson/Adjuster - Level 1

Langara College Continuing Education, in partnership with the Insurance Institute of Canada (IIC) and 
the Insurance Institute of British Columbia (IIBC) are pleased to offer a General Insurance Level 1
Licensing course.  

For Fees and Registration, please click HERE for more information.

Register:
By phone, call Langara at 604-323-5322; please quote the course number 70706.
In-Person at Langara College CS - 100 49th Ave., Vancouver

Career Gate Community College - Abbotsford
Career Gate Community College is pleased to offer two styles of programs, in partnership with the 
Insurance Institute of British Columbia (IIBC). Both of these training programs offer the training required 
by the Insurance Council of BC to obtain a Level 1 Salesperson/ Adjuster License.  Once this training has 
been completed, the successful candidate is required to have the sponsorship (employment) of a licensed 
insurance agency in order to obtain a Level 1 license.  

For dates, please contact Career Gate.

Career Gate Community College Inc.                                                                            
107-33119 South Fraser Way                                                                                           
Abbotsford, B.C. V2S 2B1                                                                                                 
Suzanne Heppell, Campus Director                                                                                              
Phone: 604-855-8808                                                                                                        
Fax: 604-855-8848                                                                                                              
Email: info@careergate.ca                                                                                                                
Web: www.careergate.ca                                                                                            

General Insurance Essentials (GIE) Course
General Insurance Salesperson/Adjuster - Level 1

Camosun College Continuing Education, in partnership with the Insurance Institute of Canada (IIC) 
and the Insurance Institute of British Columbia (IIBC) are pleased to offer a General Insurance 
Level 1 Licensing course.  

Please click HERE for more information. 

Camosun College - School of Business Info Line (250) 370-4565 
Email: sofbus@camosun.bc.ca
4461 Interurban Rd, Victoria, BC V9E 2C1
www.camosun.bc.ca/ca

Level 1 Licensing Kit - Home Study

General Insurance Essentials (GIE)  
General Insurance Salesperson/Adjuster - Level 1

The Insurance Institute of BC is offering the General Insurance Essentials (GIE) Licensing Program via
a home study program.  This program is recommended for those employed in company, agency/broker
or adjusters offices in junior positions who want an overview of the insurance industry but with some 
detail about actual coverage's and attendant claims routines.

Fees

Course Material

Course material will be mailed to the address provided to us.  Please allow 1-2 weeks mailing.

Examinations

Licensing exams are held most Monday mornings at the Insurance Institute of BC from 9:30 am - 11:30 am.
Out of the lower mainland exams are set up on individual basis in your area. Please ensure that we receive at

Licensing Renewals  

Please visit  The Insurance Council of BC website
 

Continuing Education Credits - CIP Courses 

Life Licensing Qualification Program (LLQP)   

Available by Distance Learning  through the Insurance Institute of Canada. 
Please click here for more information. 

Toll Free: 1-866-362-8585

There is no classroom instruction available at this time.

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Last Updated: July 16, 2010