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General Insurance Essentials (GIE) Level 1 Program  

    - Douglas College - New Westminster 
    - Langara College - Vancouver
    - Career Gate - Abbotsford 
    - Camosun College - Victoria
    - Nanaimo
    - Home Study - Level 1 Licensing Kit


Life Licensing Qualification Program (LLQP)

Licensing Renewal Requirements  - Continuing Education Credits


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. 

Once training has been completed, the successful candidate is required to have the sponsorship (employment) of a licensed insurance agency or licensed adjusting firm in order to obtain a Level 1 licence from the Insurance Council of BC. Your results from successful completion are considered valid for a period of one year from completion date. If applicants wait longer than one year to obtain a licence, they will be required to rewrite the exam.


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. 

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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.

Mail to:

     Admissions, Douglas College

     Continuing Education

     PO Box 2503

     New Westminster, BC     V3L 5B2

In Person:

     Douglas College

       -  New Westminster Campus

       -  David Lam Campus (Coquitlam)

      

 



Cheque or money order only.  
Please make cheque payable to Douglas College.

Phone: Visa or MasterCard only: (604) 527-5472 (24hrs)
Fax: Visa or MasterCard only: (604) 527-5696

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

Total fees for the Home Study Program are $ 475.00 (includes HST), and include the following:

course texts

on-line tutorial

administration fees

examination fees

IIBC membership (required to take Insurance Institute courses)


Please click HERE for more information and Registration Form. 


Important: All students must be current, registered members of the Insurance Institute of British Columbia. 
Membership fee included in course fee.

 

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

least 2 weeks notice in order to ensure an exam date is available.  Please call 604-681-5491, or toll-free at
1-888-681-5491, to book your exam.

Once training has been completed, the successful candidate is required to have the sponsorship (employment) of a licensed insurance agency or licensed adjusting firm in order to obtain a Level 1 license from the Insurance Council of BC. Your results from successful completion are considered valid for a period of one year from completion date. If applicants wait longer than one year to obtain a licence, they will be required to rewrite the exam.


Licensing Renewals  

Please visit  The Insurance Council of BC website
 

Continuing Education Credits - CIP Courses 

Successful grades:

H (80-100%) = 8  technical credits

B (75-79 %) =  8 technical credits

C (65-74 %) =  8 technical credits

D (60-64 %) =  8  technical credits

 

Unsuccessful grades:

X (55-59 %) = 0 credits

Y (40-54 %) = 0 credits

Z (less than 40%) = 0 credits

 

 

          

Further Licensing Information

For further licensing information, please contact the Insurance Council of BC at 604-688-0321

or toll-free at 1-877-688-0321 or visit their website at:  www.insurancecouncilofbc.com


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