Florida residents and nonresidents of states that do not require a regulatory license are eligible for the Florida All Lines Independent or Company Adjuster license if:
1. You are 18 years or older;
2. An online application is completed and the $55.00 application fee is paid;
3. You are a US citizen or legal alien with a work permit;
4. Fingerprints are submitted to one of the locations authorized by the Florida Department of Financial Services (out-of-state applicants will receive a fingerprint card to fill out from the Department);
5. You have successfully completed the Accredited Claims Adjuster Designation from the University of Central Florida or one of the other accredited designations, or you have passed the state licensing exam.
Florida also maintains a cross license agreement with the following states.
Alabama – Independent appraisers only
Alaska – Independent appraisers only
Arkansas – Independent appraisers only
Connecticut – Independent, Public and Proprietary Surveyors
Georgia – Only independent and public experts. (Does not require a corporate setter license)
Idaho – Independent appraisers only
Illinois – Public experts only
Kentucky – Independent, Public and Proprietary Surveyors
Maine – Public and independent appraisers
Michigan – Public and Independent Experts
Mississippi – Independent appraisers only
New Mexico – Independent and Proprietary Surveyors
North Carolina – Independent, Public and Proprietary Surveyors
Oklahoma – Independent, Public and Proprietary Surveyors
Oregon – Public and Independent Reviewers
Pennsylvania – Public Assessors
South Carolina – Independent and proprietary appraisers only
Texas – Independent and Proprietary Surveyors
West Virginia – Independent, Public and Proprietary Surveyors
Washington – Public and independent appraisers
Wyoming – Independent, Public and Proprietary Surveyors
Utah – Public and Independent Reviewers
States that do not require an appraiser’s license include Colorado, District of Columbia, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Maryland, Missouri, Nebraska, New Jersey, North Dakota, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Tennessee, Virginia, and Wisconsin.
LICENSE TERM
Florida first approved the Accredited Claims Adjuster designation in 2003. This designation was the first and original exemption from the state licensing exam. The course was offered as a distance learning course by Florida Insurance University in partnership with the University of Central Florida in 2004. One in four appraiser licenses in Florida have been approved using the ACA designation.
Although other providers are now offering claims adjuster designations, over 250 insurance and adjustment companies use the ACA designation for licensing resident and non-resident claims adjusters. The ACA website is located at http://www.ce.ucf.edu/insurance
The ACA designation consists of a series of open-book, multiple-choice tests and a written assignment. Students learn to read and research political issues, identify entitlement issues, and receive a University of Central Florida certificate of completion at the end of the course, exempting them from the state licensing exam.
FURTHER EDUCATION
Every FL fitter must complete 24 hours of CE every two years to retain the license. The 24 hours must include state-approved 2-hour ethics courses; 10 hour law; 12 hour optional.
All required courses are on the UCF website and all work can be completed online at:
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