General License Qualification Program (GLQP)
General level 1 exam requirements
All students must attend courses or purchase educational materials from an approved General Level 1 educator in order to be certified as having met the prerequisites to write the General Insurance Level 1 examination.
When students register for the examination, the CIPR database will automatically be checked for a current student certification. Certifications are valid for a period of 1 year from the initial date of certification.
View Curriculum Design and summary documents for General Level 1, 2, and 3 exams
Structure for General exams
All General exams require a minimum of 70% to pass.
- Technical Skills & Risk Management: 60 questions
- Ethics & Professionalism: 20 questions
- Industry Knowledge: 20 questions
- Technical Skills & Risk Management: 60 questions
- Ethics & Professionalism: 20 questions
- Industry Knowledge: 20 questions
- Industry Knowledge & Skills: 15 questions
- Brokerage Management: 35 questions
FAQs
To register for the General Level 1 exam, students are required to obtained a General Licensing Qualification Program certificate (GLQP certificate) by an approved education provider.
General Level 1 curriculum design document.
General Level 2 curriculum design document.
General Level 3 curriculum design document.
Yes, the General Level 1 examination statistics are here.
Yes. Please click here for the approved course equivalencies.
In order to participate as an authorized General Insurance Level 1 course provider, you must complete the Educator Registration Form and send it to exams@abcouncil.ab.ca. Following registration, an administrative account will be issued by the Alberta Insurance Council. An on-boarding session will be offered to familiarize educators with the CIPR website and process for qualifying students.
The Curriculum Design Document (CDD) and Executive Summary of the General Level 1 Examination are available and can be used as a guide to ensure adequate training and concepts are being delivered to students. In providing “Certified” status to students, the educator is attesting that their course material and delivery strategy are mapped appropriately to the Curriculum Design Document.
Contact exams@abcouncil.ab.ca.
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Exam schedules & locations