The Saskatchewan Travel Insurance Exam

IMPORTANT: PLEASE NOTE THAT THE STUDY MANUAL WILL BE SENT TO CANDIDATES AFTER SUBMISSION OF COMPLETED REGISTRATION FORM

The General Insurance Council of Saskatchewan had contracted the former Canadian Institute of Travel (CITC), now owned by Association of Canadian Travel Agencies (ACTA), to develop a course of study for those who wish to obtain a Restricted Travel Insurance License. The course of study explains details about travel insurance and assists the applicant to better understand the insurance industry and their role in selling travel insurance.

The course includes the following information:

• An explanation of the need for travel insurance
• How the travel insurance industry is structured in Canada
• The types of distribution models
• The people, the key elements and the classes of insurance
• Travel insurance products
• The regulatory bodies for insurance
• The selling of travel insurance products
• Policies, services and claims
• Terminology and resources for insurance
• Online SK Insurance Exam Information
• Pen & Paper SK Insurance Exam

If you do not have access to a computer, a paper copy of the Qualifying Exam as well as the Bylaw Exam can be ordered directly from the Insurance Councils of Saskatchewan. Council will continue to offer exam sittings in Regina, Prince Albert and Saskatoon on a weekly basis.

Steps to register for the Pen and Paper copy – Bylaw Exam

Exam candidates may write the SK Qualifying/Bylaw Exams anytime they please and anywhere they please, as long as they have the proper equipment and an approved proctor to supervise the process.

The SK Proctor Application form can be downloaded here.

If you choose to write in an agency or office, you must ensure that the proctor can clearly see all the exam candidates at the same time. Venues where people are tucked away in cubicles or offices may need to have 2-3 proctors to supervise the exam. Also, if writing in an office/agency/home, the desks used to write the exam must be clear of all papers, files and books.

ACTA has put together a list of Proctored Venues that some candidates may find convenient. Each venue lists specific dates on which they can accommodate candidates to write the exam in their facility, using the facility's computers and using an approved proctor. Exam candidates interested in using a proctored venue, rather than making their own individual or group arrangements, should review the information provided by the venue and then contact the venue directly to make arrangement.

Please note that candidates who wish to write in a Proctored Venue must still register with ACTA to write the exam. Registration must take place a minimum of 10 business days before the actual writing date of the exam. Please check the link next to the Proctored Venue before you register to ensure that there is room on the date and time you wish to write before you register with ACTA.

The following schools are offering proctored venues for the writing of the SK Qualifying and/or Bylaw Exam. Each School has its own procedures and fee in place. Any applicable proctor fees are paid directly to the Venue and are separate from the exam registration fee that is paid to ACTA.

If you are managing a Proctored venue or are interested in offering a venue for writing the SK Insurance Exams and would like to know more about the procedures to follow, please contact us at certification@acta.ca.

For the SK Travel Qualifying Exam, the main study tool is the Study Manual. A hard copy of the Manual will be sent by regular mail to the candidate upon receipt of the online registration. Once the registration fee is processed, the Manual will be mailed out. 

Preparation for the Bylaw Exam: NEW! Now an ''open-book'' exam

The following are the study materials for this exam:

• General Insurance Council Bylaws
• Important Notice Re: Bylaw Examination

Your Proctor will be given a copy of the above material to give to you before starting your exam.

A person is allowed to attempt each examination a maximum of three times in any six month period. Examination attempts made in any jurisdiction during the same six month period shall be counted in the three attempts. 

To register for a rewrite of the exam, please complete the online registration form. 

Re-write fees: $45.00 + applicable taxes. 

Any applicable Proctor fees are the responsibility of the candidate. If you are writing in a Proctored Venue, please contact venue first to ensure there is room for you on your chosen date before you register for your rewrite. 

Rescheduling & Cancellations

If you are unable to write the exam on the originally scheduled day, ACTA must be notified in writing a minimum of 8 days prior to your scheduled exam sitting. There is a $25.00 + applicable tax change fee per event. 

Change Fee per Event

If your plans change on the day of the exam, there is no refund of the exam fee and the candidate must re-register at the full fee. Regarding cancellations, if a request is received a minimum of 8 days from the originally scheduled exam date, ACTA will charge $25.00 + applicable tax. For example, if a candidate is registered for the Qualifying Exam and needs to cancel, ACTA will refund the difference of $45.00 plus tax (Study Manual fee of $55 is not refundable) 

If a request is received within 8 days of the originally scheduled exam date, ACTA will charge $25.00 + applicable tax. For example, if a candidate is registered for the Qualifying Exam and needs to cancel, ACTA will refund the difference of $30.00 plus tax. (Study Manual fee of $55 is not refundable) 

If a medical condition is involved, a Medical Note must be submitted to ACTA within 2 business days of the original assigned exam date to allow for consideration of waving the Change Fee. Medical cancellations will be considered on a case-by-case basis.