Description
The Designated Home State (DHS) license was created to provide residents of non-licensing states a means to designate a home state for the purposes of reciprocity and compliance. You should only obtain a DHS License if you reside in one of the following non-licensing states: Colorado, Illinois, Kansas, Maryland, Massachusetts, Missouri, Nebraska, New Jersey, North Dakota, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Tennessee, Virginia, Washington D. C., or Wisconsin.
A DHS license basically works just like having your home state license and is vital if you want to work any claims outside of your non-licensing state. While a host of different states offer a DHS license, the Florida 70-20 Nonresident DHS license is our top recommendation. It offers great reciprocity, you can take the exam online with us, and Florida has the quickest application turnaround time in the country.
Florida DHS adjuster candidates must take an approved pre-licensing course and pass an exam before applying for their license. Our Florida Certified Adjuster Pre-licensing Course satisfies both requirements. Once you complete the course and pass the included exam, you can apply for your 70-20 license. Our Florida Certified Adjuster Designation is the fastest and simplest way to get your Designated Home State License.
While obtaining your license is the most important step to becoming a claims adjuster, you shouldn’t stop there! Our Total Adjuster Package was developed to give new adjusters everything they need to get started, get hired, and get to work. Plus, you’ll save almost $250 off individual pricing when you bundle your Florida Pre-Licensing Course + Exam, Xactimate Training, Residential Construction Basics, Soft Skills: The Art of Insurance Adjusting, and our Adjuster Success Method.
Note: After purchase, all of these courses will be available in your personal online classroom. We highly recommend you take them in the order they are listed below. While our Xactimate course is approved for CE in certain states, you must hold a valid license before taking any course you intend to submit for continuing education credit.
1. Florida Certified Adjuster Pre-Licensing Course + State Licensing Exam (42 Hours)
Our Certified Adjuster Pre-licensing Course with State Exam is the fastest and simplest way to get your Florida DHS License, and you can complete it all online with AdjusterPro. Candidates must take an approved pre-licensing course and pass an exam before applying for their license. This course satisfies both requirements. Once you complete the course and pass the included exam, you can apply for your DHS license. This course includes workers’ comp.
This online course includes full access to our Smart Pass Toolkit, which features smart quizzes, unlimited practice exams, and exam-readiness reporting, all tailored to help you pass with confidence. We recommend achieving 90% or higher on your practice exams before taking the state exam.
2. Residential Construction Basics (4 Hours)
You can’t estimate what you don’t understand. This course covers foundations, different structures and materials, exterior and interior components, and mechanical and electrical systems. We recommend taking this course before you attend your Xactimate class, as it will help you make the most of the software training.
3. Tactical Xactimate Training (3-Night Live Webinar, 12 Hours)
Learn the industry’s most popular software from Xactimate Certified Trainer, Nadine Bisson. By the end of this live training, you’ll be able to write a rock-solid, accurate estimate from start to finish, utilizing the “Sketch” tool. The course will also prepare you to pass Verisk’s Level 1 and 2 Xactimate Certification Exams. (Looks great on your resume!) You can choose your date anytime after purchase – there’s no deadline to decide. Multiple dates are available, with new options added on a regular basis.
4. Soft Skills: The Essential Art of Adjusting (4 Hours)
Technical skills build estimates, but soft skills close claims and keep clients happy. Learn how to communicate effectively, manage expectations, and navigate complex interactions with policyholders to resolve claims smoothly and professionally.
5. The Adjuster Success Method (4 Hours)
Don’t just get a license, set yourself up for a successful career. Veteran adjusters share best practices for getting hired, what tools you’ll need to get the job done, and explain what to expect and how to successfully close your first claims in this one-of-a-kind training course.
If you’re serious about becoming a successful insurance adjuster, look no further. Our award-winning support team of real people will be available at every step to answer questions or provide help when you need it.
Florida Certified Adjuster Pre-Licensing Course Information: This course is approved for the following adjuster license types: 6-20 Resident, 7-20 Non-resident, 70-20 DHS, 3-20 Public Adjuster (Step 1.) Students earn the All-Lines Training Certified Adjuster (CA) Designation per Florida Statute 626.221 (j)
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The course became very dense in the commercial policy sections. It made it difficult to stay focused. Maybe splitting that section up into two parts would be easier to consume.
Savannah P. (verified owner) –
Great Instructor !!
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Instructor was very knowledgeable, course layout was easy to follow and resources available were helpful. Overall great course.
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the class was very informative; the practice tests were more difficult than the final test and got increasingly more difficult each time! was slightly frustrating but payed off when taking the final! great class. thank you
Diego M. (verified owner) –
Was a very thought out course that i enjoyed to be apart of.
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Great Course
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Anthony R. (verified owner) –
Nadine was wonderful.
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GREAT EXPERIENCE
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Georgia: Video and audio on course will help with comprehension.
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Great course and very easy to navigate!
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Way to much pandering to slow students. What should have taken maybe 15 minutes to learn takes an hour because the class is being dumbed down to that of a 10 year old. “Ok now click (wait 2 minutes) good now drag (wait to more minutes)” and on and on.
Karen K. (verified owner) –
it was good id have just liked more info focused how to hold and release and more drawing insights id ahve paid for a seperate class for just learning the drawing alone
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Jovany R. (verified owner) –
I’d say it was a lot, and it was really hard for me to convince myself to do the assignments, but I still learned a lot, and I feel like this course needs to be less bland than it currently is. It’s more of a 3.5/5.
Scott P. (verified owner) –
Course was very informative and prepared me to pass final exam.
Steve C. (verified owner) –
Thorough and well put together. Highly recommended.
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Keith B. (verified owner) –
Nadine presented an outstanding course. She is a talented professional.
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Great teacher Nadine is awesome
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Nadine was amazing!!
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so much information. it was a delightful course. loved xactimate
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Study bank questions were way harder than the exam which caused unnecessary stress.
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It was amazing, thank you!
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I really like the fact that I can send a question to support and I will have an understandable response within 24 hours.
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