You register at a Chamber of Industry and Commerce of your choice using a registration form or online for the "Certified Specialist for Insurance Advice IHK" examination.

• In the registration form, you select a specific date and indicate whether you would like to take a full examination, can be exempted from the practical part of the examination or would only like to take the practical examination as a repeat examination.
• You also indicate in the registration form that you would like to be examined as an insurance advisor. You also indicate whether you would like to take the practical examination in the optional subject of property and asset insurance or pensions.
• If your registration is complete and received on time and there are still places available, you will receive an invitation to the examination from the Chamber of Industry and Commerce with further information and a fee notice.
• Once you have successfully registered, withdrawal is only possible under the conditions of the respective Chamber of Industry and Commerce.
• The written examination is divided thematically into five sections.
• The written examination is passed if you achieve at least 50 percent of the achievable points in four of the five areas and at least 30 percent in the remaining area.
• The practical examination is a simulation of a customer advisory meeting in front of an examination board.
• You have passed the practical examination if you achieve at least 50 percent of the achievable points.
• If you pass, you will usually receive your certificate by post within a few days of the exam.
• If you do not pass the examination, you will receive a notification of failure, in which you will be informed of the possibility of repeating the examination. The examination can be retaken as often as you wish.
• Each Chamber of Industry and Commerce regulates further details of the examination procedure in its statutes.

The registration deadline for the expert examination is set by the respective Chamber of Industry and Commerce.

You will usually receive the certificate within 1 - 2 weeks after the examination.