Exams: Bail bond agents and qualified agents

Learn how to take the bail bond agent exam or see if you qualify to opt out.

To get licensed as a bail bond agent or qualified agent, you must either:

  • Pass an exam to show your knowledge of the training requirements, or
  • Have 12 hours of pre-license training or experience

About the exam

The exam has 70 multiple-choice questions. You must correctly answer 85% of the questions to pass.

Exam fee

There's no cost to take your first exam. If you don't pass the exam, you must pay a fee each time you retake it.

How to take the exam

  1. Apply for a bail bond agent license or qualified agent license.
  2. After you apply, we'll contact you to schedule your exam.
  3. On your scheduled date, we'll email you a link to take the exam online.
  4. After you take the exam, we'll contact you and let you know if you passed.

Retake the exam

If you don't pass the exam, you can schedule a new exam 7 days after the previous one. You must pay a fee to retake the exam.

Study guide

The bail bond agent exam covers these subjects:

Federal laws

State laws

State rules

Business and professional information

Opt out of the exam

You don't need to take the exam if you meet the qualifications below.

Bail bond agent training requirements

If you're applying for a bail bond agent license, you can opt out of the exam if you have 12 hours of legal pre-license training.

Qualified agent training and experience requirements

If you're applying for a qualified agent license, you can opt out of the exam if you have 12 hours of pre-license training or experience described by these laws:

Need additional help? Here's how to contact us:

call Phone: 360-664-6611
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mail Email: security@dol.wa.gov
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