# Other than IT Certs, what are some occupational qualifications I can earn by exam only?

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**Created:** [October 12, 2010, 3:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/other-than-it-certs-what-are-some-occupational-qualifications-i-can-earn-by-exam-only/556888 "2010-10-12T15:08:38Z")\
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**Post date:** [October 13, 2010, 3:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/other-than-it-certs-what-are-some-occupational-qualifications-i-can-earn-by-exam-only/556888/21 "2010-10-13T03:03:36Z")

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If you can pass the exam, you can become a licensed insurance agent in South Carolina without having to do anything much more than pay the fees and pass a criminal background search.

There is a continuing ed requirement afterward to _retain_ the license, but no requirements for classroom work, internship at an actual agency or similar to _get_ the license.

In North Carolina, you do need class time for property and casualty lines, but coursework before an exam for other lines such as crop hail damage or surplus lines is not required.

I think we may have a winner here - the OP can read up on the subject, go to a Prometric testing center and take the North Carolina Crop Hail Damage Adjuster license exam.

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**Post date:** [October 15, 2010, 2:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/other-than-it-certs-what-are-some-occupational-qualifications-i-can-earn-by-exam-only/556888/22 "2010-10-15T02:57:03Z")

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> [@Wilbo523](#):
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> > [@ChrisBooth12](#):
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> > CPA?
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> Most states, if not all, require CPA’s to work under the supervision of a licensed CPA for a certain amount of time to obtain certification and licensing. To maintain a license as a CPA, certain amounts of CPE must also be obtained on an annual basis.

And have a crapload of college credits, often 150 hours. Although they can be in various fields…I don’t know that there’s a minimum number of accounting credits required, specifically.

I immediately thought of real estate but some classwork may be required there as well.

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**Post date:** [October 15, 2010, 3:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/other-than-it-certs-what-are-some-occupational-qualifications-i-can-earn-by-exam-only/556888/23 "2010-10-15T03:49:17Z")

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> [@NetTrekker](#):
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> And have a crapload of college credits, often 150 hours. Although they can be in various fields…I don’t know that there’s a minimum number of accounting credits required, specifically.

Some MBA programs have a CPA exam prep option, so apparently that’s enough regardless of your undergraduate background.

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