(1) A certificate of completion in the standard form prescribed by the commissioner must be completed in its entirety, signed by the instructor, and issued by the approved prelicensing insurance education provider to each student in the student's legal name, who has satisfactorily completed an approved course.

(2) Both the student and the instructor(s) must certify that the course was conducted and completed according to the credit hours and curriculum required.

(3) The provider must include on the face of the certificate of completion the correct codes assigned by the commissioner to each approved prelicensing insurance education provider and to each approved course.

(4) The approved prelicensing insurance education provider must issue certificates of completion within two business days after the course is completed.

(5) No instructor may issue a certificate of completion to herself or himself.

(6) Completion of less than the full course curriculum, or of individual classes does not qualify a student to receive a certificate of completion.

(7) A valid certificate of completion (or a valid waiver) for the line of authority on which the student will be examined must be presented to the independent testing service as a prerequisite to taking any insurance license examination.

(8) The certificate of completion for the prelicensing insurance education course will be accepted for twelve months after the course completion date. Unless waived in accordance with RCW 48.17.175, a prelicensing insurance education course must be retaken if a student does not pass the required examination within twelve months after completion of prelicensing education.

(9) The certificate of completion and required signature may be in electronic form.