- 1). Complete your high school degree or its equivalent. Take courses that will help you become a bail agent, such as civics, criminal justice and psychology.
- 2). Register for and complete a bail bond agent qualification course. The Florida Surety Agents' Association, or FSAA, offers a six-week summer class that fulfills the state's requirement for licensure. This course will present you with the information needed to act as a bail agent, such as relevant laws, insurance code, forfeitures and judgments, fraud, contracts and unarmed self defense and arrest procedures. This course also incorporates field trips into the syllabus to local county courthouses and jails.
- 3). Apply for a license to become a temporary limited surety agent, or temporary bail bond agent. This is achieved by completing an online application for a license and by submitting the appropriate fees. The application is available from the website of the Florida Department of Financial Services. You must also submit an affidavit that attests to your moral fitness and character.
- 4). Complete a one-year internship working in-house for a Florida bail agent.
- 5). Pass the final examination. This test can only be taken after finishing the required internship. The Department of Financial Services will send you a notice that authorizes you to schedule and take the examination.
- 6). Submit to and pass a background check. This is conducted by the Department of Financial Services to ensure that you are free from any criminal convictions.
- 7). Receive your permanent license, which will be sent to you the Department of Financial Services once it has received your final background check.
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