Each state has their own guidelines as far as regulations and also exam material focus. Be familiar with your state’s regulatory authority.
State | Title | |
Alabama | Commissioner | Appointed |
Alaska | Director | Appointed |
Arizona | Director | Elected |
Arkansas | Commissioner | Appointed |
California | Commissioner | Elected |
Colorado | Commissioner | Elected |
Connecticut | Commissioner | Appointed |
Delaware | Commissioner | Elected |
Florida | Commissioner | Appointed |
Georgia | Commissioner | Elected |
Hawaii | Commissioner | Appointed |
Idaho | Director | Appointed |
Illinois | Director | Appointed |
Indiana | Commissioner | Appointed |
Iowa | Commissioner | Appointed |
Kansas | Commissioner | Elected |
Kentucky | Commissioner | Appointed |
Louisiana | Commissioner | Elected |
Maine | Superintendent | Appointed |
Maryland | Commissioner | Appointed |
Massachusetts | Commissioner | Appointed |
Michigan | Director | Appointed |
Minnesota | Commissioner | Appointed |
Mississippi | Commissioner | Elected |
Missouri | Director | Appointed |
Montana | Commissioner | Elected |
Nebraska | Director | Appointed |
Nevada | Commissioner | Appointed |
New Hampshire | Commissioner | Appointed |
New Jersey | Commissioner | Appointed |
New Mexico | Commissioner | Appointed |
New York | Superintendent | Appointed |
North Carolina | Commissioner | Elected |
North Dakota | Commissioner | Elected |
Ohio | Director | Appointed |
Oklahoma | Commissioner | Elected |
Oregon | Commissioner | Appointed |
Pennsylvania | Commissioner | Appointed |
Rhode Island | Superintendent | Appointed |
South Carolina | Director | Appointed |
South Dakota | Director | Appointed |
Tennessee | Commissioner | Appointed |
Texas | Commissioner | Appointed |
Utah | Commissioner | Appointed |
Vermont | Commissioner | Appointed |
Virginia | Commissioner | Appointed |
Washington | Commissioner | Elected |
West Virginia | Commissioner | Appointed |
Wisconsin | Commissioner | Appointed |
Wyoming | Commissioner | Appointed |
America Samoa | Commissioner | Appointed |
District of Columbia | Commissioner | Appointed |
Guam | Director | Appointed |
Mariana Islands | Secretary of Commerce | Appointed |
U.S. Virgin Islands | Lt. Governor/Commissioner | Elected |