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 |