What are the prerequisites for the Series 66?
Verified from NASAA, last checked 2026-07-02. Quick answer below, then the full breakdown.
The Series 66 has no education, degree, experience, or SIE prerequisites, and no sponsorship requirement. The only linked exam is the Series 7 co-requisite: you can test in either order, but the dual registration requires passing both exams.
Formal prerequisites for the Series 66: almost none.
- No degree or coursework requirement
- No industry experience requirement
- No SIE requirement (that co-requisite belongs to the Series 7, not the 66)
- No sponsorship requirement (self-enrollment is allowed)
The one linked exam is the Series 7 co-requisite. You can take the 66 first, but nothing activates until both exams are passed and your firm files for registration in your states.
Also worth knowing: passing the exam does not itself let you do business. Each state must approve your registration before you can act as an agent or investment adviser representative there.
Step by step: How to get a Series 66 license
Verified from NASAA. Last checked 2026-07-02.
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