Your guide to becoming an ACA agent, from certification to first enrollment.

HealthSherpa, the platform most agents use to enroll their clients in ACA health plans, is here to help new agents get up and running. We’ll make sure you have the tools, training, and support you need to confidently quote plans, submit enrollments, and manage clients year-round.

Whether you're brand new to health insurance or expanding your business into ACA, we’re glad you’re here and excited to partner with you as you help clients access quality, affordable coverage.

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How to sell ACA health insurance

Use the New to ACA Guide for complete details

✔️ Review and confirm your Line of Authority (LOA) requirements

✔️ Get licensed (in the states you plan to sell)

✔️ Complete Marketplace training & certification (FFM and/or state-specific)

✔️ Get appointed with carriers

✔️ Start quoting and enrolling clients

Get notified when PY27 FFM training is available.

Sign up to receive an email as soon as training opens later this summer.

Watch recorded agent trainings

New to ACA

This training will provide you with steps you can take to get started in the ACA (Affordable Care Act) industry, an overview of the ACA enrollment journey, and walk through HealthSherpa account creation.

Selling ACA plans

We discuss ways to better understand your unique consumers needs, how to leverage plan shopping tools within HealthSherpa, and other ACA sales topics.


 

Review help center articles

Enrollment Journey

Learn how plan shopping, the subsidy application, and plan submission fit together. Plus what happens after an enrollment is submitted.

Understanding Consumer Needs

Why identifying consumer needs matters and how agents do so during plan shopping.