How to Get Your Colorado Life & Health Insurance License

To get your Colorado life & health insurance license, you'll take the state exam administered by Pearson VUE and file your application through NIPR (nipr.com) or Sircon (sircon.com/colorado). No fingerprints are required.

Exam vendor
Pearson VUE
Application system
NIPR (nipr.com) or Sircon (sircon.com/colorado)
Fingerprints
Not required
Mandatory fees
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Mandatory licensing fee stack

First-time Colorado resident Life + Health producer path. Explicit $0 rows are included.

Sources accessed August 24, 2026
Exam
$41 examination
Application / license
$44 resident producer application
Fingerprint / background
$0; fingerprints not listed as required for this resident producer path
Transaction / platform
Plus NIPR or Sircon transaction fee shown at checkout
Other mandatory
$0 — no other mandatory fee identified for this first-time resident Life + Health producer path

Total: Add the five rows above. When a row varies, the official checkout or appointment quote is the total-setting mechanism.

Conditions: State page should be rechecked immediately before implementation because the fee changed effective 2026-04-01

State-Approved Provider

LicenseIQ is a Colorado Division of Insurance–approved pre-licensing education provider (Provider #238168).

  • #67666LicenseIQ Life Insurance Prelicensing Course · 50 hours · Self-study · Pre-Licensing Life
  • #67667LicenseIQ Accident & Health Insurance Prelicensing Course · 50 hours · Self-study · Pre-Licensing A and H

Step-by-step

  1. ★
    Complete your prelicensing education or exam prep. LicenseIQ offers an online prelicensing course and exam prep you can start today.
  2. 1
    Reserve and pass the Colorado Life and/or Accident & Health exam at Pearson VUE (provide your provider's 5-digit school code)
  3. 2
    Apply via NIPR (nipr.com) or Sircon (sircon.com/colorado) — $44 per line of authority
  4. 3
    No fingerprints required for producers
  5. 4
    License issued after DOI review

Watch-outs

  • Colorado's exam is administered by PEARSON VUE (not PSI). No fingerprints for producers. Provide your provider's 5-digit school code when reserving the exam (exemption-by-designation code = 99999).

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Colorado Division of Insurance–approved courses: #67666 (Life) & #67667 (Accident & Health) · Provider #238168

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Frequently asked questions

Who administers the Colorado insurance exam?
The Colorado life & health insurance exam is administered by Pearson VUE.
Do I need fingerprints for a Colorado insurance license?
No — Colorado does not require fingerprints for resident insurance producer applicants.
How do I apply for my Colorado insurance license?
Applications are filed through NIPR (nipr.com) or Sircon (sircon.com/colorado).
What does a Colorado insurance license cost?
Colorado mandatory fee stack: Exam: $41 examination; Application / license: $44 resident producer application; Fingerprint / background: $0; fingerprints not listed as required for this resident producer path; Transaction / platform: Plus NIPR or Sircon transaction fee shown at checkout; Other mandatory: $0 — no other mandatory fee identified for this first-time resident Life + Health producer path. Sources were accessed 2026-08-24; variable fees use the official checkout or appointment pricing mechanism.