How to Get Your District of Columbia Life & Health Insurance License
To get your District of Columbia life & health insurance license, you'll take the state exam administered by Pearson VUE and file your application through NIPR. Fingerprints are required (DC-approved fingerprint processing).
Exam vendor
Pearson VUE
Application system
NIPR
Fingerprints
Required — DC-approved fingerprint processing
Mandatory fees
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Mandatory licensing fee stack
First-time District of Columbia resident Life + Health producer path. Explicit $0 rows are included.
- Exam
- $75 Life + $75 Health ($150 total)
- Application / license
- $100 Life grouping application
- Fingerprint / background
- $50 fingerprint processing
- Transaction / platform
- Plus NIPR 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: The official application selection identifies the major-line grouping covered by the $100 amount
Step-by-step
- ★Complete your prelicensing education or exam prep. LicenseIQ offers an online prelicensing course and exam prep you can start today.
- 1Pass the DC L&H exam
- 2Apply via NIPR
- 3Submit fingerprints ($50 processing)
- 4License issued after review
Watch-outs
- Fingerprints required for resident producer applicants.
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Official District of Columbia links
- Schedule the District of Columbia examPearson VUE
- Apply for your District of Columbia licenseNIPR
- Book District of Columbia fingerprintsFieldprint (DISB)
- District of Columbia Department of InsuranceOfficial source
Frequently asked questions
- Who administers the District of Columbia insurance exam?
- The District of Columbia life & health insurance exam is administered by Pearson VUE.
- Do I need fingerprints for a District of Columbia insurance license?
- Yes — fingerprints are required for District of Columbia resident insurance producers (DC-approved fingerprint processing). With application.
- How do I apply for my District of Columbia insurance license?
- Applications are filed through NIPR.
- What does a District of Columbia insurance license cost?
- District of Columbia mandatory fee stack: Exam: $75 Life + $75 Health ($150 total); Application / license: $100 Life grouping application; Fingerprint / background: $50 fingerprint processing; Transaction / platform: Plus NIPR 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.