How to Get Your Montana Life & Health Insurance License
To get your Montana life & health insurance license, you'll take the state exam administered by Pearson VUE and file your application through NIPR. Fingerprints are required (Montana DOJ or approved fingerprint vendor).
Exam vendor
Pearson VUE
Application system
NIPR
Fingerprints
Required — Montana DOJ or approved fingerprint vendor
Mandatory fees
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Mandatory licensing fee stack
First-time Montana resident Life + Health producer path. Explicit $0 rows are included.
- Exam
- $65 per Pearson VUE examination reservation; the official examination selection determines whether the chosen Life + Health path uses one or two reservations
- Application / license
- $0 state producer application
- Fingerprint / background
- Mandatory fingerprint/background charge shown by the Montana DOJ or approved vendor when scheduling
- Transaction / platform
- NIPR transaction fee still applies even though state fee is $0
- 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 examination count depends on the selected authorities; the fingerprint vendor provides the current appointment charge
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 Montana L&H exam
- 2Complete the required fingerprint and background-check process
- 3Apply via NIPR
- 4License issued after review
Watch-outs
- Resident applicants must complete fingerprints; use the current Montana DOJ or approved-vendor scheduling instructions.
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Official Montana links
- Schedule the Montana examPearson VUE
- Apply for your Montana licenseNIPR
- Montana Department of InsuranceOfficial source
Frequently asked questions
- Who administers the Montana insurance exam?
- The Montana life & health insurance exam is administered by Pearson VUE.
- Do I need fingerprints for a Montana insurance license?
- Yes — fingerprints are required for Montana resident insurance producers (Montana DOJ or approved fingerprint vendor). Required for resident applicants.
- How do I apply for my Montana insurance license?
- Applications are filed through NIPR.
- What does a Montana insurance license cost?
- Montana mandatory fee stack: Exam: $65 per Pearson VUE examination reservation; the official examination selection determines whether the chosen Life + Health path uses one or two reservations; Application / license: $0 state producer application; Fingerprint / background: Mandatory fingerprint/background charge shown by the Montana DOJ or approved vendor when scheduling; Transaction / platform: NIPR transaction fee still applies even though state fee is $0; 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.