How to Get Your South Carolina Life & Health Insurance License
To get your South Carolina life & health insurance license, you'll take the state exam administered by Pearson VUE and file your application through NIPR. Fingerprints are required (IdentoGO).
Exam vendor
Pearson VUE
Application system
NIPR
Fingerprints
Required — IdentoGO
Mandatory fees
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Mandatory licensing fee stack
First-time South Carolina resident Life + Health producer path. Explicit $0 rows are included.
- Exam
- $59 combined Life + Accident & Health exam
- Application / license
- $25 producer application
- Fingerprint / background
- Variable IdentoGO vendor fee
- 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: Fingerprint vendor fee and NIPR transaction fee vary
Step-by-step
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- 1Pass the South Carolina L&H exam
- 2Apply via NIPR
- 3Complete fingerprint background
- 4License issued only after background received
Watch-outs
- Background + prints must be in before issuance.
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Official South Carolina links
- Schedule the South Carolina examPearson VUE
- Apply for your South Carolina licenseNIPR
- Book South Carolina fingerprintsIdentoGO (South Carolina)
- South Carolina Department of InsuranceOfficial source
Frequently asked questions
- Who administers the South Carolina insurance exam?
- The South Carolina life & health insurance exam is administered by Pearson VUE.
- Do I need fingerprints for a South Carolina insurance license?
- Yes — fingerprints are required for South Carolina resident insurance producers (IdentoGO). Before license issued (with application).
- How do I apply for my South Carolina insurance license?
- Applications are filed through NIPR.
- What does a South Carolina insurance license cost?
- South Carolina mandatory fee stack: Exam: $59 combined Life + Accident & Health exam; Application / license: $25 producer application; Fingerprint / background: Variable IdentoGO vendor fee; 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.