How to Get Your Tennessee Life & Health Insurance License
To get your Tennessee life & health insurance license, you'll take the state exam administered by Pearson VUE and file your application through NIPR. Fingerprints are required (IdentoGO ($37.15, TBI+FBI)).
Exam vendor
Pearson VUE
Application system
NIPR
Fingerprints
Required — IdentoGO ($37.15, TBI+FBI)
Mandatory fees
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Mandatory licensing fee stack
First-time Tennessee resident Life + Health producer path. Explicit $0 rows are included.
- Exam
- $80 combined Life + Accident & Health exam
- Application / license
- $50 producer application
- Fingerprint / background
- $37.15 IdentoGO fingerprints
- 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: NIPR transaction fee varies at checkout
Step-by-step
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- 1Pass the Tennessee L&H exam at Pearson VUE
- 2Get fingerprinted at IdentoGO ($37.15)
- 3Wait at least 2 business days
- 4Apply via NIPR ($50)
- 5License issued after clearance
Watch-outs
- Applying before the 2-business-day wait causes rejections — prints must post first.
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Official Tennessee links
- Schedule the Tennessee examPearson VUE
- Apply for your Tennessee licenseNIPR
- Book Tennessee fingerprintsIdentoGO (TN — ORI TN920680Z)
- Tennessee Department of InsuranceOfficial source
Frequently asked questions
- Who administers the Tennessee insurance exam?
- The Tennessee life & health insurance exam is administered by Pearson VUE.
- Do I need fingerprints for a Tennessee insurance license?
- Yes — fingerprints are required for Tennessee resident insurance producers (IdentoGO ($37.15, TBI+FBI)). After exam, BEFORE application (then wait ≥2 business days).
- How do I apply for my Tennessee insurance license?
- Applications are filed through NIPR.
- What does a Tennessee insurance license cost?
- Tennessee mandatory fee stack: Exam: $80 combined Life + Accident & Health exam; Application / license: $50 producer application; Fingerprint / background: $37.15 IdentoGO fingerprints; 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.