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Become a licensed Life & Health insurance agent in
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Verified Nov 8, 2026 · Source: Candidate Information Bulletin, revised March 15, 2026
- Testing vendor
- PSI Services
- Testing format
- Check the current PSI program and bulletin for remote availability.
- Before registering
- Complete approved prelicensing education unless a state exemption applies; bring the required completion certificate or waiver.
Exam options & fees
- Life$75License application basis: $10 per application through NIPR; OCI also lists $75 initial license per LOA — confirm collection · Source
- Accident & Health or Sickness$75License application basis: $10 per application through NIPR; OCI also lists $75 initial license per LOA — confirm collection · Source
- Credit (Series 22-12)$75License application basis: $75 per LOA · Source
License application amounts are not a new charge for every exam component. Separate examinations, combined examinations and discounted sessions are labeled above.
Other licensing costs
- License application — standard Life / Health route$10 per application through NIPR; OCI also lists $75 initial license per LOA — confirm collectionOfficial source
Confirm with the state - NIPR transaction — only if applying through NIPR$5.60 per applicationOfficial source
- OCI initial-license fee line — collection needs confirmation$75 per LOA listed by OCI; confirm whether collected/credited with examination before addingOfficial source
Confirm with the state - Other vendor / processing chargesCheck the official page for any additional processing chargesOfficial source
- Fingerprinting / backgroundFingerprinting costs are listed below. Some states collect them with your application; any included charge is not an additional fee.
Go directly to the official source
Register / schedule your examFind test centers / locationsCandidate handbook / official exam guideOfficial examination fee sourceState insurance licensing authorityResident license application requirements
Location and remote availability depend on examination eligibility, date and vendor rules.
Register for the Wisconsin insurance agent exam
- Complete approved prelicensing education unless a state exemption applies; bring the required completion certificate or waiver.
- Open the official testing program; create an account using the legal name on your identification.
- Choose the correct examination and permitted testing format, select an appointment, and pay the official examination fee.
- Keep the confirmation. Review the handbook’s exact name-match, photo ID, certificate, check-in, cancellation and retake requirements.
After passing
Apply through NIPR after passing and complete required fingerprinting.
Source differences & fee cautions
- Initial licensing fee versus exam collection · Confirm with the stateThe exam fee is $75. NIPR lists a $10 application charge, while OCI separately lists $75 for initial licensing. Confirm whether that initial-license amount is additional or credited before paying.
Fingerprinting & background checks
- Requirement
- Required, subject to listed exemptions
- State instructions
- Resident Life/A&H intermediary applicants must submit fingerprints/criminal background check as part of licensing; prior employer/other-agency prints are not accepted.
- Vendor / contact
- Fieldprint · Wisconsin OCI Agent Licensing
- Separate cost
- $34.75
When to fingerprint, fee details & official sources
- When in the process
- Fingerprints may be submitted any time; OCI recommends before license application. Valid 180 days; application not processed until requirement met.
- Fee / route notes
- Digital fingerprinting price stated by OCI; code FPWIOCIInsurance (not case sensitive).
Additional life-related, restricted & specialty license types (7)
These are not shortcuts to unrestricted Life & Health authority. Appointment, securities, employer, tenure and exemption conditions can apply.
Intermediary (Producer) Individual — Credit
- Examination
- Credit (22-12)
- Exam fee
- $75
- Application
- $10 per application; OCI $75 initial licensing line needs collection confirmation
Intermediary (Producer) Individual — Variable Life and Variable Annuity
- Examination
- No state insurance examination required for this authority
- Exam fee
- Not required — state insurance exam
- Application
- $75 per LOA
Life Settlement Broker (Viatical Settlement) — Life Settlement Broker (Viatical Settlement)
- Examination
- No state insurance examination required for this authority
- Exam fee
- Not required — state insurance exam
- Application
- $10 per application; OCI $75 initial licensing line needs collection confirmation
Temporary Insurance Intermediary — Life
- Examination
- No state insurance examination required for this authority
- Exam fee
- Not required — state insurance exam
- Application
- $75 per LOA
Temporary Insurance Intermediary — Variable Life and Variable Annuity
- Examination
- No state insurance examination required for this authority
- Exam fee
- Not required — state insurance exam
- Application
- $75 per LOA
Temporary Insurance Intermediary — Credit
- Examination
- No state insurance examination required for this authority
- Exam fee
- Not required — state insurance exam
- Application
- $75 per LOA
Temporary Insurance Intermediary — Accident & Health or Sickness
- Examination
- No state insurance examination required for this authority
- Exam fee
- Not required — state insurance exam
- Application
- $75 per LOA
Non-resident licensing summary
Already licensed in another state? Qualifying matching Life / A&H authority usually does not require a new target-state exam. Home-state-dependent fees, fingerprint exemptions and other conditions differ from the resident path. Confirm your final eligibility and payment total on the official application.
Non-resident state fees
- Life-only state application
- $75
- A&H-only state application
- $75
- Life + A&H in the same application
- $150
- NIPR transaction — separate, only for NIPR applications
- $5.60 general initial-application transaction fee; confirm the final charge for your selected state and application with NIPR before paying.
Intermediary (Producer) Individual: $75 per LOA. Life + A&H $150. Not a flat $75 for both.
Fingerprinting & background
- Requirement
- Not required on the qualifying reciprocal pathway — see official scope and exceptions
- State instructions
- OCI Fingerprinting Requirements scopes fingerprints to resident applicants.
Continuing education and other notes
Home-state CE satisfies Wisconsin CE; no evidence submission to OCI required. Mandatory annuity/LTC training can still apply; substantially similar out-of-state training may qualify. Apply for Intermediary (Producer) Individual, the same class as Intermediary (Agent) Individual on PDB.
Non-resident license types
Intermediary (Producer) Individual / Intermediary (Agent) Individual
- Lines
- Life
- Fee
- $75
Intermediary (Producer) Individual / Intermediary (Agent) Individual
- Lines
- Accident & Health (Health/Sickness)
- Fee
- $75
Intermediary (Producer) Individual / Intermediary (Agent) Individual
- Lines
- Life, Accident & Health (Health/Sickness)
- Fee
- $150
Both authorities on one application, not necessarily a distinct combined license class.
General non-resident rules
- Home-state identity/license record in NIPR Producer DatabaseApplication identifying/license/address fields specified on the NIPR target-state requirements page must match current resident-state PDB record. Correct home record before applying.