# North Carolina Insurance License Requirements

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How to get a life insurance producer license in North Carolina.

## Requirements at a glance

- **Regulator:** North Carolina Department of Insurance (https://www.ncdoi.gov/)
- **License:** Insurance Producer License (Life line)
- **Pre-licensing education:** required — 20 hours
- **Exam provider:** Pearson VUE
- **Fingerprints / background check:** required
- **Renewal:** every 2 year(s)
- **Continuing education:** 24 hours per renewal period

## How to apply

Apply online via NIPR (resident fingerprints submitted within 30 days of application), then schedule the exam with Pearson VUE

## Notes

Certain designations (CFP, FLMI, CIC, CEBS, or an insurance degree) exempt applicants from the 20-hour pre-licensing course.

_Reviewed: 2026-08-02_

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