# Ohio Insurance License Requirements

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How to get a life insurance producer license in Ohio.

## Requirements at a glance

- **Regulator:** Ohio Department of Insurance (https://insurance.ohio.gov/)
- **License:** Insurance Agent License (Life line)
- **Pre-licensing education:** required — 20 hours
- **Exam provider:** PSI
- **Fingerprints / background check:** required
- **Renewal:** every 2 year(s)
- **Continuing education:** 24 hours per renewal period

## How to apply

Complete 20-hour pre-licensing, pass the PSI exam, complete BCI/FBI fingerprinting through Ohio's WebCheck system, then apply online via NIPR

## Notes

CE is 24 hours per biennium including 3 hours of ethics; fingerprint background check runs through the Ohio Attorney General's WebCheck portal.

_Reviewed: 2026-08-02_

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