Iowa insurance licensing
Start here: Choose the individual producer authorities needed, use optional exam prep if helpful, pass each required Pearson VUE exam, apply through NIPR within 90 days, and complete Fieldprint fingerprints using the code supplied after application. Requirements can change; confirm final steps and fees with the official sources before acting.
Life & Health exam prep
Use the 70-day online Self Study course to prepare for the separate Iowa producer exams in Life and Accident & Health. Iowa does not require a prelicensing course for these resident producer lines; this purchase is optional exam preparation.
$114.95
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Property & Casualty exam prep
Use the 70-day online Self Study course to prepare for the separate Iowa producer exams in Property and Casualty. Iowa does not require a prelicensing course for these resident producer lines; this purchase is optional exam preparation.
$114.95
Review the order before payment. No coupon is applied.
Current Iowa resident sequence
- Choose each authority needed. Iowa lists Life, Accident and Health, Property, and Casualty separately.
- Prepare for each required exam. Iowa has no mandatory prelicensing course for these lines; the listed TSI courses are optional study tools.
- Schedule the matching Pearson VUE exams at a test center or through OnVUE. The current handbook lists each major-line exam at two hours and $44; the Division determines the passing score.
- After passing, allow up to three business days for result transfer and submit the NIPR application within 90 days. NIPR currently lists a $50 Iowa state fee, excluding its transaction fee.
- Use the IID Fieldprint code and NPN from the NIPR confirmation to complete fingerprints. The Division says to allow 22 business days after fingerprint collection for applications requiring fingerprints. Insurer appointment is separate.
Current official sources
- Iowa Insurance Division producer licensing requirements
- Iowa Insurance Division fingerprint and criminal-history instructions
- Pearson VUE Iowa insurance scheduling page
- Pearson VUE Iowa insurance candidate handbook
- NIPR Iowa resident individual licensing requirements
- Fieldprint Iowa fingerprint service
Training several Iowa candidates?
Use the written group-enrollment route for license line, headcount, timing, and delivery review. No class, charge, or enrollment is created until scope and terms are confirmed.
Iowa licensing FAQ
Does Iowa require prelicensing education for these resident producer lines?
No. The Iowa Insurance Division says Iowa has no prelicensing requirement. TSI courses are optional exam preparation, and the Division does not endorse study vendors.
Are Life and Health tested in one combined exam?
No. Iowa lists Life exam 12-IA-01 and Accident and Health exam 12-IA-02 separately. Property 12-IA-03 and Casualty 12-IA-04 are also separate exams.
What do the Iowa major-line producer exams cost and how long are they?
The current Pearson handbook lists each Life, Accident and Health, Property, and Casualty exam at two hours and $44. Confirm the current amount and appointment details before scheduling.
What score is required to pass?
The current handbook says the Iowa Insurance Division determines the passing score and does not publish one universal numeric score. The score report is marked pass or fail.
How long are passing exam results valid?
Exam results are valid for 90 days. Allow up to three business days for results to transfer, then submit the NIPR application before the 90-day deadline.
When are fingerprints completed?
Initial Iowa resident applicants apply through NIPR first. The confirmation supplies the IID Fieldprint code and NPN needed to schedule fingerprinting.
What does fingerprinting currently cost?
The Iowa fingerprint page lists $34.35 at an Iowa collection site or $36.35 outside Iowa and says results typically reach the Division in three to five business days. Confirm the current amount with Fieldprint.
What resident application fee is currently listed?
NIPR currently lists a $50 Iowa producer state fee, excluding its transaction fee. Applicants must be at least 18. Confirm the final amount in NIPR because fees can change.
How long can application review take?
The Iowa Insurance Division says to allow 22 business days after fingerprint collection for applications requiring fingerprints. Insurer appointment is separate.
Is TSI promising an exam pass or license?
No. Purchase provides optional study access only. TSI does not guarantee study completion, exam passage, fingerprint or background clearance, application approval, appointment, or license issuance.
Course boundary: Each listed $114.95 purchase provides 70 days of optional online Self Study exam-prep access for the selected line grouping. Pearson exams, NIPR and state fees, fingerprinting, criminal-history checks, appointment, application, and license are not included. TSI does not claim Iowa Insurance Division, Pearson VUE, NIPR, or Fieldprint endorsement and does not guarantee study completion, exam passage, background clearance, application approval, appointment, or license issuance.
Official-source facts reviewed July 23, 2026.