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How to Get a Insurance producer License in North Dakota (2026)

Quick answer

Initial resident applicants need fingerprint-based state and national criminal-history checks.

Exam

North Dakota insurance-producer licensing examinations are administered by PSI.

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Renewal

The expiration date is the last day of the producer’s birth month. The license is renewed biennially.

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Continuing education

24 hours

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Last verified Oct 25, 2026

How do I get this license?

  1. Check the licensing authority

    Board

    North Dakota Insurance & Securities Department

    Last verified Oct 25, 2026 — source and quotation
    North Dakota Insurance & Securities Department
    Official source

    Official agency page

    Open the official agency page

    Last verified Oct 25, 2026 — source and quotation
    Resident Producer
    Official source
  2. Check your qualifications

    Education

    Prelicensing courses are not required.

    Last verified Oct 25, 2026 — source and quotation
    North Dakota law no longer requires an individual to take prelicensing courses.
    Official source

    Exam

    North Dakota insurance-producer licensing examinations are administered by PSI.

    Last verified Oct 25, 2026 — source and quotation
    PSI is the exam vendor for the North Dakota Insurance Producers License Examinations.
    Official source
  3. Prepare your application

    Apply with the agency

    Open the official agency page

    Last verified Oct 25, 2026 — source and quotation
    Applying for a License
    Official source
  4. Confirm your next step with the agency

    Review the official instructions for your situation before applying.

    Open the official agency page

What else should I know?

Agency guidance

Initial resident applicants need fingerprint-based state and national criminal-history checks.

Last verified Oct 25, 2026 — source and quotation
All resident applicants applying for their initial resident insurance producer license must provide a set of fingerprints to the North Dakota Insurance & Securities Department for the purpose of conducting a state and national fingerprint-based criminal history records check.
Official source

Agency guidance

Renewal requires an application, CE compliance and a $25 biennial fee by the last day of the birth month.

Last verified Oct 25, 2026 — source and quotation
must complete a renewal application within 90 days of your license expiration date and pay the $25 fee biennially by the last day of their birth month.
Official source

When do I renew, and is CE required?

Renewal

The expiration date is the last day of the producer’s birth month. The license is renewed biennially.

Last verified Oct 25, 2026 — source and quotation
The expiration date is the last day of the producer’s birth month. The license is renewed biennially.
Official source

Continuing education hours

24 hours

Last verified Oct 25, 2026 — source and quotation
must complete at least 24 credit hours of approved continuing education (CE) per biennial compliance period based on your expiration date.
Official source

Continuing education topics

3 of the 24 hours must be ethics.

Last verified Oct 25, 2026 — source and quotation
Three of the 24 hours must be in ethics.
Official source

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What does it cost?

Application fee

$100

Last verified Oct 25, 2026 — source and quotation
The fee for an initial application for an insurance producer license is $100.
Official source

Confirm the charges and conditions for your application with the official agency.

What are the common questions?

How often do I renew a insurance producer (life/health and property/casualty) license in North Dakota?

The expiration date is the last day of the producer’s birth month. The license is renewed biennially.

Source and quotation
The expiration date is the last day of the producer’s birth month. The license is renewed biennially.
Official source

Last verified Oct 25, 2026

Which official sources support this guide?

Official sources and verification (11)

Last verified Oct 25, 2026. Each quotation supports the corresponding published value.

Board

North Dakota Insurance & Securities Department

North Dakota Insurance & Securities Department

North Dakota Insurance & Securities Department
Official source

Last verified Oct 25, 2026

Official agency page

Open the official agency page

https://www.insurance.nd.gov/producers/resident-producer

Resident Producer
Official source

Last verified Oct 25, 2026

Apply with the agency

Open the official agency page

https://www.insurance.nd.gov/producers/resident-producer/apply-resident-producer-license

Applying for a License
Official source

Last verified Oct 25, 2026

Qualifications / Education

Prelicensing courses are not required.

Prelicensing courses are not required.

North Dakota law no longer requires an individual to take prelicensing courses.
Official source

Last verified Oct 25, 2026

Qualifications / Exam

North Dakota insurance-producer licensing examinations are administered by PSI.

North Dakota insurance-producer licensing examinations are administered by PSI.

PSI is the exam vendor for the North Dakota Insurance Producers License Examinations.
Official source

Last verified Oct 25, 2026

Fees / Application

$100

100

The fee for an initial application for an insurance producer license is $100.
Official source

Last verified Oct 25, 2026

Renewal

The expiration date is the last day of the producer’s birth month. The license is renewed biennially.

The expiration date is the last day of the producer’s birth month. The license is renewed biennially. Applies to: Individual resident insurance producers

The expiration date is the last day of the producer’s birth month. The license is renewed biennially.
Official source

Last verified Oct 25, 2026

Continuing education hours

24 hours

24

must complete at least 24 credit hours of approved continuing education (CE) per biennial compliance period based on your expiration date.
Official source

Last verified Oct 25, 2026

Continuing education topics

3 of the 24 hours must be ethics.

3 of the 24 hours must be ethics.

Three of the 24 hours must be in ethics.
Official source

Last verified Oct 25, 2026

Agency guidance

Initial resident applicants need fingerprint-based state and national criminal-history checks.

Initial resident applicants need fingerprint-based state and national criminal-history checks.

All resident applicants applying for their initial resident insurance producer license must provide a set of fingerprints to the North Dakota Insurance & Securities Department for the purpose of conducting a state and national fingerprint-based criminal history records check.
Official source

Last verified Oct 25, 2026

Agency guidance

Renewal requires an application, CE compliance and a $25 biennial fee by the last day of the birth month.

Renewal requires an application, CE compliance and a $25 biennial fee by the last day of the birth month.

must complete a renewal application within 90 days of your license expiration date and pay the $25 fee biennially by the last day of their birth month.
Official source

Last verified Oct 25, 2026

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