How to Get a Insurance producer License in Pennsylvania (2026)
Quick answer
New resident producer applicants must be fingerprinted at an IdentoGO enrollment center after applying and satisfying the examination requirement.
Exam
Pass the insurance examination before applying for a producer license.
Continuing education
24 hours
Last verified Oct 25, 2026
How do I get this license?
Check the licensing authority
Board
Pennsylvania Insurance Department
Official agency page
Last verified Oct 25, 2026 — source and quotation
Initial Insurance Producer Licensing Process
Official sourceCheck your qualifications
Exam
Pass the insurance examination before applying for a producer license.
Last verified Oct 25, 2026 — source and quotation
Once you have passed your examination, you are now eligible to apply for your producer license.
Official sourceEducation
Prelicensing education was removed for first-time insurance agent applicants by Act 142 of 2024.
Last verified Oct 25, 2026 — source and quotation
PID worked with the General Assembly on bipartisan legislation (Act 142 of 2024) to remove pre-licensing education requirements for first-time insurance agent applicants
Official sourcePrepare your application
Apply with the agency
Last verified Oct 25, 2026 — source and quotation
Apply for or Renew a Pennsylvania Insurance License
Official sourceConfirm 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
New resident producer applicants must be fingerprinted at an IdentoGO enrollment center after applying and satisfying the examination requirement.
Last verified Oct 25, 2026 — source and quotation
Fingerprinting is required for all applicants of a new resident producer license and must be done at an IdentoGO enrollment center. Do not register for a fingerprinting appointment and submit fingerprints until after you have passed any examination requirements and applied for licensure.Official source
Agency guidance
Resident individual renewal costs $55 if timely.
Last verified Oct 25, 2026 — source and quotation
Insurance Producer Resident - Individual Initial: $55 Timely Renewal: $55Official source
Agency guidance
Nonresident producer applicants applying under Act 147 reciprocity provisions are exempt from fingerprinting.
Last verified Oct 25, 2026 — source and quotation
Fingerprinting is not required for the following applicants: Non-resident insurance producer and limited line producer applicants applying under reciprocity provisions of Act 147 of 2002Official source
When do I renew, and is CE required?
License term in years
2 years
Last verified Oct 25, 2026 — source and quotation
Initial: 2 Years (based on licensee’s birth month) Timley Renewal: 2 YearsOfficial source
Continuing education hours
24 hours
Last verified Oct 25, 2026 — source and quotation
Licensed Insurance Producers must complete a minimum of 24-hour continuing education credits during their two-year licensing cycle to maintain their license.Official source
Have a license or permit? Use the expiration date printed on it to set up your calendar and reminders.
What does it cost?
Application fee
$55
Last verified Oct 25, 2026 — source and quotation
Individual Insurance Producer - Pennsylvania Resident - $55Official source
Confirm the charges and conditions for your application with the official agency.
Which official sources support this guide?
Official sources and verification (11)
Last verified Oct 25, 2026. Each quotation supports the corresponding published value.
Pennsylvania Insurance Department
Pennsylvania Insurance Department
Pennsylvania Insurance DepartmentOfficial source
Last verified Oct 25, 2026
https://www.pa.gov/agencies/insurance/licensing/licensees/initial-insurance-producer-licensing-process
Initial Insurance Producer Licensing ProcessOfficial source
Last verified Oct 25, 2026
https://www.pa.gov/services/insurance/apply-for-or-renew-a-pennsylvania-insurance-license
Apply for or Renew a Pennsylvania Insurance LicenseOfficial source
Last verified Oct 25, 2026
Pass the insurance examination before applying for a producer license.
Pass the insurance examination before applying for a producer license.
Once you have passed your examination, you are now eligible to apply for your producer license.Official source
Last verified Oct 25, 2026
Prelicensing education was removed for first-time insurance agent applicants by Act 142 of 2024.
Prelicensing education was removed for first-time insurance agent applicants by Act 142 of 2024.
PID worked with the General Assembly on bipartisan legislation (Act 142 of 2024) to remove pre-licensing education requirements for first-time insurance agent applicantsOfficial source
Last verified Oct 25, 2026
$55
55
Individual Insurance Producer - Pennsylvania Resident - $55Official source
Last verified Oct 25, 2026
2 years
2
Initial: 2 Years (based on licensee’s birth month) Timley Renewal: 2 YearsOfficial source
Last verified Oct 25, 2026
24 hours
24
Licensed Insurance Producers must complete a minimum of 24-hour continuing education credits during their two-year licensing cycle to maintain their license.Official source
Last verified Oct 25, 2026
New resident producer applicants must be fingerprinted at an IdentoGO enrollment center after applying and satisfying the examination requirement.
New resident producer applicants must be fingerprinted at an IdentoGO enrollment center after applying and satisfying the examination requirement.
Fingerprinting is required for all applicants of a new resident producer license and must be done at an IdentoGO enrollment center. Do not register for a fingerprinting appointment and submit fingerprints until after you have passed any examination requirements and applied for licensure.Official source
Last verified Oct 25, 2026
Resident individual renewal costs $55 if timely.
Resident individual renewal costs $55 if timely.
Insurance Producer Resident - Individual Initial: $55 Timely Renewal: $55Official source
Last verified Oct 25, 2026
Nonresident producer applicants applying under Act 147 reciprocity provisions are exempt from fingerprinting.
Nonresident producer applicants applying under Act 147 reciprocity provisions are exempt from fingerprinting.
Fingerprinting is not required for the following applicants: Non-resident insurance producer and limited line producer applicants applying under reciprocity provisions of Act 147 of 2002Official source
Last verified Oct 25, 2026
Not yet verified: license fee, required hours, renewal — see the official agency.
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Official sources (4)
- https://www.pa.gov/agencies/insurance/licensing/licensees/initial-insurance-producer-licensing-process
- https://www.pa.gov/services/insurance/apply-for-or-renew-a-pennsylvania-insurance-license
- https://www.pa.gov/agencies/insurance/newsroom/shapiro-admin-faster-licensing-insurance-agents-helps-grow-workforce-since-2023
- https://www.pa.gov/agencies/insurance/licensing/licensees/continuing-education-requirements
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