1. Complete Prelicense Education: Applicants are required to complete appropriate Prelicense education. Candidates that complete their Ohio Insurance exam via remote proctoring MUST email their pre-licensing certificate(s) or education waiver(s) to [email protected] within 24 hours of passing the exam. The Department is unable to process any license application without receipt of the valid PLE certificate(s). Therefore, failure to timely submit the PLE certificate(s) to [email protected] WILL delay the licensure process.


2. Schedule Examination: State exam can be scheduled online by visiting www.psiexams.com or by calling 800-733-9627. The examination fee is $42.

Important: Applicants may need to provide the prelicensing provider school code at the time of making their licensing exam reservation. The school code for WebCE is 7919.

Materials Needed to Present at Exam Site
• Candidates must present a valid form of identification: The primary identification must be government-issued or state-issued and contain both a current photo and signature. The name of the identification must match the name used to register for the exam.
• Original PLE certificate of completion
• Failing score report (if retaking the examination)
• If you answered “yes” to any of the screening questions on the online license application, you may be required to send in additional documentation to the Ohio Department of Insurance at:
  50 W. Town Street, Third Floor, Suite 300
  Columbus, Ohio 43215

Exam Format:
• Exams are given in a multiple-choice format
• Passing score required on each exam is 70%.
• PSI notifies the Department of Insurance your exam results.


3. Fingerprinting Process: Ohio requires a criminal background check for resident licensees. All applicants must submit fingerprints through National WebCheck. The cost includes a $22.00 BCI fee, a $24.00 FBI fee and WebCheck vendor transaction fee. Additional information and for a list of vendors Be sure to request that your results be sent directly to the Ohio Department of Insurance by the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation and Identification (BCI).
   To complete a criminal background check, applicants must use National WebCheck, a web-based fingerprinting technology that processes background checks electronically. WebCheck requests are usually processed within two business days, but in some cases, the Department of Insurance may not receive the results for up to 4-6 weeks.
   A list of WebCheck providers is available on the Department’s website at www.insurance.ohio.gov.You can also make a fingerprint reservation online at Fastfingerprints.com/Internal/Appointment. All PSI examination centers are approved WebCheck providers. If you wish to have fingerprints taken at a PSI examination center, you must pay the fingerprint fee of $72.25. The fee may be made payable by VISA or MasterCard.



4. Complete online uniform application: Candidates are required to submit an initial application and all required documentation to the Department within 180 calendar days of successfully passing the Ohio Insurance Exam. If the Ohio Department of Insurance has not received the requested information from the candidate within the required timeframe, the exam scores will expire. Apply for your license by completing an application at www.insurance.ohio.gov on the Agent/Agency Services page.



5. Print License: Once the Department of Insurance has verified that you have met all of the standards for licensure, they will issue your license. You can print a copy of the issued license at www.insurance.ohio.gov by clicking on the “Print my Agent License” button.

Per Ohio PLE requirements, applicants are required to complete all of the lessons in the prelicense education course sequentially before they can be issued a certificate of completion.

The final exam is closed book, and no outside information may be used to complete the exam.

Exam Requirements: Self-Study exams are closed-book and do not require a monitor.

Passing Score: 70%

Upon completing the Ohio courses, WebCE, Inc. will email you the Certificate of Completion. You must present a Course Completion Certificate of the required pre-licensing education to the examination center in order to test. You must bring the certificate to the test site. Failure to do so will cause you to be turned away and your fee will be forfeited. Altered certificates will not be accepted. The certificate must be signed and dated by the provider and candidate. Course completion certificates and education waivers are valid for 180 calendar days beginning on the date of issuance.

Weekly Reporting: Prelicense credits are reported to the Ohio Department of Insurance every Wednesday.

New residents will not be required to complete Prelicense education or take the insurance license examination as long as:

• Application for licensure occurs within 90 days of establishing principal place of residence or business in Ohio
• The license being applied for is the same line of authority as in the previous state and license is good standing; or
• The license application is received within 90 days after cancellation of previous home state license, and at time of cancellation, individual was in good standing

Ways to Apply
Apply Online: Applicants can apply online by visiting www.nipr.com

Apply by Paper: Click here to download or fill out the Uniform Application for Individual Producer License.Applicants can view the current fee schedule by visiting www.insurance.ohio.gov.

Materials Needed to Apply: If you answered “yes” to any of the screening questions on the online license application, you may be required to send in additional documentation to the Ohio Department of Insurance at:
50 W. Town Street, Third Floor, Suite 300
Columbus, Ohio 43215

Fingerprinting Process: Ohio requires a criminal background check for resident licensees. All applicants must submit fingerprints through National WebCheck. The cost includes a $22.00 BCI fee, a $24.00 FBI fee and WebCheck vendor transaction fee. Please view here for additional information and for a list of vendors. Be sure to request that your results be sent directly to the Ohio Department of Insurance by the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation and Identification (BCI).

In most cases, nonresident license candidates may obtain an Ohio agent license, without having to complete the prelicense education requirement or take a license examination, as long as they are currently licensed as a resident and in good standing in their home state.

Ways to Apply
Apply Online: Applicants can apply online by visiting www.nipr.com

Apply by Paper: Click here to download or fill out the Uniform Application for Individual Producer License.Applicants can view the current fee schedule by visiting www.insurance.ohio.gov.

Materials Needed to Apply: If you answered “yes” to any of the screening questions on the online license application, you may be required to send in additional documentation to the Ohio Department of Insurance at:
50 W. Town Street, Third Floor, Suite 300
Columbus, Ohio 43215

State required training for insurance producers that sell annuity products.

Initial Training
Hours: 4
Frequency: One-time training must be complete prior to selling annuity products.

Effective Feburary 14th, 2021, licensees who sell annuity products will need to complete a new annuity course that includes the new Best Interest rules.

• Licensees who have already completed a 4-hour annuity course prior to 2/14/2021 may complete a 1-hour annuity best interest course or complete the new 4-hour annuity best interest course.
• Licensees who have not completed a 4-hour annuity course must take the annuity best interests course prior to selling annuities.

Additional Information

State required training for insurance producers that sell long-term care products.

Initial Training
Hours: 8
Frequency: One-time training must be complete prior to selling LTC products.

Ongoing Training
Hours: 4
Frequency: Ongoing training must be completed every 24-month period, following the initial training requirement.

Additional Information