How to get an insurance license in Virginia
Every Virginia producer and adjuster license in one place: hours, exams, fees and links, sourced from the State Corporation Commission – Bureau of Insurance.
Virginia insurance license requirements
| Life | Accident & Health | Property & Casualty | Adjuster | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-licensing education | None required | None required | None required | — |
| Exam vendor | Prometric | Prometric | Prometric | — |
| Exam fee | $35 (2020 bulletin; unverified current) verify | $35 verify | $35 verify | — |
| Questions / time | 120 min | 120 min | 150 min | — |
| License application fee | $15 per line of authority | $15 per line of authority | $15 per line of authority | — |
| Fingerprints | Required for all resident applicants (Fieldprint Live Scan, fieldprintvirginia.com); cost not published verify | Required for all resident applicants (Fieldprint Live Scan, fieldprintvirginia.com); cost not published verify | Required for all resident applicants (Fieldprint Live Scan, fieldprintvirginia.com); cost not published verify | — |
| Continuing education | 16 per biennium if one license type (Life & Annuities + Health count as one), 24 if two or more types; min. 3 ethics hours · 2 years (expires end of birth month, even/odd year by birth year) | 16 per biennium if one license type (Life & Annuities + Health count as one), 24 if two or more types; min. 3 ethics hours · 2 years | 16 per biennium if one license type (Life & Annuities + Health count as one), 24 if two or more types; min. 3 ethics hours · 2 years | — |
State Corporation Commission – Bureau of Insurance · checked 2026-10
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Questions
How do I get an insurance license in Virginia?
Pick the line (life & health, property & casualty or adjuster), complete any required pre-licensing course, pass the state exam with Prometric, get fingerprinted if required and apply through NIPR or the State Corporation Commission – Bureau of Insurance.
Does Virginia require a pre-licensing course?
Not for life & health (as of our last check). Many candidates still take an exam-prep course.