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Illinois · Life and health license

How to get your life insurance license in Illinois

Illinois requires 40 hours of pre-licensing education for the life and health license. Here is every step, exam detail and fee, each with its official source, and the starter pack that takes you from your pre-licensing course to your first dial.

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01 · Illinois at a glance

What Illinois asks of a new life agent.

Pre-licensing hours (life & health)
40 hoursSource
Who runs the exam
Pearson VUESource
Exam fee
$92Source
Fingerprinting fee
Not confirmed yet
State license fee
$215Source

Checked Sep 8, 2026. Fees are paid to your state, the exam vendor and NIPR, not to Relae. Blanks are facts we could not source, left blank rather than guessed.

02 · The steps

From your course to your first dial, in order.

  1. Pre-licensing course

    Illinois requires 40 hours of pre-licensing education for the life and health license. Your course is part of the New Agent Path.

  2. Practice test

    Study mode and test mode in Relae drill exam-style questions before you book the real one.

  3. State exam

    Illinois's exam is run by Pearson VUE, and the fee is $92.

  4. Fingerprints

    Fingerprints for your background check, if Illinois requires them.

  5. License application

    File your application; Illinois's license fee is $215. States typically take 7 to 10 days to review applications.

  6. License and NPN

    You get your license number and your National Producer Number.

  7. Contracting, then your first dial

    Get contracted and appointed with carriers, tracked in Relae. Then you move onto a dialing plan and start calling.

03 · Your starter pack

The New Agent Path: everything a new agent needs, in one place.

Your course, exam prep, sales training and CRM from day one. Leads and the dialer once you are licensed.

  • Your pre-licensing course and certificate hand-in
  • State exam prep and scheduling guidance
  • The full training library and voice-recorded script practice
  • The complete sales CRM at your fingertips
  • Contracting and carrier appointments tracked in-platform
  • Outbound aged veteran leads, refilled every week, once you are licensed
  • Month to month — no long-term contract

Your pre-licensing course is part of the New Agent Path. The course provider bills for it directly, at a rate discounted through Relae, and that fee is separate from the New Agent Path. Relae makes no representation about earnings.

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04 · Questions

Getting licensed in Illinois.

Do I need a pre-licensing course in Illinois?

Illinois requires 40 hours of pre-licensing education for the life and health license. The course in your New Agent Path covers it, and you hand in your certificate when you finish.

Who runs the Illinois life insurance exam?

Pearson VUE, for a fee of $92. Relae walks you through booking it, one step at a time.

How much does it cost to get a life insurance license in Illinois?

The state's own fees: $92 for the exam, $215 for the license. We have not confirmed the fee for fingerprints yet. Your pre-licensing course is billed separately by the course provider, at a rate discounted through Relae.

How long does the license take?

After you apply: states typically take 7 to 10 days to review applications, per NIPR.

Start where you are.

You do not need a license to begin. Start the licensing track today.

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