The state of New Mexico has contracted the company PSI to administer all licensing exams.
(More detailed information can be found for all instructions below on the OSI's website)
Your Guide to Exam Registration and License Application
Before taking your exam, a fingerprint and background check are required.
- You must make an appointment to get your fingerprint/background check by registering at IdentoGo. (While enrolling, enter the ORI Number for Office of Superintendent of Insurance (OSI): NM920210Z)
- After you enroll, print out your appointment confirmation and bring it along with your ID to one of IndentoGo's authorized locations to get your fingerprints done. The fingerprinting fee is $59. The background check results are sent directly to the OSI.
Questions about the licensing exam, contact PSI exams online or by calling (855) 560-3714.
PSI provides in-person and remote testing.
Click here for the Candidate Bulletin which has more information about each examination along with instructions on scheduling your exam online. Also, please see page 10 for Content Outlines - this lays out how many questions will be asked on the exam and the percentage of questions on each topic.
To schedule your exam, CLICK HERE or call 855-560-3714. The exam fee is $75.
Note: You can take the exam up to four times in order to pass an exam. After the fourth unsuccessful
attempt, you will be placed into a six-month waiting period and not be able to retake the exam until the waiting period is over.
After passing your exam, now it is time to apply for your license.
Visit the National Insurance Producer Registry (NIPR) to apply. The licensing fee is $30.
Your license should be issued within 10 working days from the date you pass the examination, as long as the Office of the Superintendent of Insurance receives all the necessary information. You are required to be appointed by an insurance company within 60 days of the date your license is issued.