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Professional licensing and certification exams, in one index

Source: each exam owner's documents and state candidate bulletins Verified Nov 6, 2026

This index lists every professional licensing and certification exam Credential House covers, one table per field: who owns it, how long it runs, the pass standard and the price of a sitting. Two more tables below compare eligibility and what happens after the exam. Click an exam to reach its overview; from there, the other four pages for that exam are one step away.

On this page · 6 sections
  1. Insurance and mortgage licensing
  2. Wound care certification
  3. EMS and flight medicine
  4. Who may sit each exam
  5. Retakes and keeping the credential
  6. Sources

Insurance and mortgage licensing

FactSAFE MLO NMLSPractice testExam infoLife and Health state DOIsPractice testExam info
Exam ownerNMLS1.0 Overview and Test SpecificationsState insurance departmentTexas Insurance Candidate Handbook +2
Test providerPrometric1.0 Overview and Test Specifications +1Pearson VUE, PSI or PrometricTexas Insurance Candidate Handbook +2
Questions1201.0 Overview and Test Specifications +1Varies by stateTennessee Insurance Candidate Handbook +4
Exam time190 min1.0 Overview and Test SpecificationsVaries by stateTexas Insurance Candidate Handbook +2
Passing score75%NMLS MLO Testing Handbook: Test Results +1Usually 70Texas Insurance Candidate Handbook +9
Exam fee$1102.0 Test Enrollment Procedures$40–$92New York insurance candidate information bulletin +2

Every row verified Nov 6, 2026.

Both are licensing exams in the legal sense: a pass is one step of a state license, not a credential in its own right. The mortgage test is one national exam with no state add-on parts, and loan officers registered through a federally regulated bank or credit union do not take it. The insurance exam is the opposite: each state writes its own, so its row can only give ranges, and the life and health exam facts set the states side by side.

Wound care certification

FactWCC NAWCOPractice testExam infoCWS ABWMPractice testExam info
Exam ownerNAWCOWCC Candidate Examination Handbook +1ABWMCertified Wound Specialist Board Certification Handbook
Test providerPrometricWCC Candidate Examination Handbook +1Pearson VUECertified Wound Specialist Board Certification Handbook
Questions110WCC Candidate Examination Handbook150Certified Wound Specialist Board Certification Handbook
Exam time2 hWCC Candidate Examination Handbook3 hCertified Wound Specialist Board Certification Handbook
Passing score600WCC Candidate Examination HandbookNot publishedCertified Wound Specialist Board Certification Handbook
Exam fee$380WCC Candidate Examination Handbook$595Certified Wound Specialist Board Certification Handbook

Every row verified Nov 6, 2026.

These two healthcare certification exams are voluntary credentials for clinicians who already hold a license. The first split between them is the license itself. Of these two, LPN/LVN, PTA and OTA holders qualify only for the WCC, while dietitians, pharmacists and veterinarians qualify only for the CWS; ABWM also runs a separate associate credential, the CWCA, that takes LPN/LVN and PTA holders. The CWS adds a longer experience bar (license + 3 years wound care), and its exam is delivered only at test centers. The wound care page compares the two in full.

EMS and flight medicine

FactFP-C IBSCPractice testExam info
Exam ownerIBSCFP-C Candidate Handbook, updated April 2026
Test providerPrometricFP-C Candidate Handbook, updated April 2026
Questions135FP-C Candidate Handbook, updated April 2026
Exam time150 minFP-C Candidate Handbook, updated April 2026
Passing score73/110 (2024)IBSC: 2024 Annual Report +1
Exam fee$385IBSC: exam fees

Every row verified Nov 6, 2026.

The flight paramedic exam asks only for a current, unrestricted paramedic license; the experience IBSC suggests is advice, not a gate. Its 135 questions come in two timed halves, and after you close out the first half it is locked.

Who may sit each exam

ExamWho can sitRequired educationSource
SAFE MLO NMLSPractice testExam infoOpen to anyoneAt least 20 hours[1][12][25][26]
Life and Health state DOIsPractice testExam infoVaries by stateVaries by state[2][3][6][9][15]
WCC NAWCOPractice testExam infoLicense + education + experience20-hour course[18][27]
CWS ABWMPractice testExam infoLicense + 3 years wound careNone required[20]
FP-C IBSCPractice testExam infoParamedic licenseNone required[22][28][29]

Every row verified Nov 6, 2026.

Retakes and keeping the credential

ExamWait before a retakeRetake feeRenewal cycleTo renewSource
SAFE MLO NMLSPractice testExam info30 days$110Every yearAt least 8 hours CE a year[17][26][30][31]
Life and Health state DOIsPractice testExam infoVaries by stateFull feeUsually 2 years ≈ as of Nov 6, 2026 · set by your stateState CE[2][6][8][9][13]
WCC NAWCOPractice testExam infoNone, then 30 days$3805 years60 contact hours or exam[18][32]
CWS ABWMPractice testExam info30 days$275 ≈ as of Nov 6, 2026 · the handbook gives $275 and $150Yearly; exam every 10 years6 h CE a year[20]
FP-C IBSCPractice testExam info30 days$3854 years100 contact hours[22][24][33]

Every row verified Nov 6, 2026.

Renewal cycles differ more than the exams do. The mortgage license comes up every year and needs at least 8 hours CE a year. The CWS asks for 6 hours of wound care CE each calendar year and a passing exam every 10 years. The WCC and the FP-C run longer cycles with continuing education or a retest, and insurance renewal belongs to the state (usually 2 years).

Sources

  1. [1]NMLS MLO Testing Handbook: 1.0 Overview and Test Specifications mortgage.nationwidelicensingsystem.org, re-read Nov 6, 2026
  2. [2]Pearson VUE: Texas Insurance Candidate Handbook (124400, Oct 2024) (PDF) pearsonvue.com, re-read Nov 6, 2026
  3. [3]PSI: California insurance candidate information bulletin (2530, rev. Oct 2026) test-takers.psiexams.com, re-read Nov 6, 2026
  4. [4]Pearson VUE: Florida Insurance Candidate Handbook (121000) (PDF) pearsonvue.com, re-read Nov 6, 2026
  5. [5]NMLS MLO Testing Handbook: Scheduling a Test Appointment mortgage.nationwidelicensingsystem.org, re-read Nov 6, 2026
  6. [6]PSI: Ohio insurance licensing candidate information bulletin (5493) test-takers.psiexams.com, re-read Nov 6, 2026
  7. [7]NMLS: SAFE MLO National Test with Uniform State Test Content Outline mortgage.nationwidelicensingsystem.org, re-read Nov 6, 2026
  8. [8]Pearson VUE: Tennessee Insurance Candidate Handbook (124300, Oct 2026) (PDF) pearsonvue.com, re-read Nov 6, 2026
  9. [9]Pearson VUE: Georgia Insurance Candidate Handbook (121100, Oct 2026) (PDF) pearsonvue.com, re-read Nov 6, 2026
  10. [10]Pearson VUE: North Carolina content outlines effective Mar 2, 2026 (123415) (PDF) pearsonvue.com, re-read Nov 6, 2026
  11. [11]NMLS MLO Testing Handbook: Test Results mortgage.nationwidelicensingsystem.org, re-read Nov 6, 2026
  12. [12]12 U.S.C. § 5104 (SAFE Act): state license requirements, pre-licensing education and testing law.cornell.edu, re-read Nov 6, 2026
  13. [13]Pearson VUE: North Carolina Insurance Candidate Handbook (123400) (PDF) pearsonvue.com, re-read Nov 6, 2026
  14. [14]Pearson VUE: Illinois Insurance Candidate Handbook (121400, Aug 2026) (PDF) pearsonvue.com, re-read Nov 6, 2026
  15. [15]PSI: New York insurance candidate information bulletin (7228) test-takers.psiexams.com, re-read Nov 6, 2026
  16. [16]PSI: Pennsylvania insurance licensing examination booklet (7282) test-takers.psiexams.com, re-read Nov 6, 2026
  17. [17]NMLS MLO Testing Handbook: 2.0 Test Enrollment Procedures mortgage.nationwidelicensingsystem.org, re-read Nov 6, 2026
  18. [18]NAWCO: WCC Candidate Examination Handbook, April 2024 (PDF) nawccb.org, re-read Nov 6, 2026
  19. [19]NAWCO: WCC certification examination and NCCA accreditation nawccb.org, re-read Nov 6, 2026
  20. [20]ABWM: Certified Wound Specialist Board Certification Handbook, updated June 2026 (PDF) abwmcertified.org, re-read Nov 6, 2026
  21. [21]NAWCO: live remote proctoring examination administration nawccb.org, re-read Nov 6, 2026
  22. [22]IBSC: FP-C Candidate Handbook, updated April 2026 (PDF) ibscertifications.org, re-read Nov 6, 2026
  23. [23]IBSC: 2024 Annual Report (PDF) ibscertifications.org, re-read Nov 6, 2026
  24. [24]IBSC: exam fees ibscertifications.org, re-read Nov 6, 2026
  25. [25]NMLS: SAFE MLO Testing FAQ mortgage.nationwidelicensingsystem.org, re-read Nov 6, 2026
  26. [26]NMLS: State-Specific Education Requirements (PE and CE) mortgage.nationwidelicensingsystem.org, re-read Nov 6, 2026
  27. [27]NAWCO: Wound Care Certified certification requirements nawccb.org, re-read Nov 6, 2026
  28. [28]IBSC: exam requirements ibscertifications.org, re-read Nov 6, 2026
  29. [29]IBSC: exam preparation ibscertifications.org, re-read Nov 6, 2026
  30. [30]NMLS MLO Testing Handbook: Retake Policy mortgage.nationwidelicensingsystem.org, re-read Nov 6, 2026
  31. [31]12 U.S.C. § 5105 (SAFE Act): standards for license renewal and continuing education law.cornell.edu, re-read Nov 6, 2026
  32. [32]NAWCO: WCC Recertification Handbook (PDF) nawccb.org, re-read Nov 6, 2026
  33. [33]IBSC: Retesting Policy, rev. April 10, 2025 (PDF) ibscertifications.org, re-read Nov 6, 2026