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How many continuing education hours do I need to renew my Oregon real estate license?

Unless it is your first active renewal, an Oregon real estate licensee other than a timeshare sales agent renews an active license with 26 hours of CE, plus the Law and Rule Required Course and the State and Federal Fair Housing Course. At a first active renewal, a broker, principal broker or property manager takes a 26-hour advanced practices course and those two courses instead.

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The rule, fact by fact

Course hours
26 eligible hours in the two years before renewal, plus two required coursesOnly courses eligible for credit under OAR 863-020-0035 and 863-020-0040 count.
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Who needs it
Applies to all real estate licensees except timeshare sales agentsYou report your courses in an online renewal application.
Same source and date as above
First renewal
A first active renewal takes a 26-hour advanced practices courseThe Law and Rule Required Course and the Fair Housing Course are required then too.
Same source and date as above

How to get it done

  1. Step 1. Check that the rule covers you: it applies to all real estate licensees except timeshare sales agents. If you are a broker, principal broker or property manager renewing for the first time, or reactivating after an inactive first renewal, the first-renewal rule applies to you.

  2. Step 2. Pick courses on topics the Agency lists as eligible. The provider has to say which topic a course covers, because the Agency does not rule on individual courses.

  3. Step 3. Complete at least 26 eligible hours in the two years before you renew, plus the Law and Rule Required Course and the State and Federal Fair Housing Course.

  4. Step 4. Give your course details in the online renewal application.

Before you pay

This page rests on two Oregon Administrative Rules from the Real Estate Agency: the renewal rule for CE and the rule on courses from providers. We haven't confirmed course prices.

Before you pay, ask the provider which eligible topic the course covers.

Questions

Can I take Oregon real estate CE online?

Yes. A course may be taught in a classroom or online, if it meets the rule's course requirements.

Which topics count toward the hours?

The Agency lists topics such as record-keeping, fair housing laws or policy, real estate contracts, business ethics and negotiation, along with many others.

Which courses do not count?

Among the courses outside the eligible topics are pre-licensing courses, exam preparation classes, sales meetings and courses with content specific to another state or jurisdiction.

Can I repeat a course for credit?

No. A licensee gets no credit for repeating a course with the same content during a two-year renewal period.

What happens if I misreport my CE?

A licensee who falsely certifies completing the required CE violates the renewal rule and is subject to discipline under ORS 696.301.

What to do next

Start with the Oregon rule on renewal CE. Then read the rule on courses from providers.

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