How To Get Your Real Estate License In Oregon

Do you want to become a real estate agent and get your Oregon Real Estate License? Colibri Real Estate has taught thousands of aspiring real estate agents in Oregon, and we make it easy for you to get up to speed on the Oregon real estate license requirements.

150 Mandatory Hours
0 Elective Hours
150 Total Hours
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Here's what you need to get your Oregon Real Estate license

The information below is a summary of the minimum requirements set forth by the Oregon Real Estate Commission. For a more detailed requirements breakdown, please see the board's site.
If you hold Real Estate licenses in multiple states, please make sure to check each state's requirements.

Oregon Real Estate: First Time Renewal (Continuing Education)

Total Hours Required: 30
Mandatory Hours: 0
Elective Hours: 0

Online Info

Continuing Education and Renewal Date: The Agency issues an initial license for a term determined by the licensee’s birth month and license issuance date. The initial license term is at minimum 13 months and at most 24 months and 30 days.

Hours Required by Oregon Real Estate Agency: 30 hours. 

First Time Renewal Requirements: Brokers, Principal Brokers, and Property Managers each have first time renewal requirements which differ from the renewal requirements of all subsequent renewals.  

Broker FTR 
    o3-hour Law and Rule Required Course 
    o27-hour Broker Advanced Practices Course**

Principal Broker FTR 
    o3-hour Law and Rule Required Course     
    o27-hour Principal Broker Advanced Practices Course**

Property Manager FTR 
    o3-hour Law and Rule Required Course 
    o27-hour Property Manager Advanced Practices Course**

**not currently available at Colibri Real Estate or McKissock. 

Seat Time: The Oregon Real Estate Agency requires a timing device for all distance education courses to ensure that courses cannot be completed in less time than the approved credit hours. Please note that your course will time out after several minutes of inactivity.

Final Exam: While students are required to demonstrate mastery of the content at certain levels of the course, there is no passing score requirement for the final exam.

Expiration Date of Course: Course expiration dates vary but are generally 6 months after enrollment date. 

Certificate: With few exceptions, online course completion certificates are available for download at course conclusion and posted directly to your student dashboard. 

Self-Reporting Your Course Completions to OREA: Before you can renew your active license, you
must enter the information from your continuing education certificates into eLicense. You can do
this either:
• Before your license renewal month. Log into your eLicense account and Add Continuing Education.
• On or after the 1st day of your renewal month. You will enter your continuing education as part of your online renewal.

Online Limitations

There is no limit to the number of CE hours that may be taken online.

Roster

Roster Required: no
Roster Process: N/A
Roster Sent: Every 0 days

Governing Agency

Name: Oregon Real Estate Commission
Phone: 5033784170
Fax: 5033783256
Address: 530 Center St. NE Ste. 100 Salem, 97301

Oregon Real Estate: Broker (Pre-Licensing)

Total Hours Required: 150
Mandatory Hours: 150
Elective Hours: 0

Online Info

Broker applicants must complete 7 required courses, which equals 150 hours of pre-licensing education; Real Estate Law (30 hours), Real Estate Finance (30 hours), Oregon Real Estate Practices (30 hours), Contracts (15 hours), Agency (15 hours), Real Estate Brokerage (20 hours), and Property Management (10 hours) 

All Pre-licensing education courses require a live proctored final exam

Online Limitations

Distance education is permitted. There are no limits to the number of hours allowed to be taken online.

Roster

No roster required

Governing Agency

Name: Oregon Real Estate Commission
Phone: 5033784170
Fax: 5033783256
Address: 530 Center St. NE Ste. 100 Salem, 97301

Oregon Real Estate: Broker (Continuing Education)

Total Hours Required: 30
Mandatory Hours: 3
Elective Hours: 27
Renewal Cycle in Years: 2
Education Cycle in Months: 24

Online Info

Continuing Education and Renewal Date: Every 24 months on the last day of the licensee’s birth month. 

Hours Required by Oregon Real Estate Agency: 30 hours. 
•3 mandatory hours 
    o3-hour Law and Rule Required Course
•27 credit-eligible hours (elective) 

First Time Renewal Requirements: Brokers, Principal Brokers, and Property Managers each have first time renewal requirements which differ from the renewal requirements of all subsequent renewals.  
Broker FTR: 3-hour Law and Rule Required Course and 27-hour Broker Advanced Practices Course. 
Principal Broker FTR: 3-hour Law and Rule Required Course and 27-hour Principal Broker Advanced Practices Course.
Property Manager FTR: 3-hour Law and Rule Required Course and 27-hour Property Manager Advanced Practices Course. 

Seat Time: The Oregon Real Estate Agency requires a timing device for all distance education courses to ensure that courses cannot be completed in less time than the approved credit hours. Please note that your course will time out after several minutes of inactivity.

Final Exam: While students are required to demonstrate mastery of the content at certain levels of the course, there is no passing score requirement for the final exam.

Expiration Date of Course: Course expiration dates vary but are generally 6 months after enrollment date. 

Certificate: With few exceptions, online course completion certificates are available for download at course conclusion and posted directly to your student dashboard. 

Self-Reporting Your Course Completions to OREA: Before you can renew your active license, you
must enter the information from your continuing education certificates into eLicense. You can do
this either:
• Before your license renewal month. Log into your eLicense account and Add Continuing Education.
• On or after the 1st day of your renewal month. You will enter your continuing education as part of your online renewal. 

Online Limitations

There is no limit to the number of CE hours that may be taken online.

Roster

Roster Required: no
Roster Process: N/A
Roster Sent: Every 0 days

Governing Agency

Name: Oregon Real Estate Commission
Phone: 5033784170
Fax: 5033783256
Address: 530 Center St. NE Ste. 100 Salem, 97301

Oregon Real Estate: Property Manager (Continuing Education)

Total Hours Required: 30
Mandatory Hours: 3
Elective Hours: 27
Renewal Cycle in Years: 2
Education Cycle in Months: 24

Online Info

Continuing Education and Renewal Date: Every 24 months on the last day of the licensee’s birth month. 

Hours Required by Oregon Real Estate Agency: 30 hours. 
•3 mandatory hours 
    o3-hour Law and Rule Required Course
•27 credit-eligible hours (elective) 

First Time Renewal Requirements: Property Managers have first time renewal requirements which differ from the renewal requirements of all subsequent renewals. FTR are as follows: 3-hour Law and Rule Required Course and 27-hour Property Manager Advanced Practices Course for a total of 30 hours. 

Seat Time: The Oregon Real Estate Agency requires a timing device for all distance education courses to ensure that courses cannot be completed in less time than the approved credit hours. Please note that your course will time out after several minutes of inactivity.

Final Exam: While students are required to demonstrate mastery of the content at certain levels of the course, there is no passing score requirement for the final exam.

Expiration Date of Course: Course expiration dates vary but are generally 6 months after enrollment date. 

Certificate: With few exceptions, online course completion certificates are available for download at course conclusion and posted directly to your student dashboard. 

Self-Reporting Your Course Completions to OREA: Before you can renew your active license, you
must enter the information from your continuing education certificates into eLicense. You can do
this either:
• Before your license renewal month. Log into your eLicense account and Add Continuing Education.
• On or after the 1st day of your renewal month. You will enter your continuing education as part of your online renewal.  

Online Limitations

There is no limit to the number of CE hours that may be taken online.

Roster

Roster Required: no
Roster Process: N/A
Roster Sent: Every 0 days

Governing Agency

Name: Oregon Real Estate Commission
Phone: 5033784170
Fax: 5033783256
Address: 530 Center St. NE Ste. 100 Salem, 97301

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Note: This license renewal information is provided as a convenience only and is subject to change at any time. It's ultimately the responsibility of the licensee to be sure that he or she is meeting all requirements for each license and corresponding renewal period.