Oregon licensing
How to Get an Oregon Real Estate License
Oregon eligibility and application rules - minimum age, pre-licensing education, broker association, high school diploma, good moral character, and more - each cited to the Oregon Revised Statutes, Chapter 696 (Real Estate and Escrow) and dated.
Published by Freehold · First published 2026-08-11 · Sources last verified 2026-08-17 · Review method
Your licensing route
From eligibility to an active license
Exact order can vary by state process. Each state-specific rule appears below with its source.
- 01Confirm eligibility
Check age and any residency, education, or background conditions.
- 02Complete approved education
Use the regulator's approved-provider list where one is published.
- 03Apply and take the exam
Follow Oregon's application order, then sit the configured salesperson exam.
- 04Activate your license
Complete any sponsorship or initial-license step that Oregon requires.
| Requirement | Oregon |
|---|---|
| Minimum age | 18 |
| Pre-licensing education | 150 clock hours |
| Broker association | Required to practice |
| High school diploma | Required, self-certified |
| Good moral character | Trustworthy and competent |
| Background check | Fingerprints, state and national |
| Course content rule | Commissioner-approved courses only |
| License activation | Active license needed to work |
| Reciprocity | No exam or course waiver by statute |
| Exam provider | PSI |
Requirements change. Confirm with the Oregon Revised Statutes, Chapter 696 (Real Estate and Escrow) before enrolling or paying anything.
More on what counts as real estate school, state by state.
Each requirement, and where it comes from
Minimum age
To qualify for a real estate broker license - Oregon's entry-level license, since the state has no separate salesperson tier - an applicant must certify that they are at least 18 years of age.
Source: Oregon Revised Statutes 696.022 - Licensing system for real estate professionals, 696.022(2)(b)(C) — verified 2026-08-11
Pre-licensing education
Applicants must complete 150 clock hours across seven required courses - Real Estate Law, Oregon Real Estate Practice, Real Estate Finance, Contracts, Agency Law, Property Management and Real Estate Brokerage - each with its own final exam.
Source: Oregon Administrative Rule 863-022-0010 - Course Requirements for Real Estate Broker License Applicants, 863-022-0010 Course Requirements for Real Estate Broker License Applicants — verified 2026-08-11
Broker association
A real estate broker may engage in professional real estate activity only while associated with, and supervised by, a managing principal broker; a broker may not employ or supervise another licensee's activity.
Source: Oregon Revised Statutes 696.022 - Licensing system for real estate professionals, 696.022(2)(a) — verified 2026-08-11
High school diploma
The Real Estate Commissioner must receive the applicant's own certification of a high school diploma, a certificate for passing an approved high school equivalency test such as the GED or its international equivalent, or other equivalent education the commissioner accepts.
Source: Oregon Revised Statutes 696.022 - Licensing system for real estate professionals, 696.022(2)(b)(A) — verified 2026-08-17
Good moral character
A broker license may be granted only to an individual who is trustworthy and competent to conduct professional real estate activity in a way that protects the public interest, and the commissioner may demand whatever proof of that he considers necessary.
Source: Oregon Revised Statutes 696.022 - Licensing system for real estate professionals, 696.022(6)(a) — verified 2026-08-17
Background check
The commissioner must require fingerprints and criminal offender information from every applicant for initial licensing, and those fingerprints may be used to request a state or nationwide criminal records check under ORS 181A.195.
Source: Oregon Revised Statutes 696.022 - Licensing system for real estate professionals, 696.022(6)(b) — verified 2026-08-17
Course content rule
Hours count toward the broker education requirement only if the commissioner has approved the course, and the commissioner - not the school - sets the final examination score that counts as successful completion of each required course.
Source: Oregon Revised Statutes 696.022 - Licensing system for real estate professionals, 696.022(8) — verified 2026-08-17
License activation
No individual may engage in, advertise or purport to carry on professional real estate activity in Oregon unless holding an ACTIVE license. An inactive licensee is not authorized to act, and that status runs until the license is reactivated or it expires or lapses.
Source: Oregon Revised Statutes 696.020 - License required for individuals engaged in professional real estate activities, 696.020(2), with the definition of "inactive" at 696.010(9) — verified 2026-08-17
Reciprocity
An individual already licensed in another state or country qualifies for an Oregon broker license only by completing the prescribed course of study AND passing the Oregon broker examination, plus meeting every other requirement of the chapter. Separately, ORS 696.265 lets the commissioner set reciprocity terms by rule.
Source: Oregon Revised Statutes 696.022 - Licensing system for real estate professionals, 696.022(7), with 696.265 Recognition of nonresident real estate licensee — verified 2026-08-17
Exam provider
Oregon's real estate exam is administered by PSI.
Source: PSI — Oregon Real Estate Agency: Real Estate Broker, Principal Broker, Timeshare and Property Manager Examination Candidate Information Bulletin, Examination Summary Table — verified 2026-07-28
Once you are eligible
The Oregon salesperson exam is 130 questions in 240 minutes, administered by PSI. Practice it free: Oregon practice test · Oregon exam prep · Oregon broker exam · compare all 50 states
New to the whole process? How to become a real estate agent walks the five steps and what changes between states.
Oregon licensing FAQ
How do you get a real estate license in Oregon?
Meet Oregon's eligibility rules, complete 150 clock hours, apply to the regulator, and pass the salesperson exam. On broker association, Oregon's rule is: Required to practice. Each requirement is set out below with the provision it comes from.
What are the requirements for an Oregon real estate license?
Oregon requires you to be 18 or older and to complete 150 clock hours before sitting the salesperson exam, which is 130 questions in 240 minutes. Every figure on this page names the Oregon Revised Statutes, Chapter 696 (Real Estate and Escrow) page it came from and the date we checked it.
How much pre-licensing education does Oregon require?
Applicants must complete 150 clock hours across seven required courses - Real Estate Law, Oregon Real Estate Practice, Real Estate Finance, Contracts, Agency Law, Property Management and Real Estate Brokerage - each with its own final exam.
Broker association — what does Oregon require?
A real estate broker may engage in professional real estate activity only while associated with, and supervised by, a managing principal broker; a broker may not employ or supervise another licensee's activity.
How do you become a real estate agent in Oregon?
Becoming an agent in Oregon is the license plus one more step: complete 150 clock hours, pass the 130-question salesperson exam, and then satisfy Oregon's rule on broker association — Required to practice. A license you hold and a license you can practice under are not the same thing, and the difference is set out above with its source.
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