How to Become a Real Estate Agent in Oregon

Who can apply

• Be at least 18 years old.
• Have a high school diploma, GED or international equivalent.
• Hold only one Oregon real estate license at a time.
• Complete 150 hours of broker pre-license education (courses completed on or after January 1, 2013).
• Pass both sections of the broker exam and a fingerprint background check.

Step by step

1. Register in eLicense, apply for a broker license, and pay the $300 nonrefundable fee to get your Applicant ID.
2. Complete the 150 hours (7 required courses) at an Agency-approved school; give the school your Applicant ID so it can make you exam-eligible.
3. Schedule with PSI and pay the $75 exam fee.
4. Pass both the national and state sections with 75% or better.
5. Get fingerprinted through PSI ($61.25) for the background check.
6. Have your managing principal broker add your pending license to the business; the Agency then does a final review and issues the license.

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Training and exam

Training: 150 hours of broker pre-license education made up of 7 required courses, taken at an Agency-approved Oregon community college, college, university or licensed private career school. Only courses completed on or after January 1, 2013 count. You must apply to the Agency before you take the courses.

Exam: Given by PSI. National section: 80 items, 150 minutes. State section: 50 items, 90 minutes. You need 75% or better on each. Fee: $75 per attempt. If you pass one section you retake only the other, and the passed score is good for 12 months. Passing scores are valid for one year.

What it costs in Oregon

Fixed amounts are set by the state. Items marked “your quote” are priced by private sellers, so enter what you’re quoted.

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After you're licensed

Renewal: Licenses renew every 24 months, based on your birth month. For your first active renewal: a 2-hour Fair Housing course, the 2- or 3-hour Law and Rule Required Course (LARRC), and the 26- or 27-hour Broker Advanced Practices course. Later renewals: LARRC, 2 hours of Fair Housing, and enough other hours to reach at least 30. The Agency sets the active renewal fee, up to a statutory maximum of $300 under ORS 696.270 (a late renewal adds up to $150).

Good to know in Oregon

Managing principal broker: A broker must work under a managing principal broker, who adds your pending license to the business before it can be issued.

Out-of-state licensees: The Agency offers no waivers of education or exams. It has reciprocal licensing agreements with Alabama, Alberta, Georgia, Nebraska and South Dakota, each with its own requirements.

Score and background check validity: Exam scores and background check clearances are each good for one year, and the Agency can only issue your license while both are valid.

Renewal cost: The Agency charges $300 to renew an active broker license and $150 to renew inactive; a late renewal adds a $150 fee.

Sources

• Oregon Real Estate Agency — Broker Licensing
• Oregon Real Estate Agency — CE Requirements for Brokers
• Oregon Real Estate Agency — Out-of-State Licensees
• Oregon Real Estate Agency — Offer Broker Pre-License Education
• PSI — Oregon Real Estate Candidate Information Bulletin (updated 1/1/2026)
• ORS 696.270 — Fees (Oregon Legislature)
• Oregon Real Estate Agency — Renew Your Real Estate License