Oregon ce real estate requirements and license renewal

Oregon CE real estate requirements call for at least 30 hours of continuing education and a $300 active renewal fee, completed every two years through the Oregon Real Estate Agency's eLicense system. House Bill 3137, effective January 1, 2026, added a mandatory 2-hour Fair Housing course and restructured the CE hour allocation while keeping the 30-hour total unchanged.

Oregon real estate license renewal cycle and deadlines

Oregon real estate licenses renew on a two-year cycle, with the expiration date falling on the last day of the licensee's birth month. The first license period runs 13 to 24 months because the expiration aligns with the licensee's birthday rather than the issuance date; all subsequent renewal periods are 24 months (Oregon REA — Get Broker License^[1]). The renewal window opens on the first day of the expiration month, giving licensees the full month to complete the process before the license lapses (Oregon REA — License Renewal^[2]).

An individual can hold only one real estate license type at a time — broker, principal broker, or property manager — and each follows the same renewal cycle structure. Renewals are not prorated, even when the first renewal period is shorter than 24 months. Licensees who hold a timeshare registration do not need continuing education.

Renewal fees for active and inactive licenses

Active license renewal costs $300, and inactive license renewal costs $150, paid through eLicense (Oregon REA — License Renewal^[2]). The fees are the same regardless of license type.

The $150 late renewal penalty took effect January 1, 2018. If a license was active at expiration, it automatically becomes inactive upon expiration; the managing principal broker must transfer the license back to the business after renewal is completed. Conducting professional real estate activity with an inactive or expired license may result in civil penalties.

Continuing education requirements for active renewal

Active renewal requires at least 30 hours of CE from Oregon Real Estate Agency-certified providers, completed within the two years before the renewal date (Oregon REA — CE Guide^[3]). House Bill 3137 restructured the requirement by adding a mandatory Fair Housing course and adjusting the LARRC and elective allocation, while keeping the total unchanged (Oregon REA — New CE Requirements^[4]).

Only CE completed during the two years before the renewal or reactivation date counts. Excess hours cannot be carried over to the next renewal cycle, and no course may be taken for credit more than once in the same renewal period (Oregon REA — CE Recordkeeping^[5]).

First license renewal CE requirements

First-time active renewal requires a license-type-specific Advanced Practices course in addition to the LARRC and Fair Housing course. Under House Bill 3137, effective January 1, 2026, the Advanced Practices courses are 26 hours each, reduced from the previous 27 hours because Fair Housing content moved into the standalone 2-hour course (Oregon REA — BAP Course Outline 2026^[6]).

The Advanced Practices course is required only at the first active renewal. If a licensee's first renewal is inactive, the requirement applies when they later reactivate the license for the first time. All licensees renewing on or after January 1, 2026 must complete the 2-hour Fair Housing course even if they already completed the LARRC and Advanced Practices course before that date (Oregon REA — CE Recordkeeping^[5]).

CE course topics: what counts and what does not

Each course from a certified provider must address one or more eligible topics as defined by the Agency (Oregon REA — CE Course Topics^[7]). Eligible topics include agency relationships, contracts, trust accounts, Fair Housing laws, finance, disclosure requirements, property management, advertising regulations, risk management, land use and zoning, environmental protection, condominiums, HOAs, water rights, taxation, and negotiation.

Topics that do not qualify include pre-licensing courses, exam preparation, sales meetings, motivational classes, time management, sales and marketing, psychology, trade association orientation, standardized computer software training, and courses specific to another state's laws. A course covering non-eligible material does not count toward the requirement even if offered by a certified provider.

Only courses from Agency-certified providers count toward renewal.

Reporting CE in eLicense and recordkeeping

Oregon licensees record their completed coursework in eLicense themselves; CE providers do not report completions to the state (Oregon REA — CE Recordkeeping^[5]). Licensees enter the LARRC, the Fair Housing course, and enough additional courses to reach the required total.

Certificates of attendance must include the licensee's name and license number, course name, provider name and number, course topic, date and time, course length, and instructor name. Licensees must retain these certificates for 3 years from the renewal or reactivation date.

Late renewal, license lapse, and what to do if you miss CE

Licensees who miss their renewal deadline have one year to renew late before the license becomes lapsed (Oregon REA — License Renewal^[2]). During the one-year late renewal window, an active licensee can renew late by paying $450 and completing the required CE. An inactive licensee can renew late for $300 with no CE requirement.

After one year past expiration, the license lapses and cannot be renewed. The individual must reapply as a new applicant, which means completing the full pre-licensing education and examination requirements again.

Licensees who cannot complete CE before the deadline have two alternatives. First, renew inactive for $150 with no CE requirement, then complete the CE and reactivate for an additional $150 (Oregon REA — CE Guide^[3]). Second, let the license expire and renew late for $450 (active) or $300 (inactive) within the one-year grace period, after completing CE for active renewal. Oregon law also provides a CE exemption under ORS 696.174 for licensees who cannot complete CE due to poor health or circumstances beyond their control.

Taking Oregon real estate CE online and finding providers

All 30 CE hours can be completed through distance education from Agency-certified providers. Certified providers offer coursework in online, live webinar, and in-person classroom formats, with package pricing varying by provider and course format.

NAR Code of Ethics and Fair Housing training

The National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) imposes its own training requirements on members, separate from Oregon's state CE mandate. Code of Ethics training completed through a certified CE provider or title company counts toward Oregon's 30-hour CE requirement if it falls within the renewal cycle and covers an eligible topic (Cascades East REALTORS® — Required Classes^[8]). New REALTOR® members must complete the Code of Ethics online course and Fairhaven simulation training within 30 days of joining.

These NAR requirements apply only to REALTOR® members; licensees who are not NAR members are not subject to these training cycles.

Next steps for your Oregon license renewal

Log into eLicense on the first day of your expiration month to confirm your renewal deadline and fee. Complete the 2-hour LARRC and 2-hour Fair Housing course first, since both are mandatory for all active renewals. Then select 26 hours of electives — or your license-type-specific Advanced Practices course for first renewal — from Agency-certified providers. Enter your completed courses into eLicense, retain your certificates for 3 years, and submit your $300 active renewal payment before the last day of your birth month.