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Get an Oregon real estate broker license

To get the entry-level broker license, you apply online, finish 150 hours of education, pass the exam, and have a managing principal broker add your license.

Steps

6 steps
  1. Register for an eLicense accounteLicense is the Agency's online license system. You must be 18 and have a diploma, GED or international equivalent.
  2. Apply and pay the $300 feeApply in eLicense. When it is processed you get an Applicant ID number by email.
  3. Complete 150 hours of educationTake the course from an Agency-approved real estate school and give the school your Applicant ID number and full name.
  4. Schedule and pay for the examSchedule online or by phone with PSI, the testing provider.
  5. Pass the exam and get fingerprintedPass both sections of the broker exam. Pay and get fingerprinted for the background check at a PSI test center.
  6. Have a managing principal broker add youYour license is issued after the background check clears, your managing principal broker adds your pending license, and the Agency finishes review.

Bring

  • Applicant ID number (from email)
Exam scores and background check clearances are each good for one year, and the Agency can only issue a license while both are valid.

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