OAR 863-020-0020
Continuing Education Provider Qualifications


(1)

An applicant for certification as a continuing education provider must be one of the following:

(a)

A main or branch office with a registered business name registered with the Agency under ORS 696.026 (Registration and renewal of business names) and OAR 863-014-0095 (Business Name Registration) or 863-024-0095 (Business Name Registration);

(b)

A licensed title or escrow company conducting business in this state;

(c)

A real estate trade association as defined in section (2) of this rule or a trade association in a related field as defined in section (3) of this rule, but not the individual members of those associations;

(d)

A real estate multiple listing service;

(e)

An attorney who is an active member of the Oregon State Bar;
(f) A law firm, in which at least one of the attorneys associated with the law firm is an active member of the Oregon State Bar;

(g)

A private career school approved by the Agency to teach continuing education courses as defined in section (4) of this rule;

(h)

An accredited community college, an accredited public university listed in ORS 352.002 (Public universities), or a private and independent institution of higher education as defined in 352.720

(i)

A distance learning provider approved by the Agency as defined in section (5) of this rule; or

(j)

A person who does not meet the requirements of section (1)(a) through (h) of this rule but whose qualifications have been approved by the Real Estate Board under OAR 863-020-0025 (Board Approval of Continuing Education Provider Qualification).

(2)

“Real estate trade association,” as used in section (1) of this rule, means a local, state, regional, or national organization with members that include real estate licensees, licensed escrow agents, or licensed title companies.

(3)

“Trade association in a related field,” as used in section (1) of this rule, means a local, state, regional, or national organization with members that include licensed, certified, or registered:

(a)

Appraisers,

(b)

Architects,

(c)

Attorneys,

(d)

Contractors,

(e)

Home inspectors,

(f)

Mortgage bankers,

(g)

Mortgage brokers,

(h)

Professional engineers,

(i)

Securities broker-dealers or salespersons,

(j)

Surveyors, or

(k)

Tax professionals.

(4)

“Private career school approved by the Agency to teach continuing education courses,” as used in section (1) of this rule, means a private career school licensed by the Department of Education and approved by the Agency to provide the basic real estate broker or property manager educational courses required under ORS 696.022 (Licensing system for real estate brokers and property managers).

(5)

“Distance learning provider approved by the Agency,” as used in section (1) of this rule, means a person whose course has been certified by the Association of Real Estate License Law Officials.

Source: Rule 863-020-0020 — Continuing Education Provider Qualifications, https://secure.­sos.­state.­or.­us/oard/view.­action?ruleNumber=863-020-0020.

Last Updated

Jun. 8, 2021

Rule 863-020-0020’s source at or​.us