How to Get a Real Estate License in Oklahoma

In order to kickstart your real estate career in Oklahoma, it’s essential to obtain an Oklahoma Real Estate License. However, despite the fact that the application process is mainly completed online nowadays, many applicants can still find it quite confusing and complicated.

For this reason, this How to Get a Real Estate License in Oklahoma article will break down the main steps involved in the licensing process, covering everything from educational requirements to exam preparation and having your fingerprints taken.

Oklahoma Real Estate License

In order to get your Oklahoma real estate license and start working in the real estate industry, there are several key steps you’ll need to complete. These include:

1. Ensuring You Meet the Licensing Eligibility Requirements
2. Completing the Mandatory Pre-Licensing Education
3. Passing the Background Check
4. Submitting a License Application
5. Passing the Oklahoma Real Estate Exam
6. Affiliating With a Licensed Broker

In the sections below, we’ve explored each of these steps in more detail.

Step 1: Meet the Oklahoma Real Estate License Requirements

Before continuing ahead with your application for an Oklahoma real estate license, you’ll first need to confirm that you’re actually eligible for it by ensuring you meet the following prerequisites:

• You must be a US citizen or lawful permanent resident
• You must be at least 18 years old

If you have been convicted of a felony in the past 20 years, you may still qualify for licensure. Only felonies on Oklahoma’s List of Crimes will result in the denial of your application.

Note: If you’re concerned about your eligibility, you can reach out to the Oklahoma Real Estate Commission by email at help@orec.ok.gov for an individual review.

Step 2: Complete the Mandatory Pre-Licensing Education

In addition to the general requirements outlined above, there are certain educational prerequisites you’ll be expected to meet in order to be able to apply for an Oklahoma real estate license.

In particular, you’ll be expected to complete a 90-hour pre-license course approved by the Oklahoma Real Estate Commission (OREC).

You’ll have three years from the completion of this course to obtain your license. If you don’t do so within that time, the course completion certificate will become invalid and you’ll have to start from the beginning.

Step 3: Pass the Background Check

The next step you must complete is to pass a fingerprint-based background check through the state’s approved vendor, IdentoGO.

To do this, you’ll need to visit the IdentoGO website and schedule an appointment at your nearest location using the service code “2B7NR3.” In order to complete your fingerprinting, you’ll have to pay a $60 processing fee directly to IdentoGO.

Once the in-person Live Scan is complete, the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation will process your fingerprints and report the results directly to the OREC. In total, the entire process usually takes between two and three business days to complete.

Step 4: Submit a License Application

After passing the state-mandated background check and satisfying all other licensing requirements, you’ll be ready to move onto submitting your license application.

To do this, visit the OREC’s electronic Application Portal and apply for a provisional sales associate license. The initial license application comes with a $95 fee, though you’ll also be required to pay an additional $200 fee in order to have your actual license issued.

Upon receipt of your online application — which must include your background check results and pre-licensing education certificate of completion — the OREC will review it within five business days.

If your application is accepted, you’ll receive an email from Pearson, OREC’s approved examination vendor, with information on how to schedule your exam.

Step 5: Pass the Oklahoma Real Estate Exam

The next step you’ll need to complete is to pass the Oklahoma real estate exam, which is administered by Pearson VUE and is made up of two sections: national and state-specific.

The national section includes 80 scored questions plus five unscored, pretest questions while the state-specific section has 40 scored questions plus 10 unscored, pretest questions.

In order to schedule your real estate exam, you’ll need to head over to the Pearson VUE website and make an online reservation. If this is your first time using the platform, you’ll be required to create an account, after which you’ll be shown step-by-step instructions on how to complete the reservation.

You can choose to take both sections of the exam together for a total cost of $75, or take them separately for $75 per section. You must achieve a minimum scaled score of 70% on both sections in order to pass this exam.

Note: If you don’t achieve a passing score within one year of your application date, your results will expire and you’ll have to submit a new application and background check to restart the process.

Step 6: Affiliate With a Licensed Broker

After passing the necessary licensing exam, you’ll receive an email with instructions to log in to the OREC’s Application Portal and select the brokerage firm with which you want to affiliate.

It’s important to be aware that the OREC won’t issue a real estate salesperson license to an individual unless they’re under the supervision of a licensed brokerage firm.

Once your chosen brokerage firm approves your affiliation, you’ll need to log back into the OREC’s Application Portal to pay the $200 fee and formally have your license issued.

Step 7: Application Review

If you’ve managed to get this far, congratulations! With your application submitted and all the other licensing requirements satisfied, in most cases you should receive an email from OREC containing a license number and access to the licensing portal shortly.

Be sure to take some time to celebrate your accomplishment. You’ve put in a lot of work and effort and deserve a celebration!

Note: Oklahoma has real estate license reciprocity with Alabama, Arkansas, Iowa, Louisiana, Maryland, Nebraska, North Dakota, and South Dakota. If you have held an active license in any of these states within the last five years, you may qualify to take only the state portion of the Oklahoma real estate exam.

Oklahoma Real Estate License Renewal

In order to keep your license valid and continue working as a real estate sales agent, you’ll need to renew your license every three years.

You will need to complete a 45-hour post-license course approved by the OREC before your license expiration date in order to be allowed to renew your license.

Once you’re ready, visit the OREC’s License Portal and submit your renewal application along with two fees: a $95 licensing fee and a $5 Education and Recovery Fund fee.

We always encourage our readers to think of the post licensing course they take as an investment in their future career — higher quality, more reliable course content is a central part of ensuring you continue to grow professionally.

Oklahoma Real Estate Commission

Mailing Address:
Denver N. Davidson Building
1915 N. Stiles, Suite 200
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73105

Phone: (405) 521-3387

Fax: (405) 521-2189

Email: orec.help@orec.ok.gov

Website: https://oklahoma.gov/orec.html