How to get a Sales Associate license in Oklahoma

Oklahoma real estate agent licenses

Oklahoma issues 4 real estate agent credentials. Each has its own section below; the table shows what each one covers and its headline requirements.

Applies to every license level

These rules are the same for several of the Oklahoma real estate agent licenses on this page, so they are shown once here, with the licenses they apply to. Each license's own section lists only what differs.

1. Every license level (all 4)

Requirements

Minimum age

18 years old¹

Background check

Background check required¹
Fingerprints required²
Crimes defined in 21 O.S. 13.1 bar licensure for 20 years after the sentence ends; felonies that substantially relate to real estate and pose a reasonable threat bar it for 10 years; OREC publishes a List of Crimes.¹
You can ask the board to review your record before you apply¹

Residency or citizenship

U.S. citizen or qualified (lawfully admitted) alien; proof of citizenship required with the application. DACA status does not qualify.¹

Fees

Each line is a separate charge as the board lists it. The board does not publish a combined total, so none is shown here.

How to apply

Apply online

orec.us.thentiacloud.net⁶⁷⁸⁹

Processing time

Online applications with the background check are processed within five business days; paper applications take longer.²

Renewal

Renew online

orec.us.thentiacloud.net¹⁰

From another state

Military service members, veterans and spouses: Military education, training and experience is credited toward qualification (59 O.S. 4100.4); active-duty licensees may renew without fees or CE; Guard/reserve licenses are extended until one year after discharge.¹

2. Every license level except Provisional Sales Associate

Fees

Each line is a separate charge as the board lists it. The board does not publish a combined total, so none is shown here.

Renewal

How often

Every 36 months¹

When it expires

Licenses run 36 months and expire at midnight on the last day of the 36th month counting the month of issue; renewal opens 60 days before expiration.¹

Continuing education

At least 30 hours each renewal period¹

Approved courses

CE must be Commission-approved courses offered by the Commission, technology centers, colleges, private schools, Realtor associations, bar associations or approved education providers; non-approved courses may be submitted for consideration.¹¹

Late renewal

Reinstatement fee: $80¹ (expired (lapsed) license, less than 3 years; plus the license fee for each delinquent period)

3. Sales Associate and Provisional Sales Associate

Fees

4. Sales Associate and Broker Associate

Renewal

If it expires

A license lapses if the renewal and fees are not filed by midnight on the expiration date (end of the month).¹
Lapsed under 1 year: renew in the License Portal with late (reinstatement) fees.¹⁰
Lapsed 1-3 years: reinstatement application, fees, background check and the licensing exam.¹⁰
Lapsed over 3 years: apply again as a new (original) applicant.¹⁰
Inactive licenses must still be renewed every three years (no CE while inactive).¹⁰

5. Sales Associate and Broker (Broker Proprietor, Managing Broker, Branch Broker)

Renewal

Exemptions

No CE while the license is inactive.¹²
Nonresidents who meet their home state's CE need only 8 Oklahoma hours (1 BRA, 1 Code and Rules, 6 Contracts and Forms).¹
A 90-hour broker pre-license course or the 45-hour post-license course counts as 30 CE hours.¹
Active-duty Armed Forces members may renew without fees or CE on written request.¹

6. Broker Associate and Broker (Broker Proprietor, Managing Broker, Branch Broker)

Requirements

Education or training

At least 90 clock hours¹
Advanced Course in Real Estate (broker pre-license), valid 3 years from completion¹
Who may teach it: Commission-approved course from an approved education provider.¹
Alternative: A six-academic-hour accredited college course in advanced real estate counts as the 90 hours.¹

Fees

Who needs a Sales Associate license

Renewable license to perform brokerage acts while employed by or associated with a broker.¹

Work that does not need this license:

• Owners or lessees selling, renting or leasing their own real estate (and their employees acting incidental to ownership/management) are exempt, but publicly marketing an equitable interest in a purchase contract (wholesaling) requires a license.¹

Requirements for a Sales Associate license

More rules for this license are shared with other levels: group 1, group 2, group 3, group 4 and group 5 under Applies to every license level.

Education or training

At least 90 clock hours¹
Route 1 (new licensees), part 1: 90-hour Basic Course (Part I) for the provisional license.¹

Education or training

At least 45 clock hours¹
Route 1, part 2: 45-hour Post-license Course (Part II) before the provisional license expires; the renewable sales associate license is issued only after it.¹

Education or training

At least 8 clock hours¹³
Route 2 (licensed in another state in the last 5 years): 8 hours of Oklahoma CE (1 Broker Relationship Act, 1 Code and Rules, 6 Contracts and Forms).⁶

Experience

None for new licensees (via provisional license). Out-of-state route: an active sales license in another state within the past 5 years; 2 of the last 3 years (or a nonresident-agreement state) earns the state-only exam.¹⁴

Exam

Oklahoma Salesperson Full Exam or State-Only Exam²
Given by: Pearson VUE²
Passing score: 70%¹
Oklahoma state portion (all applicants)¹
National portion (unless exempt by experience or nonresident agreement)⁶
Retakes: Unlimited retakes at test centers during the one-year authorization; new exam fee each attempt.²
Time limit: Pass within one year of submitting the application.²
Exam waived: No new exam for a provisional sales associate converting after the post-license course (the provisional exam already covered both portions).¹

How much a Sales Associate license costs

Some lines are combined figures, or parts of one; do not add the lines up.

How to apply

1. New to real estate: get the provisional sales associate license first, then submit the 45-hour post-license course before it expires to be issued the sales associate license.¹
2. Licensed in another state in the last 5 years: complete 8 hours of Oklahoma CE (BRA, Code and Rules, Contracts and Forms).⁶
3. Get license certification histories from every state where you were licensed.⁶
4. Complete the IdentoGO background check (code 2B7NR3).⁶
5. Apply online with proof of citizenship and the $35 fee; after approval take the state-only or full Pearson VUE exam; then issue the license online.⁶ orec.us.thentiacloud.net²

Renewal and continuing education

Renewal fee

$220¹ (Active renewal ($145 inactive))

Required topics

13 required hours: 6 Contracts and Forms, 3 Professional Conduct, 1 each Broker Relationships Act, Fair Housing, Code and Rules, Deed Theft; 17 elective hours.¹
Every licensee must complete deed-theft CE on or before Nov. 1, 2028.¹

Moving to Oklahoma with a license from another state

These are the routes OREC publishes for the Sales Associate license. The other real estate agent licenses have their own routes in their sections below.

Provisional Sales Associate

Entry-level license: works for a broker like a sales associate, but is a non-renewable 12-month license that requires 45 hours of post-license education to convert into a renewable sales associate license.¹

Requirements

Education or training

At least 90 clock hours¹
Basic Course of Real Estate, Part I of II (pre-license), valid 3 years from completion¹
Who may teach it: Courses approved by the Commission and offered by an approved education provider.¹
Alternative: A six-academic-hour accredited college course in basic real estate counts as the 90 hours.¹

Education or training

At least 45 clock hours¹
Provisional Post-license Course of Real Estate, Part II of II, due before the first license expiration (12 months)¹
Alternative: A three-academic-hour accredited college course covering the post-license content counts.¹

Exam

Oklahoma Salesperson Full Exam (national and state portions)²
Given by: Pearson VUE²
Passing score: 70%¹
When you can take it: After OREC approves the application (90-hour course, background check, citizenship proof), Pearson VUE e-mails a scheduling link within 48 hours.¹⁵
National portion¹
Oklahoma law (state) portion¹
Retakes: Unlimited retakes at test centers during the one-year authorization, a new fee each attempt; at most three OnVUE remote attempts per portion.²
Time limit: Pass within one year of submitting the application; passing results are valid for one year.²

Also required

Must be affiliated with a broker to practice.¹

How to apply

1. Complete an approved 90-hour pre-license salesperson course (valid for three years).⁷
2. Book a live-scan fingerprint background check with IdentoGO (service code 2B7NR3; $60 paid to IdentoGO).⁷
3. Apply online in the OREC Application Portal with proof of citizenship and the $35 application fee.¹³ orec.us.thentiacloud.net²
4. After approval, schedule and pass the Pearson VUE salesperson exam (national and state portions, 70%) at a test center or online.¹⁵
5. Within 48 hours of passing, issue the license online and pay the license fee; affiliate with a broker.¹⁵
6. Complete the 45-hour post-license course and submit it before the 12-month license expires to receive a renewable sales associate license.¹⁰

Temporary or provisional license

The provisional sales associate license is itself the 12-month first license.¹

Renewal

How often

Every year¹

When it expires

Non-renewable; submit the 45-hour post-license course before expiry to be issued a renewable sales associate license.¹⁰

Renewal fee

$220³ (Conversion to a sales associate license at the end of the provisional term (active $220 / inactive $145))

Continuing education

At least 45 clock hours each renewal period¹

Required topics

Post-license course must include at least 3 hours each of Broker Relationships, Laws and Regulations (incl. Code and Rules), Contracts and Forms, Professional Conduct and Ethics, and Fair Housing.¹

Approved courses

Commission-approved post-license courses only.¹

Exemptions

Active-duty military may get a one-year extension after return from service.¹

If it expires

If the post-license course was not completed before expiry the license cannot be reinstated; apply again as an original applicant.¹
If the course was completed but the license was not renewed, it can be reinstated as a sales associate under the normal lapse rules.¹

From another state

More rules for this license are shared with other levels: group 1 and group 3 under Applies to every license level.

Broker Associate

Can perform the functions of a broker but works under the supervision of a broker proprietor, managing broker or branch broker.²

Requirements

Prior licensure

At least 2 years¹
Two years' active licensure within the previous five years as a sales associate or provisional sales associate (or equivalent), holding a renewable license.¹
License you must hold first: Oklahoma sales associate (or broker associate) license, or a broker/broker associate license from another state within the past 5 years.¹⁴
Substitute: Point Waiver Program: applicants without license experience may qualify through a degree and/or principal (non-brokered) transactions in the last 5 years; it does not waive education, background check or exam.¹⁶
Substitute: Point Waiver for broker associate: Juris Doctorate needs 0 transactions; bachelor's or master's in real estate or a related field needs 10.¹⁶

Exam

Oklahoma Broker Full Exam or State-Only Exam (broker associate)²
Given by: Pearson VUE²
Passing score: 75%¹
Oklahoma state portion²
National portion²
Retakes: Unlimited retakes at test centers during the one-year authorization; new exam fee each attempt; max three OnVUE attempts per portion.²
Time limit: Pass within one year of submitting the application.²

Also required

Point Waiver applicants must complete the 90-hour salesperson, 45-hour post-license and 90-hour broker courses within the past three years.¹⁷

Fees

Some lines are combined figures, or parts of one; do not add the lines up.

How to apply

1. Oklahoma sales associates with 2 years' active licensure in the last 5: complete the approved 90-hour broker course.²
2. Submit a 'License Type Change' request in the License Portal, then pass the Pearson VUE broker exam (75%).² orec.us.thentiacloud.net¹⁸
3. Broker or broker associate licensed in another state: complete 8 hours of Oklahoma CE, get license histories, do the IdentoGO background check and apply online.⁸
4. No license experience: ask OREC about the Point Waiver Program before taking the courses.¹⁷

Renewal

Renewal fee

$265¹ (Active renewal ($170 inactive))

Required topics

Every licensee must complete deed-theft CE on or before Nov. 1, 2028.¹

Exemptions

No CE while the license is inactive.¹²
A 90-hour broker pre-license course or the 45-hour post-license course counts as 30 CE hours.¹
Active-duty Armed Forces members may renew without fees or CE on written request.¹

From another state

More rules for this license are shared with other levels: group 1, group 2, group 4 and group 6 under Applies to every license level.

Broker

Broker Proprietor runs a sole-proprietor brokerage; Managing Broker runs an LLC or corporation brokerage; Branch Broker manages a branch office of a main brokerage. The broker is responsible for all associates assigned to them.²

Requirements

Education or training

At least 15 clock hours⁹
Broker in Charge course (Oklahoma)⁹
Alternative: Broker associates upgrading need only the Broker in Charge course (no new 90-hour course).¹

Prior licensure

At least 2 years¹
Two years' active licensure within the previous five years (or equivalent).¹
License you must hold first: Oklahoma sales associate or broker associate, or a broker license from another state in the past 5 years.¹⁴
Substitute: Point Waiver Program: applicants without license experience may qualify through a degree and/or principal (non-brokered) transactions in the last 5 years; it does not waive education, background check or exam.¹⁶
Substitute: Point Waiver for managing broker: bachelor's or master's in real estate or a related field + 15 transactions, or Juris Doctorate + 10.¹⁶

Experience

Ten real estate transactions in the past five years (or equivalent), documented on Commission forms (Transaction Experience Waiver).¹

Exam

Oklahoma Broker Full Exam or State-Only Exam (broker)²
Given by: Pearson VUE²
Passing score: 75%¹
Oklahoma state portion²
National portion²
Retakes: Unlimited retakes at test centers during the one-year authorization; new exam fee each attempt; max three OnVUE attempts per portion.²
Time limit: Pass within one year of submitting the application.²
Exam waived: A broker associate upgrading to broker does not take another exam (statute lists no exam for that route).¹

Business requirements

An LLC or corporation brokerage needs its own entity license; apply in the Business Application Portal with the Secretary of State certificate and Certificate of Good Standing, after passing the broker exam.²

Business requirements

A proprietorship may not register or advertise as an LLC.¹⁹

Business requirements

Each additional office needs a branch office license under a separate branch broker.¹

Fees

Some lines are combined figures, or parts of one; do not add the lines up.

How to apply

1. Oklahoma sales associate: after 2 years' active licensure, complete the 90-hour broker course and the 15-hour Broker in Charge course.²
2. Submit a Change License request in the License Portal with the Transaction Experience Waiver (10 transactions), then pass the broker exam (75%).² orec.us.thentiacloud.net¹⁸
3. Broker licensed in another state: 8 hours Oklahoma CE + 15-hour Broker in Charge, license histories, IdentoGO background check, apply online.⁹
4. For an LLC/corporation brokerage, license the entity in the Business Application Portal; license each branch office separately.²

Renewal

Renewal fee

$300¹ (Managing/Branch Broker active renewal; Broker Proprietor $420; inactive $180)

Required topics

15-hour Broker in Charge course, 6 hours Contracts and Forms, 1 hour Deed Theft, 8 elective hours.¹
Every licensee must complete deed-theft CE on or before Nov. 1, 2028.¹

If it expires

A license lapses if the renewal and fees are not filed by midnight on the expiration date (end of the month).¹
Lapsed under 1 year: renew in the License Portal with late (reinstatement) fees.¹⁰
Lapsed 1-3 years: reinstatement application, fees, background check and the licensing exam.¹⁰
Lapsed over 3 years: apply again as a new (original) applicant.¹⁰
Inactive licenses must still be renewed every three years (no CE while inactive).¹⁰
Brokers reinstating or activating after a lapsed/inactive term need the Broker in Charge course, 6 hours Contracts and Forms and 9 elective hours first.¹

From another state

More rules for this license are shared with other levels: group 1, group 2, group 5 and group 6 under Applies to every license level.

Laws and rules

The requirements above come from these laws and board rules.

• 59 O.S. § 858-102 (definitions)
• 59 O.S. §§ 858-301, 858-301.1 (license required; criminal history)
• 59 O.S. §§ 858-302, 858-303, 858-303A, 858-304, 858-306 (qualifications; nonresidents)
• 59 O.S. §§ 858-307.1, 858-307.2, 858-307.4
• OAC 605:10-3-1 to 605:10-3-7 (education, application, exams, CE)
• OAC 605:10-7-2
• OAC 605:10-7-9, 605:10-7-10, 605:10-7-11 (nonresident, previously licensed, criminal history)

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