New continuing education requirements take effect on January 1st, 2026 for all Oregon real estate licensees. These updated requirements include changes to the Law and Rule Required Course (LARRC), the introduction of a new required Fair Housing Course, and revisions to the Advanced Practices Courses for brokers, property managers, and principal brokers. Below, we’ve outlined what this all means for Oregon licensees, and how to stay compliant during these changes. If you’re as passionate about compliance as we are, you’re going to love this!
Law and Rule Required Course (LARRC) Changes
Beginning January 1st, 2026, the new LARRC 2026–2027 course will replace the current LARRC 2024–2025 course. The most notable change is that the course will now be two hours instead of three. This course will be FREE for OnlineEd students.
The current three-hour LARRC (2024–2025) course will remain valid through December 31st, 2025, after which it will be retired. Importantly, if you complete the 3-hour course before the end of 2025, it will still count toward your renewal, even if your renewal happens in 2026. Note that for the older, 2024-2025 version to count towards your 2026 renewal it must be completed before 2026. If it’s not completed by the end of 2025, it cannot count towards your renewal. As long as it was completed by the end of 2025, it can be submitted in 2026 as part of your renewal.
The new 2026-2027 two-hour LARRC will launch on January 1st, 2026.
The New Fair Housing Required Course
Beginning January 1st, 2026, all Oregon real estate licensees must complete this new two-hour Fair Housing course as part of their renewal requirements. OnlineEd has this course for FREE for all students.
Though not required until 2026, this new two-hour Fair Housing course can be taken in 2025 and will count as general continuing education.
Advanced Practices Course Updates
The Oregon Real Estate Agency is also making changes to the Advanced Practices (AP) courses for brokers, property managers, and principal brokers. These courses—currently 27 hours each—will be revised to 26 hours beginning January 1st, 2026. If you’ve already purchased the 2025 version of this course and if this course has an expiration date after December 31st, we will replace it automatically and for FREE with the new 2026-2027 version on January 1st. If you complete the course in 2025 and you’re renewing for the first time in 2026 or 2027, don’t panic, it still counts! You’ll need to take the new fair housing course and a LARRC course, but you’ve already fulfilled the Advanced Practices requirement.
If you’ve made it this far in this article, we’d like to reward you with a friendly reminder to complete your 2024–2025 LARRC before December 31, 2025! Don’t forget that OnlineEd’s LARRC and Fair Housing courses are both FREE, and you can pick up the remaining hours here!
Oregon Real Estate CE is changing. Here’s what you need to know.
