Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 9, September 1, 2024
(1) This rule applies to continuing education
courses offered by continuing education providers except for the broker
advanced practices course, the principal broker advanced practices course, the
property manager advanced practices course, and the brokerage administration
sales and supervision course. If the provider wishes to offer those courses,
the provider may seek separate course approval under OAR chapter 863, division
22.
(2) A continuing education
provider must ensure that a specific class or course offered is within the
scope of one or more course topics listed in section (4) or (5) of this rule.
The provider must also identify to real estate licensees which course topic(s)
is covered by the course. The Agency will not determine whether individual
courses or classes are within the scope of an eligible course topic.
(3) Each course offered for continuing
education credit:
(a) Must meet all course
requirements under this rule,
(b)
Must meet the requirements for the length of the course under OAR
863-020-0007,
(c) Must meet the
requirements for learning objectives in OAR 863-020-0045, and
(d) May be presented in a classroom or online
setting.
(4) The
following course topics are eligible for real estate continuing education
credit required by ORS
696.174 and OAR 863-020-0010:
(a) Principal broker or
property manager record-keeping.
(b) Principal real estate broker supervision
responsibilities.
(c) Principal
broker or property manager clients' trust accounts.
(d) Agency relationships and responsibilities
for brokers, principal brokers, or property managers.
(e) Misrepresentation in real estate
transactions.
(f) Property
management.
(g) Advertising
regulations.
(h) Real estate
disclosure requirements.
(i) Real
estate consumer protection.
(j)
Anti-trust issues in real estate transactions.
(k) Commercial real estate.
(L) Real estate contracts.
(m) Real estate taxation.
(n) Real estate property evaluation,
appraisal, or valuation.
(o) Fair
Housing laws or policy.
(p)
Managing a real estate brokerage.
(q) Business ethics.
(r) Risk management.
(s) Dispute resolution.
(t) Real estate finance.
(u) Real estate title.
(v) Real estate escrows.
(w) Real estate development.
(x) Condominiums.
(y) Subdivisions.
(z) Unit owner or home owner
associations.
(aa)
Timeshares.
(bb) Water
rights.
(cc) Environmental
protection issues in real estate.
(dd) Land use planning, zoning, or other
public limitations on use.
(ee)
Real estate economics.
(ff) Real
estate law or regulation.
(gg)
Negotiation.
(5) The Law
and Rule Required Course is eligible for continuing education credit.
(6) The following do not fall within the
scope of an eligible continuing education course topic listed under section (4)
of this rule:
(a) Real estate broker or
property manager pre-licensing courses.
(b) Examination preparation
classes.
(c) Sales
meetings.
(d) Motivational classes
or seminars.
(e) Time management
classes or seminars.
(f) Sales and
marketing classes or seminars.
(g)
Psychology classes or seminars.
(h)
Trade association orientation courses.
(i) Courses in standardized computer software
programs not specifically related to the topics listed in section (4) of this
rule.
(j) Courses with content that
is specific to another state or jurisdiction.
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS
696.385
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS
696.174 & ORS
696.184
