OAR 863-020-0035: Courses Offered by Continuing Education Providers

(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 as described in OAR 863-022-0055 is eligible for continuing education credit. (6) The State and Federal Fair Housing Course as described in OAR 863-022-0057 is eligible for continuing education credit. (7) The required course for timeshare sales agents as described in OAR 863-022-XXXX is eligible for continuing education credit for real estate brokers and principal real estate brokers only. (8) 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.