Step 1) Complete an approved 90-hour pre-license salesperson course. Find approved courses.
Step 2)  Complete a background check. IdentoGo service code: 2B7NR3
Step 3) Apply online.

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All applicants must submit a $35.00 fee to apply for a real estate license directly payable to Oklahoma Real Estate Commission at the time of application submission. 

All applicants must also have a backgroud check processed through IdentoGO which includes a $60.00 processing fee directly payable to IdentoGO. 

Exam fees are payable directly to Pearson VUE and are due before scheduling. Exam fees are due for each examination attempt.

Provisionsal Sales Associate Exam / Sales Associate Exam - $75.00 (with booking discount) 
Broker Exam - $90.00 (with booking discount)

License issuance fees after passing the exam. 

Provisionsal Sales Associate: $100.00
Sales Associate: $215.00
Broker Associate: $260.00
Broker: $295.00

You may still qualify for licensure. Felonies that may result in denial of application may include but are not limited to our approved List of Crimes. For individual review of your eligiblity, please e-mail help@orec.ok.gov . 

Completion of an approved 90-hour pre-license is valid for three years from the date of completion. Find approved courses. 

Background checks must be scheduled online through IdentoGO using the service code 2B7NR3. The cost of a background check is $60.00 and is remitted directly to IdentoGO. Once the in-person live-scan is completed, your fingerprints will be processed by the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation and the results will be reported to OREC. The process usually takes 2-3 business days to complete. 

Most applicants submit a copy of their US birth certificate or a copy of their valid US Passport as proof of citizenship. 

For a list of accepted documents, review here. 

An individual with DACA status does not meet our licensing requirements as a lawfully admitted alien.  The US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Department website specifically states that deferred prosecution does not provide lawful status to a DACA recipient. Receiving a social security number and card does not provide lawful status to a DACA recipient, it merely provides proof of the work authorization granted by USCIS. To be considered a lawfully admitted alien, you must have a green card or Permanent Resident card.

All out-of-state applicants must designate an Oklahoma resident as their registered agent.

A registered agent is a person or company officially designated to receive legal and government documents on your behalf.

For more information, please review our Registered Agent Resource. 

Upon receipt of an online application and the required background check applicants will be processed within five business days. Paper applications will be handled secondary to online applications and may require more time for processing. 

Within 48 hours after application approval the candidate will receive an e-mail from the examination vendor, Pearson VUE. The e-mail confirmation will provide access to schedule the exam online and will provide the applicant with their candidate ID number. Please monitor any spam or junk mail folders for this e-mail confirmation. 

In order to prepare for examination, candidates may review their 90-hour pre-license coursework and study materials 

To find further material for exam preparation, you may purchase a practice exam directly from Pearson VUE.

You may also review the Candidate Handbook for detailed information regarding what to expect on exam day.

All examination fees are remitted directly to Pearson VUE at the time the exam is scheduled.

Oklahoma Salesperson Full Exam - $75.00 (with booking discount)
Oklahoma Salesperson State-Only Exam - $75.00
Oklahoma Broker Full Exam - $90.00 (with booking discount)
Oklahoma Broker State-Only Exam - $90.00

Once your application has been approved through the Oklahoma Real Estate Commission, you may schedule your exam here. 

OREC has established a direct Pearson VUE hotline number for our licensees, please contact the Pearson VUE hotline at 877-659-3843. 

You may also e-mail Pearson VUE at pearsonvuecustomerservice@pearson.com.

Pearson VUE testing locations are available in most states. View a complete list of testing locations. Pearson VUE also offers examinations through remote proctoring. 

Once your application has been submitted, you will have one year to pass your exam. If you have not passed the exam in one year, you will need to submit a new application. 

Yes.

Examinations are available:

• At Pearson VUE testing centers; or

• Online through Pearson VUE's OnVUE remote testing system.

You must first receive authorization to test by submitting an application through OREC and completing the application requirements.

To complete an application, follow the application steps available here and create a profile on the Application Portal.

You may take each examination portion through OnVUE up to three times during the one-year authorization period.

If you need additional attempts after three OnVUE attempts for that portion, additional attempts must be taken at a Pearson VUE testing center.

Testing-center attempts are unlimited during the one-year authorization period.

The chatbot cannot check an individual’s background-check status.

Be sure to submit your license application as well. OREC may not be able to match your background-check results to you without an application on file.

Background-check results are typically received within three business days of your IdentoGO appointment. To apply, follow the application steps available here and create a profile in the Application Portal.

Completing the background check is only one part of the application process. You must also submit your licensing application. If OREC receives your background-check results before your application is on file, they may not be able to contact you about next steps.

To apply, follow the application steps available here and create a profile in the Application Portal.

Not necessarily. OREC maintains a list of criminal offenses that may disqualify an applicant, but this chatbot cannot determine whether a specific criminal history is disqualifying.

You may request an initial determination from OREC in writing. Include your criminal history and related court records and email the request to help@orec.ok.gov.

You may request an initial determination about whether your criminal history may be disqualified. This process is separate from the real estate license application and does not prequalify or approve you for licensure.

For more information or to request a criminal history report, follow the FBI Identity History Summary Checks link.

https://www.fbi.gov/how-we-can-help-you/more-fbi-services-and-information/identity-history-summary-checks#FBI-Approved-Channeler

Please refer to the Applicant Checklist

Sales Associate or Broker Associate Application Instructions:
Step 1) Complete continuing education from an approved course in each of the following:
One (1) hour of Oklahoma Broker Relationship Act
One (1) hour of Oklahoma Code and Rules
Six (6) hours Oklahoma Contracts and Forms
Find approved courses. 
Step 2) Obtain a license certification history in all states that you've held a real estate license. 
Step 3) Complete a background check through IdentoGo using the service code 2B7NR3
Step 4) Apply online. 

Broker Application Instructions
Step 1) Complete continuing education from an approved course in each of the following:
One (1) hour of Oklahoma Broker Relationship Act
One (1) hour of Oklahoma Code and Rules
Six (6) hours Oklahoma Contracts and Forms
Find approved courses. 
Step 2) Complete an approved 15-hour Broker in Charge course. Find approved courses. 
Step 3) Obtain a license certification history in all states that you've held a real estate license. 
Step 4) Complete a background check through IdentoGo using the service code 2B7NR3.
Step 5) Apply online. 

A nonresident applicant may apply for an Oklahoma nonresident license by submitting the required application documents and meeting OREC's application requirements.

Oklahoma law requires a nonresident applicant to successfully complete the applicable Oklahoma state portion of the examination and may also require successfully completing the national portion of their exam, depending on your experience obtained in your current jurisdiction.

More information about applying to obtain a real estate license in Oklahoma is available here.

To complete an application, follow the application steps available here and create a profile on the Application Portal.

View our Non-resident Reciprocal State List . 

No. Oklahoma cannot issue a license of higher standing than any license currently held in another jurisdiction. 

A resident license means you will be working under a brokerage that has a physical office in Oklahoma. 

A non-resident license means you will be working under a brokerage that does not have a physical office in Oklahoma. 

All out-of-state applicants must designate an Oklahoma resident as their registered agent.

A registered agent is a person or company officially designated to receive legal and government documents on your behalf.

For more information, please review our Registered Agent Resource. 


The Commission strongly discourages a licensee from appointing the OREC Executive Director (Secretary-Treasurer) as a service agent. Nonresident licensees must register a service agent located in Oklahoma and may hire a company, firm, or attorney’s office to do so if one is not readily available.

Oklahoma law requires a nonresident applicant to successfully complete the applicable Oklahoma state portion of the examination and may also require successfully completing the national portion of their exam, depending on your experience obtained in your current jurisdiction.

More information about applying to obtain a real estate license in Oklahoma is available here.

Applicants applying with an Oklahoma Sales Associate license:

Current Oklahoma Sales Associate applicants must have two (2) years’ active licensure within the previous five (5) years as a sales associate or its equivalent. 

Step 1) Complete an approved 90-hour broker course. Find approved courses.
Step 2) Complete a 15 hour Oklahoma Broker in Charge course. Find approved courses. 
Step 3) Submit a Change License request through the License Portal. 
Step 4) Upload a Transaction Experience Waiver with your Change License request. 

Applicants applying with a Broker license held in another state:

Step 1) Complete continuing education from an approved course in each of the following:
One (1) hour of Oklahoma Broker Relationship Act
One (1) hour of Oklahoma Code and Rules
Six (6) hours Oklahoma Contracts and Forms
Find approved courses. 
Step 2) Complete an approved 15-hour Broker in Charge course. Find approved courses. 
Step 3) Obtain a license certification history in all states that you've held a real estate license. 
Step 4) Complete a backgroundcheck through IdentoGo using the service code 2B7NR3
Step 5) Apply online. 

Applicants applying with an Oklahoma Sales Associate license:

Current Oklahoma Sales Associate applicants must have two (2) years’ active licensure within the previous five (5) years as a sales associate or provisional sales associate, or its equivalent . 

Step 1) Complete an approved 90-hour broker course. Find approved courses.
Step 2) Submit a "License Type Change" request through the License Portal. 

Applicants applying with a Broker's license held in another state:

Step 1) Complete continuing education from an approved course in each of the following:
One (1) hour of Oklahoma Broker Relationship Act
One (1) hour of Oklahoma Code and Rules
Six (6) hours Oklahoma Contracts and Forms
Find approved courses. 
Step 2) Obtain a license certification history in all states that you've held a real estate license. 
Step 3) Complete a background check through IdentoGo using the service code 2B7NR3.
Step 4) Apply online. 

Broker Associate - A Broker Associate can perform the functions of a broker however is still supervised by a Broker Proprietor, Managing Broker or Branch Broker. 

Broker Proprietor - A Broker Proprietor manages a proprietorship brokerage. 

Managing Broker - A Managing Broker manages a business entity (LLC or Corporation) brokerage. 

Branch Broker - A Branch Broker manages a branch office of a main brokerage. 

Step 1) Apply online under the Business Application Portal. 

Step 2) Upload a copy of the Certificate of LLC or Incorporation furnished by the Oklahoma Secretary of State with your application. 

Step 3) Upload a copy of the Certificate of Good Standing furnished by the Oklahoma Secretary of State.  

Click here to register and obtain Good Standing with the Oklahoma Secretary of State.   

We recommend registering your LLC or Incorporation with the state before submitting your entity application.  Click here to register with the Oklahoma Secretary of State.  

You must first submit your Broker application and pass your Broker exam before applying for an entity license. Click here to apply for your broker license now.