Oklahoma real estate licensing
Oklahoma Real Estate Broker License requirements
A practical, source-checked guide to qualifying, passing the exam, applying, and keeping this license active.
By Gabriel Giner, Editor · Verified · RE License Guide Editorial Desk
- Required education
- 90-hour OREC-approved broker course plus 15-hour Broker in Charge
- Exam fee
- $90
- Published fees
- $35
- Typical timeline
- Two years (or point waiver) is the longest step
What to know first
An Oklahoma broker license requires a separate 90-hour broker course plus a 15-hour Broker in Charge course; the provisional sales associate 90 hours do not count. According to OREC's How to Obtain a License page, you must complete an approved 90-hour broker course, complete the 15-hour Oklahoma Broker in Charge course, and document two years of active licensure as a sales associate or provisional sales associate (or equivalent) within the previous five years. If you do not have the two years, you can use OREC's published point-waiver process. You then complete IdentoGO 2B7NR3 fingerprints, pay the $35 application fee, and wait for the Pearson ATT. Handbook #093800 prices the broker combination at $90 two-for-one: OK Broker National $90 / 150 minutes and OK Broker State $90 / 90 minutes. The passing score is 75% scaled, with 80 national items plus 5 pretest and 50 state items plus 10 pretest. This differs from the salesperson 70% cut and the salesperson 40-item state exam.
A broker associate is a different OREC license: an associate who works for a broker. A full broker can run a firm and sponsor associates, and the trust-account rules and Broker in Charge course are written for that role. Under the 2026 checklist, out-of-state broker applicants complete the same 1+1+6 Oklahoma CE hours (Broker Relationship Act, Code and Rules, Contracts and Forms) plus the 15-hour Broker in Charge course. Texas broker SAE courses and Arkansas's Commission broker course do not count as Oklahoma Broker in Charge. After you pass, the FAQ currently lists the issuance fee at $295, and firm filings are handled in the OREC portal.
Your path to the license
Follow these steps in order. Deadlines and affiliation requirements can make a passed exam unusable if they are missed.
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Document two years or file the point waiver
If your license history is complicated, do this before paying for Broker in Charge. You need two years as a PSA or sales associate within the past five, or an approved waiver.
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Complete 90-hour broker course + 15-hour Broker in Charge
The PSA 90 hours do not count toward the broker 90. Out-of-state applicants skip the 90 hours under the checklist but still take Broker in Charge plus the 1+1+6 CE hours.
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IdentoGO 2B7NR3 ($60), OREC application ($35), ATT, Pearson $90 combo at 75% scaled
The exam is 80 national items in 150 minutes and 50 state items in 90 minutes. After passing, complete issuance and any firm filings in the portal (FAQ $295).
How long the 90-hour course takes
Coursework is usually the longest step you control. Weeks below are classroom or online hours only; add application processing, fingerprint clearance, and exam scheduling from the roadmap above.
- Part-time
- 9 weeksabout 10 hrs/week
- Steady
- 5 weeksabout 20 hrs/week
- Full-time
- 3 weeksabout 40 hrs/week
Overall estimate from our source review: Two years (or point waiver) is the longest step. After the 90-hour and 15-hour courses come OREC approval, the ATT, and the Pearson exam. Out-of-state applicants also complete the 1+1+6 CE hours.
Education and eligibility
- Minimum age
- 18 years old
- Identification
- A Social Security number is required. An ITIN is not confirmed as a substitute.
- Residency and identification
- Per OREC's How to Obtain a License broker page, you need two years of active licensure as a sales associate or provisional sales associate (or equivalent) within the previous five years, or approval through OREC's point-waiver process if you lack the two years. Out-of-state applicants must still designate an Oklahoma resident agent, complete IdentoGO 2B7NR3, and take the 15-hour Broker in Charge course plus the 1+1+6 CE hours.
- Qualifying education
- You need a separate OREC-approved 90-hour broker prelicense course plus the 15-hour Oklahoma Broker in Charge course. The PSA 90 hours do not count toward the broker 90. Check providers on the Approved Basic and Post Courses page. Under the 2026 checklist, out-of-state broker applicants skip the 90-hour course but still take Broker in Charge plus 1 hour Broker Relationship Act, 1 hour Code and Rules, and 6 hours Contracts and Forms. The point waiver is an OREC process that substitutes for missing experience; it does not waive any courses.
- Education or filing deadline
- Confirm how long your broker education remains valid on OREC's broker requirements page. The Pearson ATT is valid one year from OREC approval with unlimited attempts (handbook). The 15-hour Broker in Charge course is required education, not CE, although it may also relate to CE requirements for some brokers in charge; confirm the current CE requirements with OREC.
- Character review
- The same IdentoGO review and application questions 17–22 apply. For brokers, OREC also considers fitness for trust-account handling and supervision, which the state exam tests.
- Background process
- IdentoGO 2B7NR3, $60 paid to IdentoGO.
- Experience
- Two years of active licensure as a sales associate or provisional sales associate (or equivalent) within the previous five years, or OREC's published point-waiver process if you do not have two years.
- Broker affiliation
- A broker license allows you to run a firm and sponsor associates. A broker associate is not a full broker. Broker in Charge (15 hours) is required education for original broker applicants and for out-of-state broker applicants under the 2026 checklist. Trust-account registration and audits are broker-only state exam topics (6 items), because OREC holds the broker responsible for them.
Documents to prepare
- 90-hour broker-course certificate (standard path) or out-of-state license history plus 1+1+6 Oklahoma CE hours
- 15-hour Broker in Charge certificate
- Experience history or point-waiver approval
- IdentoGO 2B7NR3
- Citizenship proof (birth certificate or signed U.S. passport)
- Pearson broker passing results after ATT (75% scaled on 80 national and 50 state)
- Issuance through the OREC portal (FAQ $295)
The licensing exam
Per Pearson Handbook #093800, the broker combined exam costs $90 under two-for-one pricing. National: 80 scored + 5 pretest items, 150 minutes, 75% scaled. State: 50 scored + 10 pretest items, 90 minutes, 75% scaled. The state outline (effective April 2, 2024) distributes items differently than the salesperson version: Laws and rules affecting Oklahoma practice 15 (including broker-only license requirements); Oklahoma Broker Relationships Act 8; Property management 8; Disclosures and hazards 5; Trust accounts and trust funds 6 (broker only: duty to account, commingling, registration and audits, earnest-money disputes); Broker management 8 (broker only: supervision, place of business, advertising oversight, trade names, cessation, death or disability of broker, suspended/revoked brokers, antitrust). You receive the ATT after OREC broker approval; it is valid one year with unlimited attempts. Broker in Charge (15 hours) is a course, not part of the exam. As a broker candidate, do not book the $75 salesperson combination.
Pearson VUE, after OREC broker approval (Handbook #093800). (877) 659-3843. Combined exam $90 under two-for-one pricing. · Fee: $90
| Part | Questions | Minutes | Pass |
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| OK Broker National | 80 | 150 | 75% |
| OK Broker State | 50 | 90 | 75% |
Scoring details from the candidate handbook
- OK Broker National: 75% scaled; 80 scored + 5 pretest items; 150 minutes; $90 alone, or $90 total with the state exam on the same order
- OK Broker State: 75% scaled; 50 scored + 10 pretest items; 90 minutes; trust accounts (6) and broker management (8) appear only on the broker exam
Per the handbook, the combined exam costs $90 when both portions are on the same order. A state-only or national-only exam costs $90 for that portion. Attempts are unlimited within the one-year OREC authorization. Do not book the $75 salesperson combination, and do not book with Pearson before you receive your ATT.
What to study
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Handbook #093800 broker combo $90 / 75% scaled
Pearson VUE / OREC
80+5 national items / 150 min; 50+10 state items / 90 min. You receive the ATT after OREC approval.
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15-hour Broker in Charge
OREC-approved school
A required Oklahoma course. It is not a NAR designation and not part of the PSA 90 hours.
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OREC point-waiver page
OREC
For applicants without two years of experience. It substitutes for experience, not courses.
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Oklahoma Broker Relationships Act and trust-account rules
OREC
Tested on the state exam. Broker candidates who study only the 40-item salesperson outline often miss the broker-only trust-account (6) and broker-management (8) items.
Application costs
These are commission or testing-vendor amounts we can cite. School tuition and optional preparation products are private-market prices.
| Fee | Amount |
|---|---|
| Application | $35 |
| Examination | $90 |
| Initial license | $295 |
| Fingerprints / background check | $60 |
The 2026 checklist lists the application fee at $35. The Pearson broker combined exam is $90 (state-only is also $90). IdentoGO is $60. The OREC FAQ currently lists broker issuance at $295; broker associate issuance is a separate fee ($260). The application and initialLicense fees are paid at different times, not as a single $330 charge.
Published state fees
$480
Application, exam, initial-license, and fingerprint amounts cited above. Excludes school tuition.
| Commission | Oklahoma Real Estate Commission (405) 521-3387 59 O.S. § 858-101 et seq. (Oklahoma Real Estate License Code); OREC rules in the Code and Rules Book (Nov. 1, 2025 edition in circulation); Education and Recovery Fund under the Code |
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| Pre-licensing | 90-hour OREC-approved broker course plus 15-hour Broker in Charge You need a separate OREC-approved 90-hour broker prelicense course plus the 15-hour Oklahoma Broker in Charge course. The PSA 90 hours do not count toward the broker 90. Check providers on the Approved Basic and Post Courses page. Under the 2026 checklist, out-of-state broker applicants skip the 90-hour course but still take Broker in Charge plus 1 hour Broker Relationship Act, 1 hour Code and Rules, and 6 hours Contracts and Forms. The point waiver is an OREC process that substitutes for missing experience; it does not waive any courses. Confirm how long your broker education remains valid on OREC's broker requirements page. The Pearson ATT is valid one year from OREC approval with unlimited attempts (handbook). The 15-hour Broker in Charge course is required education, not CE, although it may also relate to CE requirements for some brokers in charge; confirm the current CE requirements with OREC. |
| Sponsoring broker | A broker license allows you to run a firm and sponsor associates. A broker associate is not a full broker. Broker in Charge (15 hours) is required education for original broker applicants and for out-of-state broker applicants under the 2026 checklist. Trust-account registration and audits are broker-only state exam topics (6 items), because OREC holds the broker responsible for them. |
| Fingerprints | IdentoGO 2B7NR3, $60 paid to IdentoGO, the same as for PSA applicants. Fingerprints from your PSA application do not automatically cover a later broker application if OREC requires a current check; confirm with the broker application packet. Out-of-state broker applicants also use 2B7NR3. |
| CE / renewal | Confirm broker CE requirements on oklahoma.gov/orec. Broker in Charge is required education; for some brokers in charge it may also count toward required CE, so confirm the current requirements rather than counting the 15 hours twice. Any Education and Recovery Fund amount is included in the issuance/renewal fee. |
| Recovery fund | The same Education and Recovery Fund applies. Confirm the broker issuance fee in the OREC fee table (the FAQ currently lists $295 for a broker). The fund is not E&O insurance. |
Mistakes that delay applicants
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Treating PSA 90 as the broker 90
The broker license requires a separate course plus the 15-hour Broker in Charge course. The 90 hours under 858-302 are for the entry-level license.
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Booking Pearson at the $75 salesperson combo as a broker
The broker combined exam is $90 in Handbook #093800, and the passing score is 75% scaled, not 70%.
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Skipping the point-waiver filing when you lack two years
OREC will not issue a broker ATT if your experience is incomplete. You must file the formal waiver; an explanation in a cover letter is not enough.
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Studying only the 40-item salesperson state outline
The broker state exam has 50 items. Trust accounts (6) and broker management (8) do not appear on the salesperson exam.
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Importing a Texas broker SAE transcript as Broker in Charge
The 15-hour Oklahoma Broker in Charge course is a specific OREC course. Texas SAE is a separate 270-hour requirement from a different regulator.
Reciprocity and recognition
| Partner / path | Accepted exam | Conditions |
|---|---|---|
| No formal bilateral reciprocity is published for this credential. | ||
Out-of-state broker applicants follow the 2026 checklist: license history from every state, 1 hour Oklahoma Broker Relationship Act, 1 hour Oklahoma Code and Rules, 6 hours Oklahoma Contracts and Forms, the 15-hour Broker in Charge course, IdentoGO 2B7NR3, citizenship proof, and $35. The point waiver is an OREC process for applicants who lack two years of experience; it is not reciprocity.
Renewal and staying active
Confirm broker CE requirements on oklahoma.gov/orec. Broker in Charge is required education; for some brokers in charge it may also count toward required CE, so confirm the current requirements rather than counting the 15 hours twice. Any Education and Recovery Fund amount is included in the issuance/renewal fee.
The FAQ currently lists broker issuance at $295; pay the amount shown in the portal. Broker associate issuance is a separate $260 fee.
Applicant checklist
- Two years as a PSA or sales associate within five years, or point-waiver approval
- 90-hour broker course (standard path) + 15-hour Broker in Charge
- IdentoGO 2B7NR3 and citizenship proof
- OREC approval / Pearson ATT / $90 combined exam at 75% scaled (80 national / 50 state)
- Issuance through the portal (FAQ $295) and firm filings
How Oklahoma is different
Texas broker: additional hours and a multi-year experience point system, regulated by TREC. Arkansas: a Commission-developed broker course. Kansas: a transaction-point system for brokers. Louisiana: 150 hours including 30 civil-law hours, four years licensed with two immediately preceding, scaled 75. Oklahoma: a 90-hour broker course plus 15-hour Broker in Charge, two years of experience or a point waiver, the $90 Pearson combined exam at 75% scaled (80 national / 50 state), IdentoGO 2B7NR3, and a $295 issuance fee (FAQ).
Oklahoma vs neighboring states
| Jurisdiction | License title | Pre-license hours | Exam vendor | Exam questions | Exam fee | Published state fees | Renewal cycle | Min. age |
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| Oklahoma (this guide) | Broker | 90 | Pearson VUE | 130 | $90 | $480 | 3 yr | 18 |
| Arkansas | Broker | 60 | Pearson VUE | 120 | $75 | $195 | 1 yr | 18 |
| Colorado | Independent / Employing Broker | 168 | PSI | 154 | $49 | $132 | 3 yr | 18 |
| Kansas | Broker | 60 | Pearson VUE | 120 | $70 | $311 | 2 yr | 18 |
| Missouri | Broker | 48 | PSI | 165 | $52 | $242.50 | 2 yr | 18 |
| New Mexico | Qualifying Broker | 46 | PSI | 125 | $95 | $694 | 3 yr | 18 |
| Texas | Broker | 900 | Pearson VUE | 145 | $39 | $384 | 2 yr | 18 |
Hours are the pre-license total printed in each guide; states that count credits or named courses show “See guide.” Published state fees add the application, exam, initial-license, and fingerprint amounts the guide can cite — tuition is not included.
Frequently asked questions
- Does the PSA 90 count as the broker 90?
- No. You need a separate 90-hour broker course plus the 15-hour Broker in Charge course. The PSA 90 hours are basic real estate instruction under 858-302, not the broker course.
- What if I do not have two years?
- OREC publishes a point-waiver process. Read that page before paying for the broker course. The waiver does not excuse you from Broker in Charge.
- Is the combo still $75?
- No. The broker combined exam is $90 under two-for-one pricing in Handbook #093800; the salesperson exam is $75. Brokers need 75% scaled, and salespersons need 70%.
- What is Broker in Charge versus broker associate?
- Broker in Charge is a 15-hour course required of original and out-of-state broker applicants. Broker associate is a license type (an associate who works for a broker), not a course.
- What extra is on the broker state exam?
- Trust accounts and trust funds (6 items, broker only) and broker management (8 items, broker only). The salesperson state exam has 40 items; the broker state exam has 50.
Primary Sources
Regulatory requirements on this page are drawn from the official board, statute, and exam-provider materials listed below.
- OREC — How to Obtain a License (broker / Broker in Charge / point waiver)
- OREC Application and Exam FAQs
- Pearson handbook #093800 (broker 75% scaled, $90 combo, 80+5 / 50+10)
- 2026 Applicant Checklist (out-of-state broker: 1+1+6 plus 15-hour Broker in Charge)
- Oklahoma Real Estate License Code and Rules Book (Nov. 1, 2025)
- IdentoGO Oklahoma — 2B7NR3
Verified 2026-09-02 · Next scheduled review 2026-12-01
Update history
- Rewrote the guide text for readability and added state comparison tables. No requirements, fees, or deadlines changed.
- Requirements, fees, and deadlines checked against the primary sources cited on this page.
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