Oregon Residential Contractor 8-Hour CE: Business Practices, Safety and Structural Topics
CCB-approved 8-hour continuing education for Oregon residential contractors: contracts and business practices, jobsite safety, and wind, seismic and structural design.
- CE hours
- 8 hours
- Renewal
- 16h · every 2 years
- Industry
- General Contractors
- License class
- Residential contractor
Course description
Eight hours of Oregon Construction Contractors Board (CCB) approved continuing education for residential contractors, taken online at your own pace.
Topics include contracts, estimating, scheduling and cash flow; risk management, insurance and workers' compensation; jobsite safety from fall protection to lead-safe renovation; and structural topics including wind loads, the continuous load path, shear walls and seismic design for western Oregon.
These are hours in the CCB's approved subject list. They do not include the 3 hours of CCB laws, regulations and business practices, which only the CCB or a provider under a CCB agreement may teach.
Licensed less than six years: take it together with our 5-hour course for the 13 subject hours you need.
What’s included
- 8 CE credit hours
- Lifetime access to course materials
- Works on desktop, tablet and mobile
- Certificate of completion (instant)
- Board-ready completion records
What Oregon requires from general contractors
CE hours required
16 hours
Renewal cycle
Every 2 years
License classes
2 requirement levels
Exam to renew
Not required
Topics Oregon requires across the full 16-hour general contractors CE requirement
The board sets these for the whole renewal cycle, not for any single course. See the full Oregon requirement
- CCB laws, regulations and business practices — min 3 hr
- Other approved courses — min 13 hr
- Series A subjects — min 5 hr
- Additional hours for residential contractors not licensed as a residential contractor during any part of the preceding six years (Series A, Series B energy-efficiency/trade-specific, or extra LRB) — min 8 hr
From this course to a renewed license
- 1
Complete it online
Timed lessons and checkpoints record your seat time, at your own pace.
- 2
Pass the checks
Short knowledge checks confirm the material stuck — retake freely.
- 3
Download your certificate
Issued the moment you finish, listing your completed hours.
- 4
Renew with the board
Your credit counts toward renewal with Oregon Construction Contractors Board.
Questions Oregon general contractors ask
How many continuing education hours do Oregon general contractors need?
Oregon general contractors must complete 16 hours of board-approved continuing education every 2 years, as set by Oregon Construction Contractors Board.
Which license types have different CE requirements in Oregon?
Requirements differ by license class in Oregon: 16 hours for Residential contractor; 8 hours for Residential contractor.
What topics are required for Oregon general contractors continuing education?
Oregon Construction Contractors Board requires coverage of: CCB laws, regulations and business practices (3 hours); Other approved courses (13 hours); Series A subjects (5 hours); Additional hours for residential contractors not licensed as a residential contractor during any part of the preceding six years (Series A, Series B energy-efficiency/trade-specific, or extra LRB) (8 hours).
How are completed CE hours reported to Oregon Construction Contractors Board?
Completed hours are reported by the provider via roster upload to the board. You also receive a certificate of completion for your records.
Other Oregon general contractors courses
Continuing education credit
This General Contractors course is built to the continuing education requirements your board sets for license renewal. On completion you receive a certificate instantly, and your completion record is kept in the format your board expects.
Covers this license class
- Residential contractor
Oregon requires 16 hours every 2 years for these classes, set by Oregon Construction Contractors Board. See every Oregon general contractors requirement →
Source: board rule · Verified Sep 6, 2026
Approved in 1 state
- OR
- Built for renewal credit
- Reporting-ready records