Oregon Contractor License Renewal (CCB)

Last reviewed October 2026 · 5 min read

An Oregon Construction Contractors Board (CCB) license lasts two years. To renew it you need continuing education done, a bond and liability insurance on file with the CCB, and the $400 fee. The bond and insurance matter during the license too: if either is cancelled or the insurance expires, the license can be suspended or lapse before its renewal date.

At a glance

Renews every: 2 years
Fee: $400 to renew
Residential CE: Every two-year license period: 3 hours of CCB laws, regulations and business practices, plus 5 hours of other approved courses if you've been licensed by the CCB six or more years, or 13 hours if less than six (unless your RMI has been an RMI for six years). Residential contractors can't renew until the CCB has proof the CE is done
Commercial CE: Completed by key employees every two years: 32 hours for Level 2. For Level 1 it depends on how many key employees you have: 16 hours for one, 32 for two, 48 for three, 64 for four, 80 for five or more. You certify the hours when you renew and keep records in case of an audit
CE exemptions: Among others, contractors with an owner, officer or employee who is an Oregon-licensed electrician or plumber don't need CCB continuing education
Bond: $25,000 residential general, $20,000 residential specialty, $15,000 residential limited. $80,000 commercial general Level 1, $55,000 commercial specialty Level 1, $25,000 commercial Level 2. With both residential and commercial endorsements, you need both bonds
Liability insurance: $500,000 per occurrence residential general, $300,000 residential specialty, $100,000 residential limited. $2,000,000 aggregate commercial general Level 1, $1,000,000 aggregate commercial specialty Level 1 and commercial general Level 2, $500,000 per occurrence commercial specialty Level 2. The CCB must be the certificate holder
If the bond or insurance ends: If the insurance is cancelled or expires, the CCB may suspend the license right away. If the bond is cancelled, the license lapses 30 days after the CCB receives the cancellation
Renew: Online through your CCB online services account, or on a paper renewal form by mail
Renewing late: Within two years of expiration, with the bond and insurance kept in force the whole time, the license is renewed and backdated to the expiration date. If either lapsed, it's reissued from the date you meet all the requirements. More than two years after expiration, it can't be renewed: you apply for a new license and retake the pre-license training and test

Contractors with both residential and commercial endorsements only have to meet the commercial CE requirements.

Residential contractors: the CCB says the 3 hours of laws, regulations and business practices (LRB) count only if the course is labeled "LRB" and taken through your CCB online portal account or a CCB webinar; 3-hour courses from outside providers don't count toward them. Extra LRB hours don't count as elective hours either (the CCB's Spring 2026 newsletter).

The CCB is moving its renewal and insurance-expiration reminders to email: keep the email address on your CCB account current, and don't unsubscribe from the CCB's emails (the CCB's Summer 2026 newsletter).

How to renew

Look up your license on the CCB's License Search and note the expiration date and your endorsement: the endorsement sets your CE hours, bond and insurance amounts.
Finish your continuing education. Residential contractors: the CCB only has records of the CCB's own classes, so unless a provider reports the course for you, send its completion certificate to cecerts@ccb.oregon.gov (with your CCB number) before you renew, or with your renewal form if you mail it in.
Check that your bond and liability policy are on file with the CCB and current. If the policy expires before the license does, send the CCB a new certificate of insurance before it expires.
Renew online through your CCB online services account and pay the $400 fee before the expiration date.

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Deadline checklist

90 days outLook up your license on the CCB's License Search: note the expiration date and your endorsement.
90 days outBook the CE your endorsement needs: for residential, the 3-hour CCB laws and business practices class plus 5 or 13 hours of other approved courses.
60 days outResidential: unless the provider reports the course for you, send completion certificates from providers other than the CCB to cecerts@ccb.oregon.gov, with your CCB number.
45 days outCheck your bond and liability policy are on file and current. If the policy expires first, send the CCB a new certificate of insurance before it does.
30 days outRenew online through your CCB online services account and pay the $400 fee.
Expiration dateNot renewed yet? You can't work as a contractor until it is. Keep the bond and insurance in force so a late renewal can be backdated.

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The license isn't the only thing expiring

Most lapses that cost contractors work aren't the license itself. They're one of these, renewing on a different date:

The liability policy on file with the CCB: send a new certificate of insurance before it expires
Contractor surety bond: it runs until the surety cancels it, which takes 30 days' notice to the CCB, or until the CCB determines you no longer meet the requirements for a license
Workers' compensation policy: required if you have employees, and for every commercial contractor
Certificates of insurance (COIs) you've given to clients and GCs
Commercial auto insurance

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Frequently asked questions

How often do you renew an Oregon CCB contractor license?

Every two years. The renewal fee is $400.

How many CE hours do Oregon residential contractors need?

Every two-year license period: 3 hours of CCB laws, regulations and business practices, plus 5 hours of other approved courses if you've been licensed by the CCB six or more years, or 13 hours if less than six (unless your RMI has been an RMI for six years). Residential contractors can't renew until the CCB has proof the CE is done.

Do Oregon commercial contractors need continuing education?

Yes, completed by key employees every two years: 32 hours for Level 2. For Level 1 it depends on how many key employees you have: 16 hours for one, 32 for two, 48 for three, 64 for four, 80 for five or more.

What happens if my Oregon contractor insurance or bond lapses?

If the insurance is cancelled or expires, the CCB may suspend the license right away. If the bond is cancelled, the license lapses 30 days after the CCB receives the cancellation.

Can I renew an expired Oregon contractor license?

Within two years of expiration, with the bond and insurance kept in force the whole time, the license is renewed and backdated to the expiration date. If either lapsed, it's reissued from the date you meet all the requirements. More than two years after expiration, it can't be renewed: you apply for a new license and retake the pre-license training and test.

Official sources

Rules, fees and CE requirements change. Confirm the current requirements with the official source before you renew:

Oregon Construction Contractors Board (CCB)

This guide is general information, not legal advice.

Other Oregon guides

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General contractor guides for other states

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Oregon Contractor License Renewal (CCB)

Last reviewed October 2026 · 5 min read

At a glance

Renews every: 2 years
Fee: $400 to renew
Residential CE: Every two-year license period: 3 hours of CCB laws, regulations and business practices, plus 5 hours of other approved courses if you've been licensed by the CCB six or more years, or 13 hours if less than six (unless your RMI has been an RMI for six years). Residential contractors can't renew until the CCB has proof the CE is done
Commercial CE: Completed by key employees every two years: 32 hours for Level 2. For Level 1 it depends on how many key employees you have: 16 hours for one, 32 for two, 48 for three, 64 for four, 80 for five or more. You certify the hours when you renew and keep records in case of an audit
CE exemptions: Among others, contractors with an owner, officer or employee who is an Oregon-licensed electrician or plumber don't need CCB continuing education
Bond: $25,000 residential general, $20,000 residential specialty, $15,000 residential limited. $80,000 commercial general Level 1, $55,000 commercial specialty Level 1, $25,000 commercial Level 2. With both residential and commercial endorsements, you need both bonds
Liability insurance: $500,000 per occurrence residential general, $300,000 residential specialty, $100,000 residential limited. $2,000,000 aggregate commercial general Level 1, $1,000,000 aggregate commercial specialty Level 1 and commercial general Level 2, $500,000 per occurrence commercial specialty Level 2. The CCB must be the certificate holder
If the bond or insurance ends: If the insurance is cancelled or expires, the CCB may suspend the license right away. If the bond is cancelled, the license lapses 30 days after the CCB receives the cancellation
Renew: Online through your CCB online services account, or on a paper renewal form by mail
Renewing late: Within two years of expiration, with the bond and insurance kept in force the whole time, the license is renewed and backdated to the expiration date. If either lapsed, it's reissued from the date you meet all the requirements. More than two years after expiration, it can't be renewed: you apply for a new license and retake the pre-license training and test

Contractors with both residential and commercial endorsements only have to meet the commercial CE requirements.

How to renew

Look up your license on the CCB's License Search and note the expiration date and your endorsement: the endorsement sets your CE hours, bond and insurance amounts.
Finish your continuing education. Residential contractors: the CCB only has records of the CCB's own classes, so unless a provider reports the course for you, send its completion certificate to cecerts@ccb.oregon.gov (with your CCB number) before you renew, or with your renewal form if you mail it in.
Check that your bond and liability policy are on file with the CCB and current. If the policy expires before the license does, send the CCB a new certificate of insurance before it expires.
Renew online through your CCB online services account and pay the $400 fee before the expiration date.

Still tracking this in a spreadsheet? On a paid plan, get emailed 90, 60, 30, 7 and 1 days before it expires, by default.

Start free

Deadline checklist

90 days outLook up your license on the CCB's License Search: note the expiration date and your endorsement.
90 days outBook the CE your endorsement needs: for residential, the 3-hour CCB laws and business practices class plus 5 or 13 hours of other approved courses.
60 days outResidential: unless the provider reports the course for you, send completion certificates from providers other than the CCB to cecerts@ccb.oregon.gov, with your CCB number.
45 days outCheck your bond and liability policy are on file and current. If the policy expires first, send the CCB a new certificate of insurance before it does.
30 days outRenew online through your CCB online services account and pay the $400 fee.
Expiration dateNot renewed yet? You can't work as a contractor until it is. Keep the bond and insurance in force so a late renewal can be backdated.

Put this renewal in your calendar

The file covers one date: once you renew, make a new one. How to add it to your calendar

The license isn't the only thing expiring

Most lapses that cost contractors work aren't the license itself. They're one of these, renewing on a different date:

The liability policy on file with the CCB: send a new certificate of insurance before it expires
Contractor surety bond: it runs until the surety cancels it, which takes 30 days' notice to the CCB, or until the CCB determines you no longer meet the requirements for a license
Workers' compensation policy: required if you have employees, and for every commercial contractor
Certificates of insurance (COIs) you've given to clients and GCs
Commercial auto insurance

LicenseLedger keeps every one of those dates in one place and emails you before each one expires, with reminders far enough ahead to finish CE and paperwork.

Track your renewal dates free

Frequently asked questions

How often do you renew an Oregon CCB contractor license?

Every two years. The renewal fee is $400.

How many CE hours do Oregon residential contractors need?

Do Oregon commercial contractors need continuing education?

What happens if my Oregon contractor insurance or bond lapses?

If the insurance is cancelled or expires, the CCB may suspend the license right away. If the bond is cancelled, the license lapses 30 days after the CCB receives the cancellation.

Can I renew an expired Oregon contractor license?

Official sources

Rules, fees and CE requirements change. Confirm the current requirements with the official source before you renew:

Oregon Construction Contractors Board (CCB)

This guide is general information, not legal advice.

Other Oregon guides

All Oregon guides on one page

General contractor guides for other states

Get a reminder before this renewal is due

Add this license, your insurance policies and the COIs you collect from subs to LicenseLedger, and get an email before each one expires. Free for up to 3 records, no credit card required.

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