Oregon CPA Requirements

Oregon State Requirements & Education Options

General Requirement

Applicant must demonstrate competency in seven core areas. Click here to review the seven (7) core areas.

Qualifying experience and successful completion of the CPA exam must be obtained within 8 years immediately preceding the date of the application for CPA licensure.

Education Requirement

Applicants must have a total of 150 semester hours or 225 quarter hours of education, which includes a baccalaureate or higher degree from a regionally accredited college or university. Total hours must include a minimum of:

24 semester hours or 36 quarter hours in the study of accounting; and

24 semester hours or 36 quarter hours in accounting or related subjects (defined as business, finance, economics, and written and oral communication)

Applicants applying on or after June 30,2017:

The minimum of 24 semester hours in the study of accounting must be upper-division courses; principles and introductory classes cannot be used to meet this requirement; and

Internship courses are limited to a maximum of four (4) semester hours or six (6) quarter hours.

NOTE: Applicants who have earned a baccalaureate or higher degree from a regionally accredited college or university may obtain additional hours from a community college, if such hours would be transferable to an accredited college or university.