Ohio Mortgage Loan Officer (MLO) Pre-Licensure Education and Exam Prep

Overview

In partnership with The CE Shop, Corporate College® offers MLO Online.

Getting a Mortgage Loan Officer license starts by completing your Ohio Pre-Licensure Education. In just 24 hours, you can complete your education and be enrolled in the Nationwide Multistate Licensing System (NMLS) database, ready to start originating loans. 

What is a Mortgage Loan Officer?

Ohio Laws and Administrative Rules have outlined the definition of a Mortgage Loan Originator in Section 1322.01:

(AA)(1) "Mortgage Loan Originator" means an individual who for compensation or gain, or in the expectation of compensation or gain, does any of the following:

1. Takes a residential mortgage loan application
2. Assists or offers to assist a buyer in obtaining or applying to obtain a residential mortgage loan by, among other things, advising on loan terms, including rates, fees and other costs
3. Offers or negotiates terms of a residential mortgage loan
4. Issues or offers to issue a commitment for a residential mortgage loan to a buyer

Note: The titles “Mortgage Loan Officer” and “Mortgage Loan Originator” are often used interchangeably, including in the summary above.

Program Highlights

Our Pre-Licensure Education packages fulfill the SAFE Act requirements and provide a comprehensive introduction to the principles and practices of mortgage lending. In addition to the required core topics, the course will focus on content areas appearing on the SAFE MLO Test:

• Three hours of federal law
• Three hours of ethics
• Two hours of nontraditional mortgage lending
• 12 hours of electives
• Four hours of Ohio law
• Uniform state content
• Loan inquiry
• Downloadable course handbooks
• Mortgage glossary
• Application process requirements, qualification, closing and financial calculations

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Participants will have only 13 days to complete these online, self-paced courses.

Online Course With Coach

• Ohio Mortgage Loan Officer Pre-Licensure Education and Exam Prep (Online) With Coach

The above online, self-paced and self-study course includes 3 1/2 hours of coaching AND access to 24 hours of MLO education and exam prep for both national and state requirements. Coaching will be scheduled directly with our local Mortgage Loan Officer before course access is obtained. ($650)

• Part 1: Overview/Introduction to Becoming a Mortgage Loan Officer With Coach (30 minutes – one hour)
• Part 2: Access and Completion of MLO Exam Prep Online Course (13-day time frame)

     Online Course Login Information

• Course login information will be provided upon completion of Part 1 above.

• 30 minutes – one hour: MLO Overview/Introduction
• 2 1/2 hours: Course Coaching
  • Start-of-course check-in
    
  • Mid-course check-in
    
  • End-of-course check-in

Other Important Information

Provider Approval #1405076

Final Exams: Final exams must be passed with a minimum score of 70% and may be taken a maximum of three times.

Course Completion Reporting: Mortgage course completions are reported to NMLS. A unique NMLS ID is required to report course completions. Our partner will report your course within seven calendar days.

Ohio contact details for Mortgage Pre-Licensing Education
Ohio Division of Financial Institutions
Phone: 614-644-6484
Email: webdfi-cf@com.state.oh.us
Website: Ohio Division of Financial Institutions

NMLS Resources for Mortgage Pre-Licensing Education
Ohio MLO License Description Page
Professional Standards: Mortgage Education
Professional Standards: Criminal Background Check
Professional Standards: Credit Report
Professional Standards: MLO Testing