Oregon State Personnel Standards
Audiologist
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| Discipline | Audiologist | |
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| License/Certificate | Audiology License | |
| State Department | Board of Examiners for Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology | |
| State Department Hyperlink | https://www.oregon.gov/bspa/Pages/index.aspx | |
| Type of License/Certificate | Licensure/Certificate | |
| Age Range | Birth - Death | |
| Degree Level Requirement | Doctorate | |
| Licensure Require Specific Field or Clinical Work? | Supervised clinical experience of not less than 1,820 hours; supervised by a Certificate of Clinical Competency or American Board of Audiology (ABA) holder. | |
| Licensure Dependent on an Exam? | Praxis II Audiology (Passing Score 170 ) | |
Deaf and Hard of Hearing Specialist
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| Discipline | Deaf and Hard of Hearing Specialist | |
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| License/Certificate | Initial I Teaching License with a Hearing Impaired Endorsement | |
| State Department | Teacher Standards and Practice Commission (TSPC) | |
| State Department Hyperlink | https://www.oregon.gov/TSPC/Pages/index.aspx | |
| Type of License/Certificate | Licensure/Certificate | |
| Age Range | 3 yrs - 12th grade | |
| Degree Level Requirement | Bachelor's | |
| Licensure Specific Curriculum/Coursework | 45 quarter hours designed to develop competence in educating hearing impaired learners, to include: (a) Structure and function of the ear; (b) Speech and audiology; (c) Language and communication; (d) Diagnostic and prescriptive techniques; (e) Educational implications of subnormal hearing and deafness; (f) Education of exceptional children and/or youth; and (g) Classroom management and student discipline. | |
| Licensure Require Specific Field or Clinical Work? | Practicum and student teaching 15 weeks total, 9 weeks need to be full-time. Supervised teaching or internship with the hearing impaired. | |
| Licensure Dependent on an Exam? | 1) Protecting Student and Civil Rights in the Educational Environment (Score of 240); 2) Praxis Pre-Professional Skills Assessment (PPST) (Score of 174 for Reading, 171 for Writing, 175 for Math), or California Basic Education Skills Test (CBEST), or Washington Educator Skills Test - Basic (WEST-B) | |
| Alternative Route Provisional or temporary | 1) The NCLB Alternative Route Teaching License is issued to an applicant who has not completed an approved teacher education program but who can demonstrate subject-matter competency as defined by the federal No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act. The license is only valid in the district that co-applies for the license with the applicant and in the specific subject area and grade levels at which the license is endorsed and authorized. 2) The Emergency Teaching License is issued in teaching areas in which the applicant does not fully meet the requirements necessary to hold the regular teaching license. The license is restricted to the exact subject-matter areas and grade levels endorsed and authorized on the license. The license is limited in duration and may be granted for any period as determined by the Executive Director. [Alternative Education limited to exact subject-matter endorsement on the license. | |
Early Childhood Educator
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| Discipline | Early Childhood Educator | |
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| License/Certificate | Initial I Teaching License with Early Childhood Authorization | |
| State Department | Teacher Standards and Practice Commission (TSPC) | |
| State Department Hyperlink | https://www.oregon.gov/ode/students-and-family/SpecialEducation/earlyintervention/Pages/EI-ECSE-Initial-Authorization.aspx | |
| Type of License/Certificate | Licensure/Certificate | |
| Age Range | PreK - 4th grade | |
| Degree Level Requirement | Bachelor's | |
| Licensure Specific Curriculum/Coursework | Completion of 21 quarter hours designed to develop competence in early childhood education, to include: (a) Human development with special emphasis on cognitive, physical, language, social, emotional, and aesthetic development from birth through age eight; (b) Foundations of early childhood education, to include familial, social, and cultural contexts and diversity; (c) Curriculum for young children, to include developmentally appropriate objectives, teaching materials, and learning experiences for integrating instruction in language, mathematics, science, social studies, health, safety, nutrition, art, music, drama, and movement; (d) Classroom management to meet the individual needs of young children, to include children with disabilities and special abilities; (e) Observation and evaluation of children's behavior and achievement and use of these data in planning instruction, guiding children, and collaborating with parents and resource persons; and (f) Communicating and conferencing with parents, regular and special educators, and other professional resources to achieve educational objectives with each child. | |
| Licensure Require Specific Field or Clinical Work? | Practicum and student teaching 15 weeks total, 9 weeks need to be full-time. Must include experiences in prekindergarten and kindergarten. | |
| Licensure Dependent on an Exam? | 1) Protecting Student and Civil Rights in the Educational Environment (Score of 240 ); 2) Praxis Pre-Professional Skills Assessment (PPST) (Score of 174 for Reading, 171 for Writing, 175 for Math), or California Basic Education Skills Test (CBEST), or Washington Educator Skills Test - Basic (WEST-B) | |
| Alternative Route Provisional or temporary | 1) The NCLB Alternative Route Teaching License is issued to an applicant who has not completed an approved teacher education program but who can demonstrate subject-matter competency as defined by the federal No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act. The license is only valid in the district that co-applies for the license with the applicant and in the specific subject area and grade levels at which the license is endorsed and authorized. 2) The Emergency Teaching License is issued in teaching areas in which the applicant does not fully meet the requirements necessary to hold the regular teaching license. The license is restricted to the exact subject-matter areas and grade levels endorsed and authorized on the license. The license is limited in duration and may be granted for any period as determined by the Executive Director. [Alternative Education limited to exact subject-matter endorsement on the license. | |
Early Childhood Special Educator
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| Discipline | Early Childhood Special Educator | |
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| License/Certificate | Initial I Teaching License with an Early Intervention/Special Education Endorsement | |
| State Department | Teacher Standards and Practice Commission (TSPC) | |
| State Department Hyperlink | https://www.oregon.gov/ode/students-and-family/SpecialEducation/earlyintervention/Pages/EI-ECSE-Initial-Authorization.aspx | |
| Type of License/Certificate | Licensure/Certificate | |
| Age Range | Birth - 4th grade | |
| Degree Level Requirement | Bachelor's | |
| Licensure Specific Curriculum/Coursework | Complete 21 quarter hours designed to develop competence in (a) Issues in early intervention and early childhood special education to include professional development, values, and ethics; (b) Typical and atypical child development; (c) Infant, toddler, and preschool assessment and evaluation; (d) Family involvement in early intervention and early childhood special education; (e) Intervention strategies to include design, implementation, and evaluation; (f) Interdisciplinary and interagency collaboration to include case management and program management; and (g) Research design and methods in early intervention and early childhood special education. | |
| Licensure Require Specific Field or Clinical Work? | Practicum and student teaching 15 weeks total, 9 weeks needs to be full time. Must be in early intervention and/or early childhood special education settings. | |
| Licensure Dependent on an Exam? | 1) Protecting Student and Civil Rights in the Educational Environment (Score of 240 ); 2) Praxis Pre-Professional Skills Assessment (PPST) (Score of 174 for Reading, 171 for Writing, 175 for Math), or California Basic Education Skills Test (CBEST), or Washington Educator Skills Test - Basic (WEST-B); 3) Early Intervention/Early Childhood Praxis Exam (Score of 159 ) National Board for Certification | |
| Alternative Route Provisional or temporary | 1) The NCLB Alternative Route Teaching License is issued to an applicant who has not completed an approved teacher education program but who can demonstrate subject-matter competency as defined by the federal No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act. The license is only valid in the district that co-applies for the license with the applicant and in the specific subject area and grade levels at which the license is endorsed and authorized. 2) The Emergency Teaching License is issued in teaching areas in which the applicant does not fully meet the requirements necessary to hold the regular teaching license. The license is restricted to the exact subject-matter areas and grade levels endorsed and authorized on the license. The license is limited in duration and may be granted for any period as determined by the Executive Director. [Alternative Education limited to exact subject-matter endorsement on the license] | |
Family Therapist
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| Discipline | Family Therapist | |
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| License/Certificate | Marriage and Family Therapy License | |
| State Department | Oregon Board of Licensed Professional Counselors and Therapists | |
| State Department Hyperlink | https://www.oregon.gov/oblpct/Pages/experience.aspx | |
| Type of License/Certificate | Licensure/Certificate | |
| Age Range | Birth - Death | |
| Degree Level Requirement | Master's | |
| Licensure Specific Curriculum/Coursework | A) For graduate degrees granted before October 1, 2014: a. at least two years in duration, including at least 48 semester credit hours or 72 quarter credit hours; b. minimum coursework of the following; 1. Human Development & Family Studies (6 quarter or 4-semester credits) 2. Marital and Family Theoretical Foundations (3 quarter or 2-semester credits) 3. Marital and Family Therapy Diagnosis and Assessment, Treatment, Principles, and Techniques (12 quarter or 8-semester credits) 4. Professional Studies (3 quarter or 2-semester credits) 5. Research Methods or Statistics (3 quarter or 2-semester credits) 6. Supporting Coursework for Specialty (16 semester or 24 quarter credits) c. A supervised clinical practicum or internship experience of at least 600 clock hours, including 240 direct client contact hours. B) For graduate degrees granted on or after October 1, 2014:
c. A supervised clinical practicum or internship experience of at least 700 clock hours with 280 hours of direct client contact. |
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| Licensure Require Specific Field or Clinical Work? | Qualified supervised clinical counseling experience in the form of an internship OR Direct experience for three years (36 months). (A)Internship/Pre-degree Method: 2,400 supervised direct client contact hours of therapy, including at least 1,000 hours working with couples and families. This may include up to 400 pre-degree hours. (B)Direct method of supervised clinical experience: a. For those that apply to become a licensed marriage and family therapist before January 2, 2014, consisted of no less than 2,000 supervised direct client contact hours of therapy with at least 1,000 of those hours working with couples and families. b. those who apply on or after January 2, 2014, require no less than 2,400 supervised direct client contact hours of therapy, with at least 1,000 of those hours working with couples and families. (C). Clinical practicum or internship experience must have: Made provision for faculty monitoring of operations; Kept records of student-client contact hours including a summary of student progress by the supervisor; Had a written agreement with the program and student specifying learning objectives; and Had a mechanism for program evaluation. |
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| Licensure Dependent on an Exam? | A. Passage of an approved competency exam (1. The marital and family therapy examination of the Association of Marital and Family Therapy Regulatory Boards (AMFTRB); OR 2. The State of California Board of Behavioral Sciences’ Marriage & Family Therapist Written Clinical Examination)—Passing scores established by examining entity B. the Oregon Board of Licensed Professional Counselors & Therapists State Law & Rules Examination (pass/fail) |
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Nurse
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| Discipline | Nurse | |
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| License/Certificate | Registered Nurse License | |
| State Department | Oregon State Board of Nursing | |
| State Department Hyperlink | https://www.oregon.gov/osbn/Pages/index.aspx | |
| Type of License/Certificate | Licensure/Certificate | |
| Age Range | Birth - Death | |
| Degree Level Requirement | Associate's | |
| Licensure Dependent on an Exam? | National Council Licensing Examination (NCLEX-RN) | |
| Additional requirements specific for schools? | Must obtain a school nurse license from the Teachers Standards and Practice Commission | |
Occupational Therapist
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| Discipline | Occupational Therapist | |
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| License/Certificate | Occupational Therapy License | |
| State Department | Occupational Therapy Licensing Board | |
| State Department Hyperlink | https://www.oregon.gov/otlb/Pages/default.aspx | |
| Type of License/Certificate | Licensure/Certificate | |
| Age Range | Birth - Death | |
| Degree Level Requirement | Not Specified | |
| Licensure Require Specific Field or Clinical Work? | At least 6 months of supervised fieldwork. | |
| Licensure Dependent on an Exam? | National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT) Score of 450 | |
Physical Therapist
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| Discipline | Physical Therapist | |
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| License/Certificate | Physical Therapy License | |
| State Department | Physical Therapist Licensing Board | |
| State Department Hyperlink | https://www.oregon.gov/PTBrd/Pages/index.aspx | |
| Type of License/Certificate | Licensure/Certificate | |
| Age Range | Birth - Death | |
| Degree Level Requirement | Not Specified | |
| Licensure Dependent on an Exam? | State Boards of Physical Therapy (FSBPT) National Physical Therapy Examination (NPTE) (Score of 600) | |
Psychologist
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| Discipline | Psychologist | |
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| License/Certificate | Psychologist License | |
| State Department | Board of Psychologist Examiners | |
| State Department Hyperlink | https://www.oregon.gov/psychology/Pages/index.aspx | |
| Type of License/Certificate | Licensure/Certificate | |
| Age Range | Birth - Death | |
| Degree Level Requirement | Doctorate | |
| Licensure Specific Curriculum/Coursework | 1) Core Program Areas 3 semester/4.5 quarter hours in each: Scientific and professional ethics and standards; Research design and methodology; Statistics; Psychometric theory; Biological bases of behavior; Cognitive-affective bases of behavior; Social bases of behavior; and Individual differences in behavior. 2) Clinical Psychology Coursework OR Applied Psychology Coursework 18 semester/27 quarter hours in following areas: Personality and intellectual assessment; Diagnosis; Therapeutic intervention; and Evaluating the efficacy of intervention OR 18 semester/30 quarter hours in a concentrated program of study in an identified area of psychology. | |
| Licensure Require Specific Field or Clinical Work? | 1) Practicum: A duration of at least two semesters, and at least 300 hours of supervised psychological services. 2) Internship: At least 1,500 hours of supervised experience completed within 24 months, and 25% direct client contact | |
| Licensure Dependent on an Exam? | 1) Examination for the Professional Practice in Psychology (EPPP): 70 percent on the written examination or a scaled score of 500 on the computer-based examination 2) Oregon Jurisprudence Exam (OJE) | |
School Psychologist
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| Discipline | School Psychologist | |
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| License/Certificate | Initial School Psychologist License | |
| State Department | Teacher Standards and Practices Commission (TSPC) | |
| State Department Hyperlink | https://www.school-psychologists.com/state/oregon-school-psychologist-certification/ | |
| Type of License/Certificate | Licensure/Certificate | |
| Age Range | 3 yrs - 12th grade | |
| Degree Level Requirement | Master's | |
| Licensure Dependent on an Exam? | 1) California Basic Educational Skills Test (CBEST) or the PPST. CBEST: Total score of 123. The lowest possible score for passing a content area is 37, provided that the passing total score of 123 is achieved. PPST: Reading (174), Writing (171), and Mathematics (175). 2) NTE Specialty Test in School Psychologist Test 10400 (score of 620) 3) a commission-approved test of knowledge of U.S. and Oregon civil rights laws and professional ethics (Protecting Student and Civil Rights in the Educational Environment) | |
Social Worker – Clinical License
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| Discipline | Social Worker | |
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| License/Certificate | Clinical Social Worker License | |
| State Department | Board of Licensed Social Workers | |
| State Department Hyperlink | https://www.oregon.gov/blsw/Pages/index.aspx | |
| Type of License/Certificate | Licensure/Certificate | |
| Age Range | Birth - Death | |
| Degree Level Requirement | Master's | |
| Licensure Require Specific Field or Clinical Work? | Complete minimum of 24 months full-time experience. 1) 3500 hours post MSW experience. 2) 2000 of those are direct client contact. 3) 100 hours supervision with at least 50 being individual. | |
| Licensure Dependent on an Exam? | 1) Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Clinical exam. According to the ASWB website, the score would be 70 or 75 but amounts to the same score. 2) The Oregon Jurisprudence Exam (score of 90%). | |
| Additional requirements specific for schools? | Must receive the Basic School Personnel license from the Teachers Standards and Practices Commission. | |
Social Worker – Registered Baccalaurate License
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| Discipline | Social Worker | |
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| License/Certificate | Registered Baccalaureate Social Worker License | |
| State Department | Board of Licensed Social Workers | |
| State Department Hyperlink | https://www.oregon.gov/blsw/Pages/index.aspx | |
| Type of License/Certificate | Licensure/Certificate | |
| Age Range | Birth - Death | |
| Degree Level Requirement | Bachelor's | |
| Licensure Dependent on an Exam? | 1) Association of Social Work Boards Bachelor's level exam: According to the ASWB website the score would be 70 or 75 but amounts to the same score. 2) The Oregon Jurisprudence Exam (score of 90%) | |
| Additional requirements specific for schools? | Must receive the Basic School Personnel license from the Teachers Standards and Practices Commission | |
Speech Language Pathologist
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| Discipline | Speech-Language Pathologist | |
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| License/Certificate | Speech-Language Pathology License | |
| State Department | Board of Examiners for Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology | |
| State Department Hyperlink | https://www.oregon.gov/bspa/Pages/index.aspx | |
| Type of License/Certificate | Licensure/Certificate | |
| Age Range | Birth - Death | |
| Degree Level Requirement | Master's | |
| Licensure Require Specific Field or Clinical Work? | 1. A clinical practicum of a minimum of 400 clock hours, 25 must be spent in guided clinical observation and 375 must be direct clinical interaction. Supervision must be provided by a speech-language pathologist who holds a Certificate of Clinical Competency from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association. At least 325 of these clock hours must be completed while in an accredited graduate program. 2. Supervised Clinical Experience after completing all graduate degree requirements: a) Supervised by a speech-language pathologist who holds a Certificate of Clinical Competency from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association. b) A minimum of 35 hours per week for 36 weeks of practice, or its equivalent, for a total of not less than 1,260 hours; c) A minimum of 80% of the hours spent in direct client/patient contact (assessment/diagnosis/evaluation, screening, treatment, report writing, family/client consultation, and/or counseling), with the remainder in related record keeping and administrative duties. | |
| Licensure Dependent on an Exam? | If a practitioner has never held ASHA CCC's (Certificate of Clinical Competence) they are then required to take Praxis II Speech-Language Pathology (Score of 600). | |
Vision Specialist
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| Discipline | Vision Specialist | |
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| License/Certificate | Initial I Teaching License with Visually Impaired Endorsement | |
| State Department | Teacher Standards and Practices Commission (TSPC) | |
| State Department Hyperlink | https://secure.sos.state.or.us/oard/viewSingleRule.action?ruleVrsnRsn=238366 | |
| Type of License/Certificate | Licensure/Certificate | |
| Age Range | 3 yrs - 12th grade | |
| Degree Level Requirement | Bachelor's | |
| Licensure Specific Curriculum/Coursework | 30 quarter hours designed to develop competence in educating learners with visual impairments to include: (a) Structure and function of the eye; (b) Educational implications of subnormal vision and blindness; (c) Education of the exceptional child; (d) Curriculum and methods of teaching learners with visual impairments (e) Reading, writing, and transcribing Braille (f) Classroom management and student discipline; (g) Orientation and mobility for the classroom teacher; and (h) Diagnostic and prescriptive techniques. | |
| Licensure Require Specific Field or Clinical Work? | Practicum and student teaching 15 weeks total, 9 weeks needs to be full time. Must include supervised teaching or internship with learners with visual impairments. | |
| Licensure Dependent on an Exam? | 1) Protecting Student and Civil Rights in the Educational Environment (Score o f 240 ); 2) Praxis Pre-Professional Skills Assessment (PPST) (Score o f 174 for Reading, 171 for Writing, 175 for Math), or California Basic Education Skills Test (CBEST), or Washington Educator Skills Test - Basic (WEST-B) | |
| Alternative Route Provisional or temporary | 1) The NCLB Alternative Route Teaching License is issued to an applicant who has not completed an approved teacher education program but who can demonstrate subject-matter competency as defined by the federal No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act. The license is only valid in the district that co-applies for the license with the applicant and in the specific subject area and grade levels at which the license is endorsed and authorized. 2) The Emergency Teaching License is issued in teaching areas in which the applicant does not fully meet the requirements necessary to hold the regular teaching license. The license is restricted to the exact subject-matter areas and grade levels endorsed and authorized on the license. The license is limited in duration and may be granted for any period as determined by the Executive Director. [Alternative Education limited to exact subject-matter endorsement on the license.] http://tspc.oregon.gov/licensure/licensure.asp | |