Standards for Oregon (OR)

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Discipline
Audiologist
License/Certificate
Audiology License
State Department
NA
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 Specific Curriculum/Coursework
Includes supervised clinical experience of not less than 1,820 hours (52 weeks at 35 hours per week).
Licensure Require Specific Field or Clinical Work?
Licensure Dependent on an Exam?
PRAXIS Audiology (5343); Qualifying score: 162
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Discipline
Deaf and Hard of Hearing Specialist
License/Certificate
Initial I Teaching License with a Hearing Impaired Endorsement
State Department
NA
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
Complete a supervised practicum in an assignment in Hearing Impaired in a public school setting.
Licensure Require Specific Field or Clinical Work?
Licensure Dependent on an Exam?
Praxis Special Education: Education of Deaf and Hard of Hearing Students (5272); Qualifying score: 160
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Discipline
Early Childhood Educator
License/Certificate
Initial I Teaching License with Early Childhood Authorization
State Department
NA
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
Practicum and student teaching 15 weeks total, 9 weeks needs to be full-time. Must include experiences in prekindergarten and kindergarten.
Licensure Require Specific Field or Clinical Work?
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)
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Early Childhood Special Educator
License/Certificate
Initial I Teaching License with an Early Intervention/Special Education Endorsement
State Department
NA
State Department Hyperlink
https://www.oregon.gov/ode/students-and-family/SpecialEducation/earlyintervention/Pages/EI-ECSE-Specialist-Certification.aspx
Type of License/Certificate
Licensure/Certificate
Age Range
Birth - 4th grade
Degree Level Requirement
Bachelor's
Licensure Specific Curriculum/Coursework
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 Require Specific Field or Clinical Work?
Licensure Dependent on an Exam?
Praxis Special Education: Early Childhood/Early Intervention (5692); Qualifying score: 159
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Discipline
Family Therapist
License/Certificate
Marriage and Family Therapy License
State Department
NA
State Department Hyperlink
https://www.oregon.gov/oblpct/Pages/board.aspx
Type of License/Certificate
Licensure/Certificate
Age Range
Birth - Death
Degree Level Requirement
Master's
Licensure Specific Curriculum/Coursework
A supervised clinical practicum or internship experience of at least 700 clock hours with 280 hours of direct client contact
Licensure Require Specific Field or Clinical Work?
Licensure Dependent on an Exam?
"The marital and family therapy examination of the Association of Marital and Family Therapy Regulatory Boards (AMFTRB) and the Oregon Board of Licensed Professional Counselors & Therapists State Law & Rules Examination (pass/fail)
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Discipline
Nurse
License/Certificate
Registered Nurse License
State Department
NA
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 Specific Curriculum/Coursework
Licensure Require Specific Field or Clinical Work?
Licensure Dependent on an Exam?
National Council Licensing Examination (NCLEX-RN)
Additional Req Part C
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Must obtain a school nurse license from the Teachers Standards and Practice Commission

Discipline
Occupational Therapist
License/Certificate
Occupational Therapy License
State Department
NA
State Department Hyperlink
https://www.oregon.gov/otlb/Pages/default.aspx
Type of License/Certificate
Licensure/Certificate
Age Range
Birth - Death
Degree Level Requirement
Successfully completed an educational program in occupational therapy recognized by the Occupational Therapy Licensing Board, with concentration in biological or physical science, psychology and sociology, and with education in selected manual skills.
Licensure Specific Curriculum/Coursework
Have successfully completed at least six months of supervised field work that complies with rules adopted by the board.
Licensure Require Specific Field or Clinical Work?
Licensure Dependent on an Exam?
National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT) and Oregon Law/Ethics exam
Additional Req Part C
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Discipline
Physical Therapist
License/Certificate
Physical Therapy license
State Department
NA
State Department Hyperlink
https://www.oregon.gov/pt/Pages/default.aspx
Type of License/Certificate
Licensure/Certificate
Age Range
Birth - Death
Degree Level Requirement
Doctorate
Licensure Specific Curriculum/Coursework
Licensure Require Specific Field or Clinical Work?
Licensure Dependent on an Exam?
State Boards of Physical Therapy (FSBPT) National Physical Therapy Examination (NPTE) (Score of 600)
Additional Req Part C
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Discipline
Psychologist
License/Certificate
Psychologist License
State Department
NA
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) 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 Require Specific Field or Clinical Work?
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)
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Discipline
School Psychologist
License/Certificate
Initial School Psychologist License
State Department
NA
State Department Hyperlink
https://www.oregon.gov/psychology/pages/apply.aspx
Type of License/Certificate
Licensure/Certificate
Age Range
3 yrs - 12th grade
Degree Level Requirement
Master's
Licensure Specific Curriculum/Coursework
Clinical practicum, including experience in a public agency serving school-age children and/or youth. A full-time public school practicum for nine weeks in a public school under the direct supervision of a licensed school psychologist. One year of fulltime successful school psychologist experience in public schools.
Licensure Require Specific Field or Clinical Work?
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)
Additional Req Part C
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Social Worker
License/Certificate
Clinical Social Worker License
State Department
NA
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 Specific Curriculum/Coursework
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 Require Specific Field or Clinical Work?
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 Req Part C
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Must receive the Basic School Personnel license from the Teachers Standards and Practices Commission

Discipline
Social Worker
License/Certificate
Registered Baccalaurate Social Worker License
State Department
NA
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 Specific Curriculum/Coursework
Licensure Require Specific Field or Clinical Work?
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 Req Part C
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Must receive the Basic School Personnel license from the Teachers Standards and Practices Commission

Discipline
Speech Language Pathologist
License/Certificate
Speech-Language Pathology License
State Department
NA
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 Specific Curriculum/Coursework
A clinical practicum of 400 clock hours, of which 25 must be observational hours 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.
Licensure Require Specific Field or Clinical Work?
Licensure Dependent on an Exam?
Praxis Speech-Language Pathology (5331); Qualifying score: 162
Additional Req Part C
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Discipline
Vision Specialist
License/Certificate
Initial I Teaching License with Visually Impaired Endorsement
State Department
Teacher Standards & 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
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 Require Specific Field or Clinical Work?
Licensure Dependent on an Exam?
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