The Teacher Standards and Practices Commission (TSPC) is an independent licensing
agency that operates under Oregon Administrative Rules. Teacher Standards and
Practices Commission's mission is to ensure that every student is provided
with a competent and ethical educator.
Information on Continuing Licensure.
Alternative Programs are those licensure programs approved by TSPC which are delivered in a non-traditional format. This format can include distance delivery, off-campus instruction and a combination of alternative methods along with traditional methods.
If you currently do not have a teaching license from Oregon, or any other state, the following links may be of assistance in becoming a special educator. Licensure rules for teachers, administrators, and school psychologists are fundamentally the same.
Check with Teacher Standards and Practices Commission (TSPC) for specific information.
If you are from another state and currently hold a teaching license from that state, you will typically need to apply for a transitional license. This license is valid for three years in which time you need to meet any additional requirements for the Initial License. These requirements are usually in the form of specific test scores required in Oregon.
If you currently hold a valid Oregon Teaching License for regular education, you will need to add an endorsement in one of the areas specific to special education. These areas include:
Check with Teacher Standards and Practices Commission (TSPC) for specific information.
Starting school year 2000-2001, TSPC began using a "Conditional Assignment Permit" instead of the "Misassignment" classification. The Conditional Assignment Permit is required for individuals who are assigned to teach more than 10 hours per week outside of their endorsement area. This permit allows individuals with a regular renewable license to teach outside of their endorsement area if their employer attests that "circumstances prevent hiring a suitable teacher licensed with all of the levels and endorsements needed for the role" and the co-applicant employer agrees to provide "professional assistance" to the applicant during the first year. Click for more information on the Conditional Assignment Permit.
Yes, though with limits.
If you do not have an approved first aid card you must obtain one within 90 days of receiving the license.
If you do not currently have, nor have you ever held, an unrestricted license for full-time teaching in any state or completed an approved teacher education program in any state, the Substitute Teaching License will be restricted to 60 days total use during each school year within a district that has applied for it jointly with the teacher.
Also, you will need a district to co-apply with you and the district must describe its particular need in relation to your qualifications, and the district must attest that circumstances prevent hiring a suitable teacher holding another license of any kind appropriate for the role to be filled.
Check with Teacher Standards and Practices Commission (TSPC) for specific information.
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