Or. Admin. Code § 584-245-0230

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 10, October 1, 2024

Section 584-245-0230 - Professional School Psychologist License

(1)Term of Licensure: The Professional School Psychologist License is issued for five years and is renewable repeatedly under conditions specified below.

(2)Assignments: The Professional School Psychologist License is valid for:

(a) School psychology at all age or grade levels;

(b) Substitute counseling at any level; and

(c) Substitute teaching at any level in any specialty.

(3)School Psychologist Experience: To qualify for the Professional School Psychologist License, an educator must complete:

(a) Three (3) full years of licensed school psychologist experience in a 1.0 FTE assignment; or

(b) Six (6) full years of licensed school psychologist experience in a .50 - .99 FTE assignment.

(c) The years of school psychologist experience do not have to be earned consecutively.

(4)Qualifying Experience: To qualify as a year of school psychologist experience, the experience must:

(a) Include duties that require school psychologist licensure, in accordance with 584-245-0200, Scope of School Psychologist.

(b) Occur while holding a School Psychologist or equivalent non-provisional school psychologist license from a National Association of State Directors of Teacher Education and Certification (NASDTEC) jurisdiction;

(c) Equal a minimum of 135 days within an academic year (July 1 to June 30); and

(d) Be completed in one, or a combination of, the following employment settings:

(A) A public prekindergarten through grade 12 school, including public charter schools;

(B) A regionally accredited private school in any state or other U.S. jurisdiction; or

(C) An education service district school;

(D) A state-operated or state-supported school;

(E) A federal school;

(F) A private elementary or secondary school registered by the state Department of Education;

(G) A private proprietary career school licensed by the superintendent of public instruction; or

(H) Alternative education, post-secondary or other similar settings closely related to prekindergarten through grade 12 education, as approved by the Director of Licensure.

(5)Applying for License: To be eligible for a Professional School Psychologist License, an applicant must:

(a) Possess the personal qualifications for licensure including attainment of at least eighteen years of age; possessing good moral character; and mental and physical health necessary for employment as an educator;

(b) Meet and complete all of the requirements for the School Psychologist License;

(c) Meet the license experience requirements of six (6) years of qualifying licensed school psychology experience in at least a .50 FTE assignment;

(d) Complete an advanced professional education program, as evidenced by:

(A) Current NASP certification of Nationally Certified School Psychologist (NCSP);

(B) Doctorate degree in school, clinical or counseling psychology; or

(C) Other acceptable advanced coursework or assessment approved by the Executive Director or the Director of Licensure as provided in OAR 584-200-0100, Waiver of Licensure Requirements by the Commission.

(e) Complete a background clearance that includes:

(A) Furnishing fingerprints, as required by ORS 342.223;

(B) Providing satisfactory responses to character questions in the form and manner prescribed by the Commission;

(f) Submit a complete and correct application in the form and manner required by the Commission, including payment of all required fees as provided in 584-200-0050.

(6)Renewing: The Professional School Psychologist License may be renewed for five years upon completion of a professional development plan in accordance with OAR 584-0255.

Or. Admin. Code § 584-245-0230

TSPC 18-2021, adopt filed 11/15/2021, effective 1/3/2022; TSPC 19-2023, amend filed 10/23/2023, effective 11/1/2023

Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 342.165

Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 342.125, ORS 342.136, ORS 342.138 & ORS 342.165