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

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

   1. (a) School psychology at all age or grade levels;
   2. (b) Substitute counseling at any level; and
   3. (c) Substitute teaching at any level in any specialty.

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

   1. (a) Three (3) full years of licensed school psychologist experience in a 1.0 FTE assignment; or
   2. (b) Six (6) full years of licensed school psychologist experience in a .50 - .99 FTE assignment.
   3. (c) The years of school psychologist experience do not have to be earned consecutively.

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

   1. (a) Include duties that require school psychologist licensure, in accordance with 584-245-0200, Scope of School Psychologist.
   2. (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;
   3. (c) Equal a minimum of 135 days within an academic year (July 1 to June 30); and

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

      1. (A) A public prekindergarten through grade 12 school, including public charter schools;
      2. (B) A regionally accredited private school in any state or other U.S. jurisdiction; or
      3. (C) An education service district school;
      4. (D) A state-operated or state-supported school;
      5. (E) A federal school;
      6. (F) A private elementary or secondary school registered by the state Department of Education;
      7. (G) A private proprietary career school licensed by the superintendent of public instruction; or
      8. (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. (5) Applying for License: To be eligible for a Professional School Psychologist License, an applicant must:

   1. (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;
   2. (b) Meet and complete all of the requirements for the School Psychologist License;
   3. (c) Meet the license experience requirements of six (6) years of qualifying licensed school psychology experience in at least a .50 FTE assignment;

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

      1. (A) Current NASP certification of Nationally Certified School Psychologist (NCSP);
      2. (B) Doctorate degree in school, clinical or counseling psychology; or
      3. (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.

   5. (e) Complete a background clearance that includes:

      1. (A) Furnishing fingerprints, as required by ORS 342.223;
      2. (B) Providing satisfactory responses to character questions in the form and manner prescribed by the Commission;
   6. (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. (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.

Statutory/Other Authority

ORS 342.165

Statutes/Other Implemented

ORS 342.125, ORS 342.136, ORS 342.138 & ORS 342.165

History

TSPC 19-2023, amend filed 10/23/2023, effective 11/01/2023
TSPC 18-2021, adopt filed 11/15/2021, effective 01/03/2022