1. (1) Psychologists licensed pursuant to ORS 675.030 or 675.050:

   1. (a) Must only designate their academic degree using appropriate initials including “Ph.D.,” “Psy.D.,” or “Ed.D.” as awarded by the degree-granting institution.
   2. (b) Must only designate their licensure status as “psychologist” or "licensed psychologist."  Inactive status licensees must only designate their licensure status as “inactive psychologist” or “inactive licensed psychologist.”

2. (2) Psychologist associates licensed pursuant to ORS 675.065:

   1. (a) Must only designate their academic degree using appropriate initials including “M.A.” or “M.S.” as awarded by the degree-granting institution.
   2. (b) Must only designate their licensure status as “psychologist associate” or "licensed psychologist associate."  Inactive status licensees must only designate their licensure status as “inactive psychologist associate” or “inactive licensed psychologist associate.”
3. (3) The Board does not issue specialty licenses. Licensees must not use false designations such as “licensed clinical psychologist” or “licensed forensic psychologist associate” in reference to their Oregon license.

Statutory/Other Authority

ORS 675.010 - 675.150

Statutes/Other Implemented

ORS 675.110

History

OBP 1-2020, amend filed 01/23/2020, effective 04/01/2020
BPE 1-2015, f. & cert. ef. 1-21-15