OAR 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.