OAR 584-255-0010: Professional Development Requirements

(1) The Commission believes that high quality and individualized professional development for educators is essential to promote: (a) Effective educational practices; (b) Supportive educational leadership; and (c) Enriched student learning. (2) The Commission requires the completion of advanced or continuing professional development units for: (a) Promotion to the Professional Teaching License or Professional CTE Teaching License (Advanced PDUs); (b) Renewal of most active educator licenses (Continuing PDUs); and (c) Renewal of School Nurses Certificates (Continuing PDUs). Note : In accordance with OAR 584-255-0007, the requirement to report evidence of continuing PDUs earned to renew a license is suspended unless and until an annual review of professional development causes the requirement to be reinstated. (3) Professional Development Units (PDUs) are calculated as follows: (a) One (1) hour of advanced or continuing professional development activity equals one (1) PDU; (b) One (1) semester hour of college credit equals thirty (30) PDUs; or (c) One (1) quarter hour of college credit equals twenty (20) PDUs. (4) Advanced Professional Development (Advanced PDUs): The Commission requires completion of an advanced professional education program for promotion to the Professional Teaching License and Professional CTE Teaching License. The Commission has approved the completion of an Advanced Professional Development Program as one method to meet the requirement for an advanced professional education program. An Advanced Professional Development Program must include 150 advanced professional development units (advanced PDUs) that are: (a) Tailored to the performance goals of the teacher in accordance with ORS 342.815 to 342.856; (b) Based on the core teaching standards as provided in OAR 584-255-0020, Standards for Professional Development; and (c) Calculated as provided in subsection (3) of this rule; and (d) Completed while the applicant holds the Preliminary Teaching License or Preliminary CTE Teaching License. Note: Refer to OAR 584-210-0040 Professional Teaching License and OAR 584-230-0030 Professional CTE Teaching License for other methods to meet the advanced professional program requirements. (5) Continuing Professional Development: The Commission requires continuing professional development for renewal of most active licenses and certificates that do not require advancement to another license. Note : In accordance with OAR 584-255-0007, the requirement to report evidence of continuing PDUs earned to renew a license is suspended unless and until an annual review of professional development causes the requirement to be reinstated. (a) To qualify for renewal of a license, the applicant must complete 25 Continuing PDUs per year of licensure term, as follows: (A) 75 PDUs during the life of a three (3) year license; and (B) 125 PDUs during the life of a five (5) year license. (b) Completing any of the following advanced certifications will waive continuing professional development requirements only for the renewal period during which the certification is completed and the following licensure renewal cycle: (A) National Board of Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS) certification; (B) National Association of School Psychologists (NASP) certification; (C) National School Counselor Certification (NSCC); (D) National Association of Social Workers (C-SSWS) certification; or (E) Association of Speech, Hearing and Audiology (ASHA) certification. (c) Licensed educators may carry-over 25 PDUs of excess Continuing PDUs obtained only in the previous reporting period. (d) Educators who hold dual licensure with other state professional licensing boards are encouraged to fulfill their continuing professional development requirements by completing the PDUs provided by those professional licensure areas (for example: Speech Language Pathologists). (e) Educators who are employed as faculty at university or colleges may use their course presentation hours to fulfill their continuing PDU requirement. One (1) hour of course presentation is equal to one (1) PDU. (f) The requirement for continuing professional development applies to the renewal of the following teaching, administrative, and personnel service licenses: (A) Preliminary Teaching License; Note : If the applicant is renewing the Preliminary Teaching License with Advanced PDUs, Continuing PDUs are not required. (B) Professional Teaching License; (C) Teacher Leader License; (D) Legacy Teaching License; (E) Limited Teaching License; (F) American Indian Language Teaching License; (G) Preliminary CTE Teaching License; Note : If the applicant is renewing the Preliminary CTE Teaching License with Advanced PDUs, Continuing PDUs are not required. (H) Professional CTE Teaching License: (I) Professional Administrator License; (J) Legacy Administrator; (K) Distinguished Administrator; (L) Exceptional administrator; (M) Preliminary School Counselor; Note : If the applicant is renewing with requirements to move to Professional School Counselor license, Continuing PDUs are not required. (N) Professional School Counselor; (O) Legacy School Counselor; (P) Preliminary School Psychologist; (Q) Professional School Psychologist; (R) Legacy School Psychologist; (S) Limited Student Services; (T) Preliminary School Social Worker; and (U) Professional School Social Worker. (6) Continuing Professional Development for School Nurse Certificates: To qualify for renewal of a School Nurse Certificate pursuant to OAR chapter 584, division 021, an applicant must: (a) Meet the professional development requirements provided in OAR 584-021-0150 (Renewal of Professional School Nurse Certification); or (b) Meet the professional development requirement provided in OAR 584-021-0155 (Emergency School Nurse Certification Renewal). Note : In accordance with OAR 584-255-0007, the requirement to report evidence of continuing PDUs earned to renew a license is suspended unless and until an annual review of professional development causes the requirement to be reinstated. (7) It is the sole responsibility of the licensed educator to ensure accurate completion of professional development upon renewal or issue of a subsequent license. Generally, failure to complete advanced professional development or continuing professional development does not constitute an “emergency” for the purposes of receiving an Emergency License. (8) If employed during the life of the license, the supervisor or professional development advisor will verify that the educator has successfully completed all continuing professional development requirements to the district superintendent or designee on the TSPC Professional Educational Experience Report (PEER) form prior to renewal of licensure. (9) The following licenses and registrations do not have continuing professional development requirements because the licenses require the completion of additional specific coursework or other licensure requirements to move to the next stage license, or the licenses or registrations do not require continuing professional development: (a) All reciprocal licenses; (b) All substitute licenses; (c) Restricted CTE Teaching License; (d) International Visiting Teacher License; (e) All restricted licenses; (f) All emergency licenses; (g) License for Conditional Assignment; and (h) All charter school registrations. (10) Educators holding a Restricted CTE Teaching License may be subject to other professional development requirements consistent with their CTE Professional Development Plan pursuant to OAR 584-230-0070.