OAR 858-010-0062: Designation of Education and Licensure Status

(1) Psychologists licensed pursuant to ORS 675.030 or 675.050: (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. (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) Psychologist associates licensed pursuant to ORS 675.065: (a) Must only designate their academic degree using appropriate initials including “M.A.” or “M.S.” as awarded by the degree-granting institution. (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) 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.