584-052-0015 - Preparation in Another State

 

(1) If an applicant has completed an out-of-state educator licensure preparation program and the candidate is fully eligible for the out-of-state license for which the applicant is applying, the applicant’s preparation may be evaluated by the Commission. In such cases, the Commission may require the applicant to: 

(a) Present the out-of-state license prior to evaluation for issuance of an Oregon license as proof of program completion; [or]

(b) Provide evidence that the out-of-state program was completed and compelling evidence to the Executive Director why the applicant is not eligible for the out-of-state evidence; or

(c) Seek evaluation and recommendation from a comparable Oregon-approved program.

 

(2) Applicants holding a non-provisional educator license or certificate issued by another state that is functionally equivalent to an Oregon educator license [is] may be eligible for an unrestricted equivalent provisional license under the terms and conditions associated with that license.

 

(3) Applicants who have completed all of the requirements for any of Oregon’s educator licenses may qualify upon first licensure for that license.

 

[(2) If the out-of-state applicant with valid degrees and credits has met the professional requirements established by TSPC and has completed a course of study substantially similar to that required of an instate applicant, but has not met all requirements for initial licensure, the commission will issue an Initial Teaching License together with instructions on how to fulfill remaining requirements.]

[(3) If the applicant does not meet requirements for basic licensure, the Commission may issue an emergency license when the license being requested is one in which there are insufficient applicants or when the employing district submits verification of extenuating circumstances.]

 

(4) Applicants taking out-of-state licensure programs must qualify for the license in the state in which the licensure or certification program is approved unless the applicant is willing to be subject to subsection (1)(b) above.

 

(5) Applicants applying to add an endorsement to an Oregon non-provisional license do not need to hold or earn an out-of-state licensure equivalent, but may request that the Commission evaluate their transcripts to determine whether the program completed is comparable to current Oregon program for that same endorsement.

 

[(3)] (6) If the applicant does not meet requirements for [basic] unrestricted non-provisional licensure, the Commission may issue an emergency or restricted provisional license when the license being requested is one in which there are insufficient applicants [or] and when the employing district submits verification of extenuating circumstances.

 

Stat. Auth.: ORS 342
Stats. Implemented: ORS 342.120 - 200 & 342.400
Hist.: TS 15, f. 12-20-76, ef. 1-1-77; TS 17, f. 12-19-77, ef. 1-1-78; TS 1-1981, f. & ef. 4-8-81; TS 2-1981(Temp), f. & ef. 8-17-81; TS 1-1982, f. & ef. 1-5-82; TS 6-1984, f. 12-27-84, ef. 1-15-85; TS 7-1986, f. 10-15-86, ef. 1-15-87; TS 3-1987(Temp), f. & ef. 8-4-87; TS 1-1988, f. 1-14-88, cert. ef. 1-15-88; TS 1-1992, f. & cert. ef. 1-15-92; TSPC 4-1999, f. & cert. ef. 8-2-99; TSPC 2-2008, f. & cert. ef. 4-15-08