CTE Teacher Licensure

Overview

To teach in an Oregon state approved CTE program, the instructor must have an appropriate CTE license and/or endorsement that is specific to the program career area. The Oregon Administrative Rules (OARs) governing CTE teacher licensure were revised and adopted by the Oregon Teacher Standards and Practices Commission (TSPC) in 2010. Chapter 584 of the OARs includes those rules specific to TSPC. Division 42 is the section of OARs under TSPC regulation that outlines CTE Licenses and Endorsements.

How?

• How to Become a Career and Technical Education Teacher
• Guide to CTE Licensure (revised August 2018) )
• Pathway for CTE Licensure

Why?

• Why Become a Career and Technical Education Teacher?

Resources

• Clackamas Community College CTE Licensure Courses
• Eastern Oregon University CTE Teacher Preparation
• Oregon State University CTE Teacher Preparation (online)
• Portland Community College -- Pathways to CTE Licensure
• Oregon Teacher Standards and Practices Commission

Apply

Licensure Types (effective July 1, 2017)

TSPC-updated licenses, which align with educators statewide:

• Restricted CTE License/Add Endorsement Form - Word version (formerly CTE I)
• Restricted CTE License/Add Endorsement Form - PDF version (formerly CTE I)
  • Additional Business and Industry Experience Form
• CTE Preliminary Teaching License Application Form (formerly CTE II)
• Professional CTE (all applications submitted directly to TSPC)
• Out of State CTE License
  

  If you hold a CTE license in another state, and are seeking to obtain your CTE license in Oregon, please complete this form, and submit via secure file transfer to Margaret Mahoney. Once your application is received, you will apply for your license through TSPC.

CTE application is a two-part process.

The CTE application (part 1) is forwarded to TSPC, to be combined with the TSPC application (part 2).

• License Decision Chart (revised 4/10/2018)
• PDP Revision Form

For further information, please email Teacher Licensure Education Specialist Margaret Mahoney.

For all other teacher licensing, please visit the Oregon Teacher Standards and Practices Commission.