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Upcoming HLO Closures and Delays

Mark your calendar:
The Health Licensing Office (HLO) will be closed on the following days:

  • Monday, January 19, 2026: Martin Luther King Jr. Day

  • Monday, February 16, 2026: Presidents' Day

Examinations will not be offered, and licenses will not be issued on these days.

​Our Regular office hours are:
Monday through Friday: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Testing hours are:
Monday through Friday: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

For examination and licensing questions, call (503) 378-8667. You can also email hlo.info@odhsoha.oregon.gov.

Many of your questions can be answered by consulting our website at www.oregon.gov/o​ha/ph/hlo​.​

HLO Closed on Monday, July 28, 2025

​​Please note: The Health Licensing Office will be closed to the public on Monday, July 28, 2025, to address administrative tasks. There will be no over-the-counter walk-in service or testing available this day.​

2021 Legislative Request for Respiratory Therapists and Polysomnographic Technologists Fee Increases

During the 2021 Legislative Session the Oregon Health Authority, Health Licensing Office will be requesting licensing fee increases for the Respiratory Therapist and Polysomnographic Technologist Licensing Board (Board). The Board must increase fees to cover the cost of licensing and regulating the Board’s professionals and protecting the public.