General Information
Professional Licenses are optional (*See the "Professional Administrator License" section below). There are two separate eligibility requirements:
1. Completion of sufficient Experience; and
2. Completion of an Advanced Program of Study
NOTE: Continuing PDUs do not count toward meeting either of these requirements. Please go to "Professional Development Requirements: Continuing PDUs" page for details on completion of Continuing PDUs.
Experience Requirement
All experience must be verified on a PEER form. This experience must have been completed while holding a Reciprocal, Preliminary, or equivalent
non-provisional license from a National Association of State Directors
of Teacher Education and Certification (NASDTEC) jurisdiction.
NOTE: For educators verifying experience completed out of state, the PEER form is found on our Forms and Instructions page and needs to be submitted to contact.tspc@tspc.oregon.gov.
Advanced Program Requirement
The Advanced Program must have been completed by the applicant after the date of issuance of your first non-provisional (unrestricted) license in Oregon or another National Association of State Directors of Teacher Education and Certification (NASDTEC) jurisdiction.
Please continue to the corresponding PDFs below for an outline of the items needed to meet the requirements for the Professional License.
Professional Teaching License
Note: All evidence of advanced professional education programs must have been obtained by the applicant after the date of issuance of their first non-provisional teaching license in Oregon or another National Association of State Directors of Teacher Education and Certification (NASDTEC) jurisdiction.
Refer to OAR 584-21-0040(4) or the PDF below for your options to complete advanced professional development. If you are completing an APD program through your Oregon school district, please continue to work with them to determine requirements are met.
Professional Teaching License Information rev. 6.2025
Professional Administrator License
*The Professional Administrator License is the professional administrator license for the state of Oregon and signifies that the holder is prepared for leadership in the district-level context. The Professional Administrator License is optional to serve in school-level context (i.e. building principal), but is required to serve in the district level context.
Other Professional Licenses
Personnel Services Licenses are Commission licenses issued to professions that service PreK-12 students in unique areas of School Counseling, School Psychology and School Social Work.
Professional Personnel Services License Information