Human Resources License Renewal
Licensure Information
It is your responsibility to obtain and maintain your license. If your license lapses or is revoked during your employment with the NWRESD, you will face disciplinary action, up to and including dismissal.
Continued employment for licensed employees with the NWRESD is contingent upon you holding and maintaining an Oregon teaching license that is appropriate for your assignment.
Please carefully review any information that you receive from TSPC (Teacher Standards and Practices Commission) or the State Board. It is your responsibility to comply with and meet any TSPC/State Board requirements. The NWRESD may provide you with reminders, but those reminders do not relieve you of your responsibility for maintaining your own license.
Teachers, Licensed Administrators, School Psychologists and Speech Pathologists are licensed through TSPC:
465 Commercial Street NE, Salem, OR 97301
503-378-3586 | Fax: 503-378-4448 | http://www.tspc.state.or.us
Submit a Question to TSPC online
TSPC NEWSLETTER
Speech Pathologists, Audiologists, OTs, PTs, RNs, SLP-As, COTAs, and PTAs are licensed through their respective State Boards:
Continued employment for licensed employees with the NWRESD is contingent upon you holding and maintaining an Oregon teaching license that is appropriate for your assignment.
Please carefully review any information that you receive from TSPC (Teacher Standards and Practices Commission) or the State Board. It is your responsibility to comply with and meet any TSPC/State Board requirements. The NWRESD may provide you with reminders, but those reminders do not relieve you of your responsibility for maintaining your own license.
Teachers, Licensed Administrators, School Psychologists and Speech Pathologists are licensed through TSPC:
465 Commercial Street NE, Salem, OR 97301
503-378-3586 | Fax: 503-378-4448 | http://www.tspc.state.or.us
Submit a Question to TSPC online
TSPC NEWSLETTER
Speech Pathologists, Audiologists, OTs, PTs, RNs, SLP-As, COTAs, and PTAs are licensed through their respective State Boards:
License Renewal Process
This section is primarily focused on TSPC license renewal. If you hold a license through one of the State Boards, please be sure to carefully read any information they send to you and carefully follow the renewal process dictated by the State Board.
For detailed information regarding the renewal of your license, please consult the letter TSPC included in your packet when they issued your license - OR -
For detailed information regarding the renewal of your license, please consult the letter TSPC included in your packet when they issued your license - OR -
- Pull a copy of that letter up on your TSPC profile (must complete all fields to get to your letters)
- Contact TSPC
1. Complete a Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Plan
A CPD outlines the professional development a teacher has engaged in during the life of the license that is being renewed, and is required by TSPC for many license renewals. The CPD is a way to track all your credits and to set goals for future professional development. Each item listed on the CPD is assigned a certain number of Professional Development Units (PDUs), depending on the time commitment involved. TSPC requires a certain number of PDUs for license renewal, usually between 75 and 125, depending on the license. Please check your renewal letter for the number of PDUs required for your license renewal. A CPD form is not included with your TSPC renewal packet, so you must download one here. A CPD form must be completed and signed by your supervisor, and a copy must be sent to HR before Step 2 (below) can be completed. 2. Human Resources completes the Professional Educational Experience Report (PEER) form The PEER form lists all professional experience with the NWRESD achieved during the life of the license and verifies that the employee has earned the required number of PDUs. Complete the PEER Form electronically and email it along with a copy of your PDU log to Grace Fasching in Human Resources. The completed form will be signed by the Chief Human Resource Officer and sent electronically to TSPC. Only professional experience while employed with the NWRESD will be verified on the PEER form. If you worked for another district during the life of the license, you must contact that district and make arrangements for them to fill out an additional PEER form to verify your experience with that district. Please send the PEER form and PDU log to Human Resources as soon as possible. HR should receive the form no later than 30 days before your license's expiration date. Delays in sending these materials in can hold up the renewal of your license. 3. Complete C-1 Application and Submit Materials and Application Fee to TSPC Once you have collected all the necessary renewal materials (including the PEER form), you can send all the materials along with the application fee to TSPC to complete the renewal process. TSPC will review the materials and evaluate them against established requirements. Renewals will be issued once the evaluation is complete. This process can take several weeks to complete. Do not be alarmed if you do not receive your renewal before your expiration date. As long as TSPC receives the C-1 application and the application fee before the license's expiration date, the license will enter a 120-day grace period and the applicant will be allowed to teach during this time. TSPC MUST receive at least the C-1 and application fee before the expiration date in order to trigger the grace period. It does not happen automatically and your license will lapse if TSPC does not receive those two items before the expiration date. If TSPC determines that an applicant has not met all the requirements, they will issue correspondence to the applicant and the NWRESD indicating what is missing. As long as these materials are received within the 120-day grace period, the applicant will not face any adverse action. PLEASE DO NOT IGNORE THIS CORRESPONDENCE. If you take no action, your license will lapse and you will face disciplinary action. PLEASE NOTE: This is a general overview of the renewal process, and some licenses will require additional materials from the applicant, such as test scores (Praxis, CBEST, etc.), transcripts, or verification of completing a program for renewal. Please review the letter that accompanied your license when it was issued or contact TSPC to see if you must meet any additional requirements. You should review this letter well before your license expires so that you can complete all the requirements in time for your renewal. |
Frequently Asked Questions
Licensed employees of the NWRESD are expected to maintain license and endorsement requirements particular to their teaching positions by renewing licenses as necessary through TSPC or the appropriate State Board. This FAQ is directly primarily at TSPC renewal, and the following information will help guide you through the license renewal process. 1. How will I know when I need to renew my license?
2. What do I need to do to renew my license?
3. What happens if I do not renew my license before the expiration date?
4. I need a Continuing Professional Development (CPD) plan for my license. What do I need to do?
5. What is a PEER form?
6. I hold a provisional license (Restricted Transitional, Emergency, Limited) or a Conditional Assignment Permit (CAP) and received notification to renew. What are my next steps?
7. I cannot locate my letter from TSPC stating what I need to renew. How can I get a copy?
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