Licensure

WHAT IS LICENSURE?

Licensure is a process in which a governmental entity gives an individual expressed permission to practice a profession. Both teaching and counseling students must be licensed to practice in Oregon.

Teacher Licensure Counseling Licensure

 

Host our teacher candidates

The College of Education is always in need of local K-12 schools to host our teacher candidates. If you're interested in hosting OSU students at your site, contact Karyn Costello, Licensure and Placement Specialist, at [email protected]

 

Oregon Teaching Licensure

All Oregon licensing is completed through Teacher Standards and Practices Commission (TSPC). As such, students completing a teacher education or school counselor program through Oregon State University will need to submit an application to TSPC at the completion of their program to receive their respective license. 

  • All applicants who successfully complete a teacher licensure  program through OSU will qualify for an Oregon Preliminary Teaching license at the completion of their program. Please see state requirements for the OR Preliminary Teaching license here under Teaching.

  • All applicants who successfully complete a school counseling  program through OSU will qualify for an Oregon Preliminary School Counselor license at the completion of their program. Please see state requirements for the OR Preliminary School Counselor license here under Personnel.  

OSU licensure fees may apply based on your program. 

In addition to OSU tuition and OSU student fees, teaching licensure programs have two other types of fees that are part of the cost of attendance – course fees and licensure fees.   

A subset of your courses will include a fee of $50 per student credit hour. Students in our teaching licensure programs will pay approximately $1,000 in course-level fees. These course fees are used to cover a portion of expenses incurred to deliver an accredited program leading to licensure.

Teaching Licensure Information

OSU-Cascades candidates and alumni

Contact Stephanie Thomas ([email protected]) for more information.

OSU Corvallis and Ecampus candidates (and alumni)

See details and contact information below.

  1. Meet all licensure requirements. 
  2. Complete Licensure Request Form. 
  3. Pay $150 Licensure Recommendation Fee through OSU Marketplace for Corvallis-based programs.  
  4. Submit TSPC License Application and submit all required materials.  

 

  1. To be recommended for licensure, you must meet state licensure requirements. If you have questions about whether or not you meet these requirements, contact Karyn Costello at [email protected] before paying any fees. 
  2. Obtain and complete the program verification form from the state for which you are applying for licensure. 
  3. Submit form to Karyn Costello at [email protected]
  4. Complete Licensure Request Form.  
  5. Pay Licensure Recommendation Fee* through OSU Marketplace.  

*The OSU Licensure Recommendation fee is $150 for a First-Time Licensure Recommendation and the Out-of-State Institutional Verification fee is $50 (if this is an additional licensure recommendation 90 days post-graduation). This is for Corvallis-based programs.

If you are an OSU alumnus of three plus years, please see "OSU alumni graduates of a teacher licensure program" below.

  1. To be recommended for licensure, you must meet the current state licensure requirements. If you have questions about whether or not you meet these requirements, contact Karyn Costello at [email protected] before paying any fees. 
  2. Email Licensure Coordinator to request recommendation: Karyn Costello at [email protected]
  3. Pay $150 Licensure Recommendation Fee (this includes Out-of-State Institutional Verification Forms) through OSU Marketplace for Corvallis-based programs. 
  4. Submit TSPC License Application and submit all required materials

OSU offers an ESOL endorsement program and Dual Language specialization (online or on campus). For questions about adding the ESOL endorsement or Dual Language specialization to your teaching license, please contact our team at [email protected].

  1. Meet all licensure requirements for adding the endorsement or specialization. 
  2. Complete Licensure Request Form.  
  3. Pay $150 Licensure Recommendation Fee through OSU Marketplace for Corvallis-based programs.
  4. Submit TSPC License Application and submit all required materials  

For subject area endorsements, you may work directly with your district and TSPC. Reference TSPC's website for more information.

Additional Information

Teaching Licensure fees

Teacher Licensure programs:

  • TSPC eLicensing fee - $192 ($182 application fee + $15 portal processing fee) 

  • TSPC Fingerprints - $73.50 ($61 application fee + $12.50 Fieldprint fee) 

  • Subject Area Exam - $120 or above (varies by subject) 

  • OSU Licensure Recommendation fee - $150 (varies depending on degree & program completion date) for Corvallis-based programs.

  • edTPA - $300

  • Additional licensure recommendation fee - $50 for Corvallis-based programs 

Add-on Endorsement program for in-service teachers:

  • OSU Recommendation Licensure fee - $150 for Corvallis-based programs.

  • TSPC eLicensing fee - $192 ($182 application fee + $15 portal processing fee) 

  • Subject Area exam - $120 or above (varies by subject)

OREGON SCHOOL COUNSELOR LICENSURE

All Oregon licensing is completed through Teacher Standards and Practices Commission (TSPC). As such, students completing a school counselor program through Oregon State University will need to submit an application to TSPC at the completion of their program to receive their respective license. 

  • All applicants who successfully complete a school counseling  program through OSU will qualify for an Oregon Preliminary School Counselor license at the completion of their program. Please see state requirements for the OR Preliminary School Counselor license here under Personnel.  

OSU licensure fees may apply based on your program.

School Counselor Licensure Information

OSU-Cascades candidates and alumni

Contact Stephanie Thomas ([email protected]) for more information.

OSU Corvallis and Ecampus candidates (and alumni)

See details and contact information below.

  1. Meet all licensure requirements. 
  2. Complete Licensure Request Form. 
  3. Pay $150 Licensure Recommendation Fee through OSU Marketplace for Corvallis-based programs.
  4. Submit TSPC License Application and submit all required materials.

  1. To be recommended for licensure, you must meet state licensure requirements. If you have questions about whether or not you meet these requirements, contact Karyn Costello at [email protected] before paying any fees. 
  2. Obtain and complete the program verification form from the state for which you are applying for licensure. 
  3. Submit form to Karyn Costello at [email protected]
  4. Complete Licensure Request Form.  
  5. Pay Licensure Recommendation Fee* through OSU Marketplace.  

*The OSU Licensure Recommendation fee is $150 for a First-Time Licensure Recommendation and the Out-of-State Institutional Verification fee is $50 (if this is an additional licensure recommendation 90 days post graduation) for Corvallis-based programs.

If you are an OSU alumni of three plus years, please see "OSU alumni graduates of a teacher licensure program" below.

  1. To be recommended for licensure, you must meet the current state licensure requirements. If you have questions about whether or not you meet these requirements, contact Karyn Costello at [email protected] before paying any fees. 
  2. Email Licensure Coordinator to request recommendation: Karyn Costello at [email protected]
  3. Pay $150 Licensure Recommendation Fee (this includes Out-of-State Institutional Verification Forms) through OSU Marketplace for Corvallis-based programs.
  4. Submit TSPC License Application and submit all required materials.

 

Resources

Counselor Licensure Fees

School Counselor program

  • TSPC eLicensing fee - $192 ($182 application fee + $15 portal processing fee) 

  • TSPC Fingerprints - $73.50 ($61 application fee + $12.50 Fieldprint fee) 

  • OSU Licensure Recommendation fee - $150 for Corvallis-based programs (varies depending on degree and program completion date)  

  • Additional licensure recommendation fee - $50 for Corvallis-based programs