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Oregon Teacher Standards and Practices Commission test requirements

Will I need another teacher test in Oregon?

Requirements can differ by certificate, subject, grade span and prior score.

Open Out-of-State Applicants
Official state guidance State makes the decision Checked 2026-08-01

Testing and assessment treatment

Requirement

Before the reciprocal license expires, the educator must qualify for the endorsement through accepted content evidence and pass Oregon's approved civil-rights and professional-ethics assessment unless an applicable rule provides reciprocity or waiver.

Which out-of-state path this covers

Oregon's Reciprocal Teaching License gives an educator with active non-provisional out-of-state licensure and completed preparation a one-year transition into the Oregon licensing system.

What can change this answer

An applicant who already satisfies Oregon's full non-provisional requirements can bypass the reciprocal license; otherwise the one-year reciprocal license is nonrenewable and the educator must complete Oregon content and civil-rights or ethics requirements before it expires.

Documents you may need

The rule requires official degree and preparation transcripts, the active non-provisional out-of-state license, a complete application, required fees and TSPC background clearance including fingerprints when necessary.

Where the testing answer can change

  • An expired out-of-state license must first be reinstated in a NASDTEC jurisdiction
  • The applicant must not have previously held an Oregon non-provisional educator license or completed an Oregon preparation program
  • The reciprocal license is valid for one year and is not renewable
  • Endorsement recognition depends on a similar Oregon endorsement and progression requires Oregon-approved content and civil-rights or ethics evidence

Register and send scores only for the exact exam code named by the state agency.

Official sources

Check again by 2026-11-01