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Oregon Teacher Standards and Practices Commission application documents

Which documents does Oregon require from an out-of-state teacher?

The state, institution, employer or testing provider may need to send some records directly.

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

Core application evidence

Requirement

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.

Which application this evidence supports

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.

Conditions to resolve before sending records

  • 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

Send identity documents and background records only where the state agency instructs. TeachPassport does not receive them.

Official sources

Check again by 2026-11-01