Licensure

In Oregon, a system of multiple measures is used to determine the status of program completers, who can then be recommended to the Teacher Standards and Practices Commission (TPSC) for licensure. One component of this system requires the educator to pass a basic skills test, subject matter tests, and a civil rights knowledge test. For information on Oregon testing requirements please refer to the Teacher Standards and Practices Commission website.

Because passing tests is required for program completion in Oregon, the state pass rate is 100%. Those who do not pass the required tests are not considered program completers and are not eligible for licensure recommendation.

Graduate Teacher Education Program

Inclusive Elementary Educator Program (IEEP)

Secondary Dual Educator Program (SDEP)

International Teacher Education Program

Bilingual Teacher Pathway (BTP) Program

Initial K-12 Teaching License in Library Media

READOregon

ESOL/Bilingual endorsement

Library Media Endorsement

Educational Administration

Literacy Education/Reading Endorsement

School Counseling Licensing

Special Education Licensure Programs

Special Educator Initial License Program

Added Special Educator Endorsement (AddSPED)

Visually Impaired Learner Initial License or Endorsement Program

Early Intervention Special Education Initial License or Endorsement Program

Continuing Education Graduate School of Education (CE/ED)

Visually Impaired Learner Initial License or Endorsement Program

The Visually Impaired Learner Program provides an initial license or endorsement to work with students who have blindness or visual impairments.  With an authorization of birth-21, students will achieve the competencies to deliver services in both public school and specialized school settings.  The primary focus of the program is prepare candidates to teach needed skills that are associated with blindness and to adapt and modify general education curriculum to insure accessibility for students.

Requirements

Courses

SpEd 509STE I Visually Impaired

3

SpEd 509STE II Visually Impaired

3

SpEd 510 Legal and Ethical Foundations

3

SpEd 520Collaboration I: Families and Community - EL and EI/SE

3

SpEd 521Behavior Management in the Classroom

3

SpEd 525Student Teaching

6-15

SpEd 540Education of the Visually Impaired Learner

3

SpEd 541Implications of Vision Problems of Children/Youth

3

SpEd 542Assessment of the Visually Impaired

3

SpEd 543Reading and Literacy - Visually Impaired Learners

3

SpEd 544Methods of Teaching Academics: Visually Impaired Learner

3

SpEd 545Orientation and Mobility/Life Skills

3

SpEd 546Braille I

3

SpEd 547Braille II

2

SpEd 575Braille III/Technology for the Visually Impaired

3

SpEd 576Visually Impaired Learner with Additional Disabilities

3

Total Credit Hours: 56

Adding a VIL endorsement to a non-provisional teaching license may vary by state and type of current license held but is approximately 42-50 credits.