Licensure

In Oregon, educator candidates become eligible for a state educator license by completing coursework, student teaching and assessments, used to determine their status as program completers. Once all criteria are met, candidates  can then be recommended to Teacher Standards and Practices Commission (TPSC) for an educator license. Assessments during a program include subject matter test(s), a civil rights knowledge test, and a nationally-scored assessment, edTPA.. For information on Oregon testing requirements please refer to the Teacher Standards and Practices Commission website.

Tools of multiple measure are available to programs to assist candidates for whom tests or assessments present a barrier to program completion. Each licensure program in the COE has processes for utilizing the multiple measures tools which were developed by TSPC.


Graduate Teacher Education Program

Elementary Mathematics Instructional Leader Specialization

Mathematics Instructional Leader - Grades 6-12 Specialization

Inclusive Elementary Educator Program (IEEP)

Secondary Dual Educator Program (SDEP)

Orientation and Mobility Stand Alone

Orientation and Mobility Add On

International Teacher Education Program

Bilingual Teacher Pathway (BTP) Program

READOregon

ESOL/Bilingual 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

Orientation and Mobility Add-On Certificate for Teachers of the Visually Impaired

The Orientation and Mobility (O&M) Certificate provides learners with the knowledge and skill competencies recognized by the Academy for Certification of Vision Rehabilitation and Education Professionals (ACVREP) and the Association for Education and Rehabilitation of the Blind and Visually Impaired (AERBVI) to promote the safe and efficient travel skills of individuals who are blind, visually impaired or deafblind. O&M Specialists provide individualized assessment, and instruction to individuals with visual impairment based upon an individual’s needs, strengths, preferences and goals within settings that are important to the individual with visual impairment. The O&M Add-On Certificate is an abbreviated program of study that builds upon the foundational knowledge of Teachers of the Visually Impaired and expands the learner’s knowledge and skills to provide O&M services to students with visual impairments.

Requirements

Courses

SpEd 549Orientation and Mobility Methods

3

SpEd 550Orientation and Mobility Assessment and Instruction - Children

3

SpEd 551Orientation and Mobility Assessment and Instruction - Adults

3

SpEd 552Orientation and Mobility Advanced Techniques

4

12 credits of SpEd 554 Orientation and Mobility Practicum

12

Total Credit Hours:25

All students complete 12 credits of Orientation and Mobility (O&M) practicum which is equal to 400 hours of clinical O&M experience that align with ACVREP requirements. O&M practicum credits are variable and may be taken in 3-12 credit increments across multiple terms depending upon the student’s work schedule, the available practicum placement hours and the availability of a supervising Certified Orientation and Mobility Specialist (COMS). The O&M Program Coordinator works with students to arrange practicum placements based on geography, student interests, and availability of clinical partners within educational, rehabilitation and community settings. Student are eligible to sit for the national certifying exam for Orientation and Mobility Specialists upon the completion of coursework and the submission of the appropriate documentation to ACVREP.

All students complete 12 credits of Orientation and Mobility (O&M) practicum which is equal to 400 hours of clinical O&M experience that align with ACVREP requirements. O&M practicum credits are variable and may be taken in 3-12 credit increments across multiple terms depending upon the student’s work schedule, the available practicum placement hours and the availability of a supervising Certified Orientation and Mobility Specialist (COMS). The O&M Program Coordinator works with students to arrange practicum placements based on geography, student interests, and availability of clinical partners within educational, rehabilitation and community settings. Students are eligible to sit for the national certifying exam for Orientation and Mobility Specialists within 6 months of completing coursework. A person may be certified after passing the national exam, submitting documentation of coursework completion, and with a signed documentation from the Program Coordinator.