OAR Chapter 858 — Mental Health Regulatory Agency, Oregon Board of Psychology

Division 10 PROCEDURAL RULES

Or. Admin. R. 858-010-0001 Definitions

(1) The practice of psychology is defined to include:

(a) “Evaluation” means assessing or diagnosing mental disorders or mental functioning, including administering, scoring, and interpreting tests of mental abilities or personality;

(b) “Therapy” means, but is not limited to, treating mental disorders as defined by the Fifth Edition, Text Revision of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5-TR) published by the American Psychiatric Association;

(d) “Supervision” means the ongoing process performed by a supervisor who monitors the performance of the person supervised and provides regular, documented individual consultation, guidance and instruction with respect to the skills and competencies of the person supervised.

(2) “ABPP” means the American Board of Professional Psychology.

(3) “APA” means the American Psychological Association.

(4) “Applicant” means a person who submits to the Board a complete application for licensure with the appropriate fees.

(5) “ASPPB” means the Association of State and Provincial Psychology Boards.

(6) “Board” means the Oregon Board of Psychology.

(7) “Candidate for Licensure” means a person who has satisfactorily completed the appropriate educational and experience requirements for licensure and has been deemed eligible by the Board to sit for the required examinations.

(8) “CE” means continuing education.

(9) “Client” or “patient” means direct recipients of psychological services, which may include child, adolescent, adult, older adult, couple, family, group, organization, community, or any other individual.

(10) “CPQ” means the Certificate of Professional Qualification in Psychology issued by the Association of State and Provincial Psychology Boards.

(11) “EPPP” means the Examination for Professional Practice in Psychology developed and owned by the Association of State and Provincial Psychology Boards.

(12) “Full-time graduate study” means six semester hours or nine quarter hours.

(13) “HSPP” means the Health Service Provider in Psychology credential issued by the National Register of Health Service Providers in Psychology.

(14) “Internship” means an ongoing, supervised and organized practical experience obtained in an integrated training program identified as a psychology internship. Other supervised experience or on-the-job training does not constitute an internship.

(15) “NPDB” means the National Practitioner Data Bank maintained by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

(16) “Petitioner” means a person who submits to the Board a complete petition for licensure predetermination with the appropriate fee.

(17) “Practicum” means a formal, pre-degree organized training experience designed to develop a foundation of clinical skills and professional competence with diverse client populations, and to prepare for more substantial responsibilities required in internship.

(18) “Psychology program” means an integrated program of doctoral study designed to train professional psychologists to deliver services in psychology.

(19) “Regionally accredited institution” means an educational institution that is accredited by one of the following six institutional (regional) accrediting agencies recognized by the United States Secretary of Education established to accredit senior institutions of higher education:

(a) Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE);

(b) New England Commission of Higher Education (NECHE);

(d) Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU);

(e) Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC); and

(f) WASC Senior College and University Commission (WSCUC).

(20) “Residency” means a post-terminal degree, supervised experience approved by the board.

(21) “Specialty” means a defined area of psychological practice that requires advanced knowledge and skills acquired through an organized sequence of education and training. The advanced knowledge and skills specific to a specialty are obtained subsequent to the acquisition of core scientific and professional foundations in psychology.

(22) “Supervision” means the ongoing process performed by a supervisor who monitors the performance of the person supervised and provides regular, documented individual and group consultation, guidance and instruction with respect to the skills and competencies of the person supervised.

(23) “Supervisor” means an individual who assumes full responsibility for the education and training activities of a person and provides the supervision required by such a person.

(24) “Treatment” means services provided to an individual, group or organization for the purpose of improving mental health and/or alleviating behavioral, emotional or mental disorders.

History

Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 675.010 - 675.150 & ORS 670.280(4)
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 675.110 & ORS 670.280(4)
OBP 7-2025, minor correction filed 12/01/2025, effective 12/01/2025
OBP 1-2025, amend filed 05/12/2025, effective 05/12/2025
OBP 3-2018, minor correction filed 10/09/2018, effective 10/09/2018
BPE 3-2013, f. & cert. ef. 9-30-13
BPE 2-2012, f. & cert. ef. 6-8-12
BPE 3-2011, f. & cert. ef. 9-27-11
BPE 1-2010, f. & cert. ef. 1-8-10
BPE 1-2008, f. & cert. ef. 3-26-08
BPE 2-2004, f. & cert. ef. 8-30-04
BPE 2-2002, f. & cert. ef. 2-27-02

Or. Admin. R. 858-010-0002 Guidelines for Supervising Technicians

A licensee may delegate administration and scoring of tests to technicians as provided in ORS 675.010(4) if the licensee ensures the technicians are adequately trained to administer and score the specific test being used; and ensures that the technicians maintain standards for the testing environment and testing administration as set forth in the American Psychological Association Standards for Educational and Psychological Tests (1999) and Ethical Principles for Psychologists (2002).

History

Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 675.010 - 675.150
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 675.010
BPE 3-2011, f. & cert. ef. 9-27-11
BPE 2-2004, f. & cert. ef. 8-30-04

Or. Admin. R. 858-010-0003 Psychology Practice in Oregon

A person practices psychology in Oregon if:

(1) The person renders or offers to render supervision, consultation, evaluation, or therapy services to an individual located in Oregon, or to a group or organization which includes an individual located in Oregon, regardless of whether the services are rendered, or offered to be rendered, in-person or by telephone, virtual means, or other remote communications technology; or

(2) The person represents to an individual located in Oregon that the person is a psychologist, regardless of whether that representation is targeted to the individual or made generally.

History

Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 675.110(19)
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 675.020(1)
OBP 3-2023, adopt filed 09/11/2023, effective 09/11/2023

Or. Admin. R. 858-010-0005 Board Duties and Procedure

(1) Board Meetings. The Board shall meet as necessary at a time and place specified by the Board and at such other times and places as specified by the chair of the Board, a majority of members of the Board or by the Governor. The time and place of all meetings shall be posted on the Board’s website.

(2) Board Member Compensation:

(a) Board members shall receive compensation that is equal to the per diem paid to members of the Legislative Assembly under ORS 171.072(9) for each day or portion thereof where the member is engaged in the performance of official duties, which includes Board and committee meetings and activities that the Board or Executive Director has pre-approved or requested.

(b) Compensation provided under Section (a) shall be in addition to the allowable reimbursement for travel or other expenses.

(3) Internal Organization. At the last meeting in each fiscal year, the first order of business shall be organizational matters, including election of Board chair and vice-chair and the assignment of standing responsibilities to Board members. The term of the chair, vice-chair or any standing assigned responsibility can be changed or terminated at any meeting where the proposal has been placed on the agenda and sent to the members one week in advance of the meeting, or by unanimous consent of the Board.

(4) Chair and Vice Chair Responsibilities:

(a) The chair is authorized to take emergency action between Board meetings. “Emergency action” means an action that is required on short notice to protect the public from harm, including temporary administrative rulemaking and orders of emergency suspension. All emergency actions of any kind shall be noted in the agenda for the next meeting for ratification by the Board.

(b) The vice-chair shall perform the duties of the chair when the chair is unable to do so.

(5) Board Communications. Only the Board chair shall write other than routine or form letters in the name of the Board unless members are specifically authorized in a Board meeting to do so. The Board should approve in advance any correspondence that may materially affect Board policies and procedures. When a delay might render the Board's functioning ineffective, the chair may be required to take immediate action that shall be reviewed at the next meeting of the Board.

(6) Board Records. The Board Executive Director is responsible for maintaining the Board's records. Individual members who have Board records in their possession or control are responsible for their protection and privacy.

(7) Minutes and Agendas:

(a) The minutes of a meeting shall ordinarily be distributed to all Board members at least one week in advance of the next meeting; and

(b) The agenda shall ordinarily be prepared by the Board chair or Board Executive Director and distributed to all Board members at least one week before each meeting. The agenda items shall include reports by the Board Executive Director, the chair and each Board member who has received a specific assignment at the previous meeting or has a report to make regarding standing assignments. If there is insufficient time to inform the Board chair, the Board Executive Director shall make additional scheduling at the direct request of Board members. The Board may at its discretion, revise the agenda or limit it to a particular topic under special circumstances. Reports may be added as an addendum to the minutes of any meeting.

(8) The Board adopts the Attorney General's Model Rules of Procedure, OAR Chapter 137, Divisions 1 through 5, as its rules of procedure under the Administrative Procedure Act.

History

Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 675.010 - 675.150, ORS 36.224, ORS 183.341, ORS 183.502 & ORS 292.495
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 675.110, ORS 675.130, ORS 675.100, ORS 292.495 & ORS 171.072
OBP 3-2025, amend filed 07/11/2025, effective 07/11/2025
OBP 3-2023, amend filed 09/11/2023, effective 09/11/2023
OBP 1-2022, amend filed 01/19/2022, effective 01/19/2022
OBP 2-2021, amend filed 03/23/2021, effective 04/01/2021
BPE 3-2013, f. & cert. ef. 9-30-13
BPE 2-2010, f. & cert. ef. 9-28-10
BPE 1-2010, f. & cert. ef. 1-8-10
BPE 1-2008, f. & cert. ef. 3-26-08
BPE 2-2004, f. & cert. ef. 8-30-04
BPE 2-2002, f. & cert. ef. 2-27-02
BPE 1-2001(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 8-31-01 thru 2-27-02
PE 1-1996, f. & cert. ef. 6-25-96
PE 4-1993, f. & cert. ef. 7-19-93
PE 1-1991, f. & cert. ef. 4-3-91
PE 1-1988, f. & cert. ef. 7-25-88
Reverted to PE 2-1982, f. & ef. 7-23-82
PE 1-1987(Temp), f. & ef. 3-6-87
PE 2-1982, f. & ef. 7-23-82
PE 1-1982, f. 4-13-82, ef. 6-1-82
PE 1-1979, f. & ef. 9-5-79
PE 13, f. & ef. 9-15-76
PE 12, f. & ef. 3-5-76
PE 8, f. 12-5-74, ef. 12-25-74
PE 6, f. 12-19-73, ef. 1-11-74

Or. Admin. R. 858-010-0007 Notice of Proposed Rule

Prior to the adoption, amendment, or repeal of a permanent rule, the Board of Psychology shall give notice of the proposed adoption, amendment, or repeal:

(1) In the Secretary of State's Bulletin pursuant to ORS 183.360;

(2) By mailing or emailing a copy of the notice to individuals on the Board's mailing list established pursuant to ORS 183.335(8);

(3) By mailing or emailing a copy of the notice to the following individuals, organizations, or publications:

(a) All licensees of the Board;

(b) Oregon Psychological Association; and

(4) Prior to the adoption, amendment, or repeal of any rule of the Board relating to continuing education, the Board shall additionally mail a copy of the notice to the State Higher Education Coordinating Commission.

History

Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 675.010 - 675.150
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 675.110
OBP 4-2018, minor correction filed 10/09/2018, effective 10/09/2018
BPE 1-2016, f. & cert. ef. 2-1-16
BPE 1-2011, f. & cert. ef. 1-25-11
BPE 2-2010, f. & cert. ef. 9-28-10
BPE 1-2010, f. & cert. ef. 1-8-10
BPE 1-2008, f. & cert. ef. 3-26-08
BPE 2-2004, f. & cert. ef. 8-30-04
BPE 2-2002, f. & cert. ef. 2-27-02
BPE 1-2001(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 8-31-01 thru 2-27-02
PE 1-1996, f. & cert. ef. 6-25-96
PE 4-1993, f. & cert. ef. 7-19-93
PE 2-1991, f. 8-15-91, cert. ef. 8-16-91
PE 1-1990, f. & cert. ef. 2-16-90
PE 13, f. & ef. 9-15-76

Or. Admin. R. 858-010-0010 Education Requirements — Psychologist

To meet the education requirement of ORS 675.030(1), applicants for licensure must possess a doctoral degree in psychology from an approved doctoral program in psychology, as set forth below:

(1) A program accredited by the American Psychological Association (APA) or the Canadian Psychological Association (CPA) as of the date the degree was conferred;

(2) A program accredited by the Psychological Clinical Science Accreditation System (PCSAS) as of the date the degree was conferred;or

(3) A program at an institution of higher learning that was regionally accredited as of the date the degree was conferred, if the program submitted an application to the APA or CPA for accreditation prior to the date the degree was conferred and has been granted a site visit by the APA or CPA. The program must not have withdrawn its APA or CPA accreditation application or have been denied accreditation as of the date the licensure applicant enrolled in the program; or

(4) A foreign program where APA or CPA accreditation is not available. The applicant must have their program evaluated by a credentialing body recognized by the Board. Submission of foreign degree evaluation and cost of the foreign degree qualification determination are the responsibility of the applicant. The applicant must show that their graduate program in psychology meets all of the following requirements:

(a) A minimum of three academic years of full-time graduate study.

(b) A minimum of one continuous year in-residence at the institution from which the degree is granted.

(A) One continuous year means two consecutive semesters or three consecutive quarters.

(B) In-residence means physical presence, in person, at an educational institution or training facility in a manner that facilitates acculturation into the profession, the full participation and integration of the individual in the educational and training experience, and includes faculty and student interaction.

(C) The doctoral program may include distance education, but a minimum of one continuous year of the program shall be in-residence. Programs that use physical presence, including face-to-face contact for durations of less than one continuous year, (e.g., multiple long weekends and/or summer intensive sessions) or that use video teleconferencing or other electronic means as a substitute for physical presence at the institution do not meet the in-residence requirement.

(c) The program, wherever it may be administratively housed, must be clearly identified and labeled as a program in psychology. Such a program must specify in pertinent institutional catalogues and brochures its intent to educate and train professional psychologists.

(d) The psychology program must stand as a recognizable, coherent organizational entity within the institution.

(e) There must be a clear authority and primary responsibility for the core and specialty areas, whether or not the program cuts across administrative lines.

(f) The program must be an integrated, organized sequence of study.

(g) There must be an identifiable psychology faculty sufficient in size and breadth to carry out its responsibilities and a psychologist responsible for the program.

(h) The program must have an identifiable body of students who are matriculated in that program for a degree.

(i) The program must include a coordinated, sequential and supervised practicum appropriate to the practice of psychology as described in OAR 858-010-0012.

(j) The program must include a coordinated, sequential and supervised internship, field or laboratory training appropriate to the practice of psychology as described in OAR 858-010-0013.

(k) The curriculum of the program must:

(A) Encompass a minimum of three academic years of full time graduate study, including a minimum of one continuous year in residence at the educational institution granting the doctoral degree;

(B) Require an original dissertation or equivalent that was psychological in nature that meets the requirement for an approved doctoral program; and

(l) The core program shall include a minimum of three graduate semester hours or 4.5 or more graduate quarter hours (when an academic term is other than a semester, credit hours will be evaluated on the basis of 15 hours of classroom instruction per semester hour) in each of the following substantive content areas:

(A) Scientific and professional ethics and standards;

(B) Research design and methodology;

(D) Psychometric theory;

(E) Biological bases of behavior such as physiological psychology, comparative psychology, neuropsychology, sensation and perception, physical ergonomics, or psychopharmacology;

(F) Cognitive-affective bases of behavior such as learning, thinking, motivation, emotion, memory, cognitive information processing, or social cognition;

(G) Social bases of behavior such as social psychology, group processes, organizational and systems theory; and

(H) Individual differences in behavior such as personality theory, human development, personnel psychology or abnormal psychology.

(m) All professional education programs in psychology must include course requirements in developed practice areas/specialties.

(n) The program must demonstrate that it provides training relevant to the development of competence to practice in a diverse and multicultural society.

(o) Demonstration of competence in clinical psychology shall be met by a minimum of 18 graduate semester hours or 27 graduate quarter hours in the following areas: personality and intellectual assessment, diagnosis, therapeutic intervention, and evaluating the efficacy of intervention.

(p) If the program does not meet the core and/or clinical coursework requirements of (l) and (o), the applicant for licensure may remedy a deficiency of up to 6 semester hours or 9 quarter hours by completing graduate level coursework in the deficient content area(s) at a regionally accredited institution.

(5) Applicants must provide syllabi or other documentation regarding course content upon the Board’s request.

History

Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 675.030 & ORS 675.110
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 675.030(1)(b)(c)
OBP 5-2025, amend filed 09/22/2025, effective 09/22/2025
OBP 3-2023, amend filed 09/11/2023, effective 09/11/2023
OBP 5-2021, amend filed 09/22/2021, effective 01/01/2022
BPE 3-2015, f. & cert. ef. 9-30-15
BPE 4-2014, f. & cert. ef. 11-17-14
BPE 3-2013, f. & cert. ef. 9-30-13
BPE 2-2013, f. & cert. ef. 7-15-13
BPE 1-2013, f. & cert. ef. 2-5-13
BPE 3-2012(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 10-15-12 thru 4-13-13
BPE 2-2012, f. & cert. ef. 6-8-12
BPE 1-2012(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 2-15-12 thru 8-12-12
BPE 3-2011, f. & cert. ef. 9-27-11
BPE 2-2011, f. & cert. ef. 5-31-11
BPE 1-2011, f. & cert. ef. 1-25-11
BPE 2-2010, f. & cert. ef. 9-28-10
BPE 1-2010, f. & cert. ef. 1-8-10
BPE 1-2008, f. & cert. ef. 3-26-08
BPE 2-2002, f. & cert. ef. 2-27-02
BPE 1-2001(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 8-31-01 thru 2-27-02
PE 1-1997, f. & cert. ef. 6-17-97
PE 1-1996, f. & cert. ef. 6-25-96
PE 3-1992, f. & cert. ef. 7-14-92
PE 1-1992, f. & cert. ef. 1-16-92
PE 6, f. 12-19-73, ef. 1-11-74

Or. Admin. R. 858-010-0012 Practicum

(1) The degree program required in OAR 858-010-0010 must include an organized practicum of at least two semesters (or three quarters) and at least 300 hours of supervised psychological services as defined in OAR 858-010-0036(1)(b).

(2) Supervision must include the following:

(a) Discussion of services provided by the student;

(b) Selection of service plan for and review of each case or work unit of the student;

(d) Discussion of the management of professional practice and other administrative or business issues;

(e) Evaluation of the supervisory process by the student and the supervisor;

(f) Discussion of coordination of services among the professionals involved in the particular cases or work units;

(g) Discussion of relevant state laws and rules;

(h) Discussion of ethical principles including principles applicable to the work;

(i) Review of standards for providers of psychological services; and

(j) Discussion of reading materials relevant to cases, ethical issues and the supervisory process.

History

Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 675.010 - 675.150
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 675.030 & 675.110
OBP 5-2021, amend filed 09/22/2021, effective 01/01/2022
BPE 3-2013, f. & cert. ef. 9-30-13
BPE 2-2012, f. & cert. ef. 6-8-12
BPE 1-2012(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 2-15-12 thru 8-12-12
BPE 3-2011, f. & cert. ef. 9-27-11

Or. Admin. R. 858-010-0013 Internship

(1) Applicants must successfully complete an organized internship as part of the degree program required in OAR 858-010-0010.

(2) The internship must include at least 1,500 hours of supervised experience and be completed within twenty-four months.

(3) The internship program must meet the following requirements:

(a) The internship must have a written statement or brochure describing the goals and content of the internship, stating clear expectations and quality of student work, and made available to prospective interns.

(b) A psychologist licensed by the appropriate state or provincial licensing authority must be clearly designated as responsible for the integrity and quality of the internship program.

(d) The internship must be designed to provide a planned sequence of training experiences focusing on breadth and quality of training. Supervision and training related to ethics must be ongoing.

(e) At least twenty-five percent of the internship experience must be in direct client contact providing assessment and intervention services.

(f) For every 40 hours of internship experience, the student must receive:

(A) At least 2 hours of regularly scheduled, formal, one-on-one individual supervision that addresses the direct psychological services provided by the intern; and

(B) At least 2 hours of other learning activities such as case conferences, seminars on applied issues, conducting co-therapy with a staff person including discussion of the case, and group supervision.

(4) Supervision of the internship experience.

(a) The internship setting must have two or more psychologists available as supervisors, at least one of whom is licensed as a psychologist.

(b) The internship experience must be supervised by the person(s) responsible for the assigned casework.

(c) At least seventy-five percent of the supervision must be by a licensed psychologist with two years post-license experience.

History

Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 675.010 - 675.150
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 675.030 & 675.110
OBP 3-2023, amend filed 09/11/2023, effective 09/11/2023
OBP 1-2022, amend filed 01/19/2022, effective 01/19/2022
OBP 5-2021, amend filed 09/22/2021, effective 01/01/2022
BPE 3-2013, f. & cert. ef. 9-30-13
BPE 2-2012, f. & cert. ef. 6-8-12
BPE 1-2012(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 2-15-12 thru 8-12-12
BPE 3-2011, f. & cert. ef. 9-27-11

Or. Admin. R. 858-010-0016 Standard Application Procedure

(1) Filing of Applications. Applicants must submit a complete application for licensure to the Board. The Board shall process each submitted application to determine if the application file is ready for review. Applications are considered ready for review for completeness when the following items have been received:

(a) Final graduate level transcript(s) imprinted with date degree was awarded;

(b) Reference forms;

(d) For non-APA accredited schools only:

(A) University Accreditation form;

(B) Educational Record in Psychology form; and

(e) Verification of post-degree supervised work experience (if completed);

(f) National written examination (EPPP) score (if taken);

(g) Verification of licensure in good standing in other states (if any);

(h) Application fee;

(i) Fingerprinting fee and results of the criminal background check; and

(j) Other clarifying information requested by the Board.

(2) The Board may issue a license if the candidate for licensure:

(a) Meets the education requirements of OAR 858-010-0010;

(b) Completes the supervised work experience requirements of OAR 858-010-0036 or 858-010-0037.

(d) Passes the Oregon Jurisprudence Examination.

History

Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 675.030
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 675.030(1)(a), (b), (c), (d), (e) & (2)
OBP 5-2021, amend filed 09/22/2021, effective 01/01/2022
BPE 3-2013, f. & cert. ef. 9-30-13
BPE 1-2013, f. & cert. ef. 2-5-13
BPE 6-2012(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 11-20-12 thru 4-13-13
BPE 2-2012, f. & cert. ef. 6-8-12
BPE 1-2012(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 2-15-12 thru 8-12-12
BPE 3-2011, f. & cert. ef. 9-27-11
BPE 2-2011, f. & cert. ef. 5-31-11
BPE 2-2010, f. & cert. ef. 9-28-10
BPE 1-2010, f. & cert. ef. 1-8-10

Or. Admin. R. 858-010-0017 Licensure by Endorsement

Applicants that possess and have maintained an active license to practice psychology issued by a board that is a member jurisdiction of the Association of State and Provincial Psychology Boards based on a doctoral degree may be licensed by endorsement.

(1) All applicants for licensure by endorsement must submit the following items before their application file will be reviewed for completeness:

(a) A complete Licensure by Endorsement Application;

(b) Fingerprinting fee and results of criminal background check per OAR 858-010-0034;

(c) An official verification of licensure in good standing from each health care professional license or registration, current or expired; and

(d) Other clarifying information or documentation required by the Board.

(2) Applicants who have maintained an active psychologist license for fewer than 15 yearsmust:

(a) In addition to the materials in section (1) above, submit the following items before their application file will be reviewed for completeness:

(A) Official doctoral degree transcript imprinted with the date the degree was awarded;

(B) Documentation of completed post-doctoral supervised work experience; and

(b) Applicants who have maintained an active psychologist license for 5 years or more must document that they have met the following requirements before the Board may issue a license:

(A) Education requirements for licensure set forth in OAR 858-010-0010(1), (2), or (3);

(B) A minimum of twelve months of post-doctoral supervised work experience as set forth in OAR 858-010-0036; and

(c) Applicants who have maintained an active psychologist license for fewer than five years must document that they have met the following requirements before the Board may issue a license:

(A) Educational requirements for licensure set forth in OAR 858-010-0010(1) or (2);

(B) A minimum of twelve months of post-doctoral supervised work experience, including at least 1,500 hours of psychological services, as set forth in OAR 858-010-0036; and

(3) All candidates for licensure must pass the Oregon Jurisprudence Examination as set forth in OAR 858-010-0030 before the Board will issue a license.

(4) Primary source verification is required for application materials. The transcript, EPPP score, and supervised work experience documentation required in sections (1) and (2)(a) above is considered primary source verified when received by the Board directly from the following sources:

(a) Supervisor Reference Form from the supervisor (or successor);

(b) Transcript from the degree-granting institution;

(d) CPQ file or credentials bank document(s) from ASPPB;

(e) Certification file from ABPP; or

(f) HSPP file from the National Register.

History

Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 675.030
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 675.030
OBP 4-2023, amend filed 11/08/2023, effective 01/01/2024
BPE 3-2013, f. & cert. ef. 9-30-13
BPE 1-2013, f. & cert. ef. 2-5-13
BPE 6-2012(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 11-20-12 thru 4-13-13
BPE 3-2012(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 10-15-12 thru 4-13-13
BPE 2-2012, f. & cert. ef. 6-8-12
BPE 1-2012(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 2-15-12 thru 8-12-12
BPE 3-2011, f. & cert. ef. 9-27-11
BPE 2-2011, f. & cert. ef. 5-31-11
BPE 2-2010, f. & cert. ef. 9-28-10
BPE 1-2010, f. & cert. ef. 1-8-10

Or. Admin. R. 858-010-0018 Investigatory Powers

(1) Additional Investigation. The Board shall not be limited in its investigation of an applicant's qualifications for licensure to the information supplied in the licensure application form and may direct additional investigation with respect to an applicant's qualifications prior to deciding whether or not the applicant is eligible to take the EPPP or the Jurisprudence examination or enter into a residency contract.

(2) Record of Complaints. The Board shall review the Board's records of complaints and insert any reference to an applicant in the applicant's file.

(3) State and National Databanks. The Board shall also make inquiry, if appropriate, of other state, national or foreign certification or licensure boards, the National Practitioner Databank (NPDB), the Association of State and Provincial Psychology Boards’ Disciplinary Databank, or Oregon Judicial Case Information Network (OJCIN) for relevant information.

History

Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 675.040, 675.045 & 675.050
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 675.040, 675.045 & 675.050
OBP 3-2026, amend filed 05/11/2026, effective 05/11/2026
BPE 1-2010, f. & cert. ef. 1-8-10

Or. Admin. R. 858-010-0019 Criminal Conviction Predeterminations

(1) Prior to beginning an educational program for a license issued by the Board, a person who was convicted of a crime may petition the Board for a predetermination as to whether a criminal conviction will prevent the person from receiving a license issued by the Board.

(2) Filing of Petitions. Petitioners must submit a complete petition for predetermination in a form and manner prescribed by the Board that includes:

(a) A complete and signed petition form;

(b) Petition fee listed in OAR 858-030-0005(6);

(A) Arrest report(s);

(B) Any charging document(s);

(D) Probation and parole records (if any);

(E) Completion of court-ordered terms and conditions; and

(F) A statement from the petitioner regarding the facts underlying the conviction, and any intervening circumstances.

(3) If the records in (2)(c)(A)-(E) no longer exist, have been sealed, or are otherwise unavailable to a petitioner, then the petitioner may provide evidence from the agency that held the record as to why the record cannot be provided in lieu of the documents.

(4) A petition is incomplete when it is missing one or more of the items required in subsection (2)-(3). An incomplete petition will expire 60 days from the date the petition form was submitted to the Board. Petitioners who allow their petition to expire must file a new complete petition to receive a predetermination.

(5) Petitioners must disclose to the Board all previous criminal convictions. Failure to disclose includes any omission or misrepresentation of any material fact regarding a prior criminal conviction.

(6) The Board will review a complete petition and make a predetermination that is not considered a final determination of the Board.

(7) The Executive Director may make a predetermination on a petition under the same authority that the Board has delegated to the Executive Director to deny or approve applications.

(8) The Board will reconsider its predetermination that a criminal conviction prevents a person from receiving a license if the petitioner subsequently submits a complete application for licensure to the Board. The Board may rescind a previous predetermination if the applicant:

(a) Has allegations or charges pending in criminal court;

(b) Failed to disclose a previous criminal conviction;

(c) Has been convicted of another crime during the period between the predetermination and the applicant’s submission of a completed application to the Board; or

(d) Has been convicted of a crime that, during the period between the predetermination and the applicant’s submission of a completed application to the Board, became subject to a change in state or federal law that prohibits licensure by the Board because of a conviction of that crime

(9) Nothing in this rule prohibits the Board from denying licensure for a reason other than conviction of a crime.

(10) The petition and the Board’s determination are subject to Oregon’s public records laws, and unless an exemption applies, the information in the petition and determination are subject to public disclosure.

History

Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 675.010 - 675.150 & ORS 670.280(4)
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 675.110 & ORS 670.280(4)
OBP 1-2025, adopt filed 05/12/2025, effective 05/12/2025

Or. Admin. R. 858-010-0020 Process and Disposition of Application for License

(1) Application Review Procedure. When the application and all of the required supporting documents have been received, the application file shall be reviewed for eligibility. The reviewer shall either:

(a) Approve the application. When the reviewer determines the application is complete, a letter of approval shall be sent notifying the applicant of eligibility to take the EPPP and the Jurisprudence examination and to enter into a Resident Supervision Contract.

(b) Deny the application. If the application is denied, the reviewer shall send the applicant a letter stating the reason.

(c) Board review. Under unusual circumstances, the application will be reviewed by the full Board for determination of disposition.

(d) Incomplete Application. If the application is incomplete, the reviewer shall notify the applicant.

(e) Request for Review. Applicants for licensure may request, in writing, that any decision by the reviewer be reconsidered by the Board.

(2) Active Application Period.

(a) An incomplete application is missing one or more of the items required under the applicable application procedure of OAR 858-010-0016 or 858-010-0017. The Board shall maintain an incomplete application file for one year from the date the application was received.

(b) A complete application has been approved by the reviewer, but the candidate for licensure has not completed the remaining requirements for licensure: the post-degree supervised work experience, the EPPP, and/or the Oregon Jurisprudence Exam. The Board shall maintain a complete application file for two years from the date the application was approved.

(c) A file shall be presumed inactive and archived if correspondence from the Board is returned by the post office for reasons other than post office error.

(3) The Board may extend the active application period upon written request of the applicant, which must be received or postmarked prior to the expiration date. Failure to receive a courtesy reminder notice from the Board shall not relieve an applicant of the responsibility to timely request an extension.

(4) Reapplication. If an application for licensure has been denied by the Board for any reason, the Board will not review a second application until at least one year has elapsed from the date of the previous denial.

(5) Information Changes. An applicant must notify the Board immediately if any information submitted on the application changes, including but not limited to: name; address, email address, and telephone number; complaints; disciplinary actions; and, civil, criminal, or ethical charges and employment investigations which lead to termination or resignation. Failure to do so may be grounds for denial of the application or revocation of the license, once issued.

(6) Applicants must not make omissions or false, misleading or deceptive statements on any Board application form. Failure to disclose an arrest or conviction is a violation of ORS 675.070(2)(d) and (f) and may result in disciplinary action by the Board.

History

Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 675.040, 675.045, 675.050 & 675.070
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 675.040, 675.045, 675.050 & 675.070
OBP 3-2026, amend filed 05/11/2026, effective 05/11/2026
OBP 4-2022, amend filed 05/13/2022, effective 05/13/2022
BPE 5-2016, f. & cert. ef. 5-23-16
BPE 1-2016, f. & cert. ef. 2-1-16
BPE 3-2013, f. & cert. ef. 9-30-13
BPE 2-2012, f. & cert. ef. 6-8-12
BPE 3-2011, f. & cert. ef. 9-27-11
BPE 2-2010, f. & cert. ef. 9-28-10
BPE 1-2010, f. & cert. ef. 1-8-10
BPE 1-2008, f. & cert. ef. 3-26-08
BPE 2-2004, f. & cert. ef. 8-30-04
BPE 2-2002, f. & cert. ef. 2-27-02
BPE 1-2001(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 8-31-01 thru 2-27-02
PE 1-1996, f. & cert. ef. 6-25-96
PE 2-1989, f. & cert. ef. 5-24-89
PE 6, f. 12-19-73, ef. 1-11-74

Or. Admin. R. 858-010-0025 Procedure for National Written Examination

(1) The Board shall utilize the Examination for Professional Practice in Psychology (EPPP) as the national written exam.

(a) Candidates for licensure who are prepared to take the EPPP must submit a written request to the Board.

(b) Candidates for licensure who have taken the EPPP prior to April 20, 1990, must have passed the examination by achieving a score at or above the national mean of doctoral candidates taking the examination for the first time on that day. Candidates who have taken the EPPP prior to April 1993 must have passed the examination by achieving a score at or above the national mean of doctoral candidates taking the examination for the first time on that day or 75 percent, whichever is lower. The passing score for the EPPP from April 1993 to April 2001 shall be 140 or 70 percent. For computer administered forms of the EPPP, the Board requires a scaled score of 500.

(c) Special Accommodations. The Board shall review a request for special accommodations for a verified disability or for English Language Learners upon written request by the candidate as described in OAR 858-010-0030(5).

(2) Re-examination. Any candidate who fails to achieve a passing score on the EPPP shall be allowed to take the examination a second time. If the examination is failed a second time, the candidate must submit a written study plan for the Board to review and approve for each subsequent re-examination.

History

Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 675.040 & 675.045
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 675.040 & 675.045
OBP 3-2026, amend filed 05/11/2026, effective 05/11/2026
BPE 3-2013, f. & cert. ef. 9-30-13
BPE 2-2012, f. & cert. ef. 6-8-12
BPE 3-2011, f. & cert. ef. 9-27-11
BPE 1-2010, f. & cert. ef. 1-8-10
BPE 1-2008, f. & cert. ef. 3-26-08
BPE 2-2002, f. & cert. ef. 2-27-02
BPE 1-2001(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 8-31-01 thru 2-27-02
PE 1-1996, f. & cert. ef. 6-25-96
PE 1-1995, f. & cert. ef. 2-16-95
PE 4-1993, f. & cert. ef. 7-19-93
PE 3-1993, f. & cert. ef. 4-13-93
PE 1-1991, f. & cert. ef. 4-3-91
PE 1-1990, f. & cert. ef. 2-16-90
PE 2-1989, f. & cert. ef. 5-24-89
PE 2-1982, f. & ef. 7-23-82
PE 1-1982, f. 4-13-82, ef. 6-1-82
PE 1-1981(Temp), f. & ef. 12-9-81
PE 1-1980, f. & ef. 3-10-80
PE 1-1979, f. & ef. 9-5-79
PE 6, f. 12-19-73, ef. 1-11-74

Or. Admin. R. 858-010-0030 Procedures for Oregon Jurisprudence Examination

(1) Jurisprudence Examination. The purpose of the examination is to measure the candidate’s knowledge and application of state laws and regulations related to the professional practice of psychology, including the American Psychological Association’s ethical principles incorporated by Board statute and rule.

(2) Eligibility. An exam candidate must obtain a passing exam score before the Board will issue a license.

(a) Candidates for licensure whose education credentials, training and references have been accepted by the Board shall be notified in writing of their eligibility to take the jurisprudence examination.

(b) A candidate for licensure who was formerly licensed in Oregon must re-take and pass the examination if their application for licensure is received more than 2 years after their license expired.

(c) A candidate for licensure must re-take and pass the examination if the candidate does not become licensed within 2 years of passing the exam.

(3) Eligible candidates prepared to take the jurisprudence examination must pay the examination fee prior to taking the exam. The jurisprudence examination fee is not refundable except in extraordinary circumstances.

(4) Special Accommodations. Requests for special accommodations for a disability or for English language learners must be made at the time the written request to sit for the examination is made, or when the disability becomes known to the applicant. The request must include:

(a) Disability: Written verification of the disability from a qualified care provider (i.e. a person certified or licensed by the state to provide such services) detailing:

(A) Nature, extent and duration of disability; and

(B) Recommendation(s) for accommodation.

(b) English Language Learners: Written request for reasonable accommodation detailing:

(A) Level of proficiency in English including, but not limited to, number of years speaking and/or writing English;

(B) History of special accommodations granted in similar testing circumstances;

(D) Recommendation(s) for accommodation.

(5) Administration.

(a) The Board shall determine the questions on each examination and shall determine the passing score.

(b) The Board shall make available to exam candidates a Candidate Handbook that includes a copy of the Board's examination rules, procedures, Board requirements related to examination conduct, and current examination study materials.

(c) Disqualification. An exam candidate may be disqualified during or after the examination for conduct which affects the integrity of the candidate’s performance or the examination. Disqualification will result in denial of the candidate’s application.

(d) Exam candidates will be notified of their examination result.

(6) Failure to Pass.

(a) Review. A candidate who does not pass the examination may review the examination record of incorrect questions and answers at the Board’s office within a period of ninety days following the date of the examination and upon written request to the Board. The purpose of the review is to assist the candidate prepare to retake the examination. No more than one review shall be allowed.

(b) Reexamination. A candidate who does not pass the examination may be reexamined following a mandatory waiting period of 30 days following each failure to allow the candidate to sufficiently prepare for a reexamination.

(c) Study Plan. If a candidate does not pass the second examination and wishes to take a third examination, the candidate must submit a study plan for the Board’s review and approval prior to sitting for the third or any subsequent re-examination.

History

Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 675.030, 675.040, 675.045, 675.050 & 675.065
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 675.030, 675.040, 675.045, 675.050 & 675.065
OBP 3-2026, amend filed 05/11/2026, effective 05/11/2026
OBP 1-2021, amend filed 01/14/2021, effective 01/14/2021
BPE 3-2013, f. & cert. ef. 9-30-13
BPE 1-2013, f. & cert. ef. 2-5-13
BPE 3-2012(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 10-15-12 thru 4-13-13
BPE 2-2012, f. & cert. ef. 6-8-12
BPE 2-2010, f. & cert. ef. 9-28-10
BPE 1-2010, f. & cert. ef. 1-8-10
BPE 1-2008, f. & cert. ef. 3-26-08
BPE 1-2006, f. 8-29-06, cert. ef. 9-1-06
BPE 2-2004, f. & cert. ef. 8-30-04
BPE 1-2004(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 3-2-04 thru 8-29-04
BPE 4-2002, f. & cert. ef. 10-11-02
BPE 2-2002, f. & cert. ef. 2-27-02
BPE 1-2001(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 8-31-01 thru 2-27-02
BPE 3-2000, f. & cert. ef. 9-7-00
Reverted to PE 1-1997, f. & cert. ef. 6-17-97
BPE 1-2000(Temp), f. 3-8-00, cert. ef. 3-8-00 thru 9-4-00
PE 1-1997, f. & cert. ef. 6-17-97
PE 1-1996, f. & cert. ef. 6-25-96
PE 1-1995, f. & cert. ef. 2-16-95
PE 3-1992, f. & cert. ef. 7-14-92
PE 1-1992, f. & cert. ef. 1-16-92
PE 3-1992(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 12-10-91
PE 2-1991, f. 8-15-91, cert. ef. 8-16-91
PE 1-1991, f. & cert. ef. 4-3-91
PE 1-1990, f. & cert. ef. 2-16-90
Reverted to PE 1-1988, f. & cert. ef. 7-25-88
PE 3-1988(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 11-30-88
PE 1-1988, f. & cert. ef. 7-25-88
PE 1-1986, f. & ef. 7-1-86
Reverted to PE 2-1982, f. & ef. 7-23-82
PE 1-1985(Temp), f. & ef. 12-20-85
PE 2-1982, f. & ef. 7-23-82
PE 1-1982, f. 4-13-82, ef. 6-1-82
PE 1-1981(Temp), f. & ef. 12-9-81
PE 1-1979, f. & ef. 9-5-79
PE 6, f. 12-19-73, ef. 1-11-74

Or. Admin. R. 858-010-0034 Criminal Records Checks and Fitness Determinations

(1) The purpose of this rule is to provide for the reasonable screening of licensees and applicants for licensure to determine if they have a history of criminal behavior and are not fit to hold a license that is issued by the Board.

(2) The following persons (“subject individuals”) must take the steps necessary to complete a nationwide criminal records check under ORS 181A.195:

(a) All applicants for licensure; and

(b) Licensees under investigation by the Board, when the Board has a rational reason to determine if the licensee has a history of criminal behavior.

(3) To complete a criminal records check, each subject individual must:

(a) Respond completely and truthfully to all of the Board’s character and fitness questions;

(b) Provide fingerprints pursuant to ORS 181A.170 (additional fingerprints may be required if the initial fingerprints are rejected);

(d) Pay to the Board the actual cost of acquiring and furnishing the criminal offender information.

(4) Any original fingerprint cards will subsequently be destroyed in accordance with ORS 181A.195.

(5) The Board will make a final fitness determination based on criminal offender information and any other pertinent information obtained by the Board, including any false statements or omissions made by the subject individual, and other factors pursuant to ORS 181A.195(10)(c) and OAR 125-007-0260 to 125-007-0270. The Board may make a fitness determination conditional upon the subject individual's acceptance of probation, conditions, limitations, or other restrictions upon licensure.

(6) If a subject individual refuses to consent to the criminal records check or refuses to be fingerprinted, the Board will deny the licensure application or revoke the license.

(7) Criminal offender information is confidential and will not be disseminated by the Board except to persons with a demonstrated and legitimate need to know the information, including:

(a) The Board will permit the subject individual to inspect their own state and national criminal offender records and, if requested, provide the subject individual with a copy of their own state and national criminal offender records.

(b) Criminal records information may be used as exhibits during a contested case hearing process.

(8) A subject individual may appeal an adverse final fitness determination pursuant to OAR 125-007-0300. Challenges to the accuracy or completeness of criminal records information must be made to the reporting agency and not to the Board or through the contested case process.

(9) If the subject individual successfully contests the accuracy or completeness of criminal records information, the Board will conduct a new criminal records check and re-evaluate the fitness determination.

History

Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 181A.195, 676.303 & 675.070
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 181A.170, 181A.195, 181A.215, 670.280, 676.303 & 675.070
OBP 3-2023, amend filed 09/11/2023, effective 09/11/2023
OBP 5-2021, amend filed 09/22/2021, effective 01/01/2022
BPE 1-2017, f. & cert. ef. 2-16-17
BPE 2-2010, f. & cert. ef. 9-28-10
BPE 1-2010, f. & cert. ef. 1-8-10

Or. Admin. R. 858-010-0036 Post-Doctoral Supervised Work Experience

(1) Policy. One year of post-doctoral supervised work experience is required for licensure. The required work experience must take place after the doctorate degree is conferred.

(a) One year of supervised work experience is defined as psychological services performed over a period not less than 12 months. The 12 months must include at least 50 total weeks during which psychological services were performed in accordance with this rule.

(b) Psychological services are defined as direct psychological services to an individual or group; diagnosis and assessment; completing documentation related to services provided; client needs meetings and consultation; psychological testing; research related to client services; report writing; and receiving formal training including workshops and conferences.

(c) For the purposes of licensure, psychological services do not include business development; credentialing activities; marketing; purchasing; creating forms; administrative billing or other business management activities.

(d) A person with a doctoral degree in psychology who is employed at an “exempt site” pursuant to ORS 675.090(f) may practice psychology without a license for no more than 24 months from the time they begin practicing at an exempt site. The 24-month time limit does not restart if the person ceases practicing and then begins again, and does not reset if the person begins working at a different exempt site. The person may not use any title incorporating the word “psychologist.”

(2) The following shall be used by the Board to define supervised work experience.

(a) Unless licensed under or exempted from ORS 675.010 to 675.150, in order to practice psychology in Oregon, a person must be in a Board approved Resident Supervision Contract.

(A) Post-doctoral supervised work experience completed prior to August 1, 2018 under exemption from ORS 675.010 to 675.150 but not in a Board approved Resident Supervision Contract may qualify towards the one year of post-doctoral supervised work experience required for licensure.

(B) Effective for post-doctoral supervised work experience completed in Oregon on or after August 1, 2018, the experience must be completed in a Board approved Resident Supervision Contract to qualify for licensure. Experience that is not completed under a Board approved Resident Supervision Contract shall not qualify towards the one year of post-doctoral supervised work experience required for licensure.

(b) Work experience completed in Oregon must be performed under the supervision of an Oregon licensed psychologist who has been licensed for at least two years in Oregon or by a board that is a member jurisdiction of the Association of State and Provincial Psychology Boards based on a doctoral degree (or a combination thereof).

(c) To receive supervised work experience credit from other jurisdictions, the experience must be a formal arrangement under the supervision of a psychologist who possesses an active license to practice psychology issued by a board that is a member jurisdiction of the Association of State and Provincial Psychology Boards based on a doctoral degree.

(d) The supervisor is not required to be working on-site with the resident.

(e) Frequency. Work experience completed in Oregon, or in another jurisdiction by an endorsement applicant licensed fewer than 5 years as described in OAR 858-010-0017(2)(c), must meet the following requirements:

(A) If a resident works 1–20 hours in a week, the resident must receive at least one hour of individual one-on-one supervision during that week.

(B) If a resident works more than 20 hours in a week, the resident must receive at least two hours of supervision during that week. One hour must be individual and one hour may be group supervision. Group supervision must be:

(i) A formal and on-going group of at least three mental health professionals;

(ii) Facilitated by a licensed psychologist; and

(iii) Approved by the resident’s supervisor.

(C) On a non-routine basis, in the absence of the primary supervisor, individual one-on-one or group supervision hours may be delayed up to 14 days to accommodate vacations, illness, travel or inclement weather.

(D) Individual and group supervision must be conducted:

(i) In-person in a professional setting; or

(ii) Through live, synchronous confidential electronic communications.

(E) If a resident's work in a particular week does not comply with these requirements, then it may not be counted towards the supervised work experience requirement.

(f) Hours. Work experience completed in Oregon, or in another jurisdiction by an endorsement applicant licensed fewer than 5 years as described in OAR 858-010-0017(2)(c), must include a minimum of 1,500 hours of supervised psychological services.

(3) Oregon Residency. Candidates for licensure who have not met the post-doctoral supervised work experience requirement shall be eligible to enter into a Resident Supervision Contract as described in subsection (2)(a) of this rule.

(a) The Board has discretion to:

(A) Approve or reject a proposed Resident Supervision Contract;

(B) Rescind a previously approved contract;

(C) Take remedial action to address concerns about a resident, including increasing the required residency duration or number of supervised psychological service hours required for licensure or requiring additional supervision or training;

(D) Reject residency duration or hours that were not accrued in accordance with this rule or were evaluated unsatisfactorily by the resident’s supervisor; or

(E) Deny a resident’s licensure application.

(b) Resident status shall begin the date the Board approves the Resident Supervision Contract. The Board must approve any change in primary or associate supervisor or residency site before the resident begins practice under the new supervisor or at the new site.

(c) Duration. The resident status is a transitional step toward licensure and is not intended as a means to avoid licensure. A Resident Supervision Contract shall be effective for a period not to exceed two years from the date of Board approval. The Board may extend the contract beyond two years for good cause upon a written request from the resident and the supervisor prior to the expiration of the contract. Failure to receive a courtesy reminder notice from the Board shall not relieve the resident of the responsibility to timely request an extension.

(d) Termination of a Resident Supervision Contract will be granted by the Board at the written request of the supervisor or the resident. The termination shall be effective at the time the Board approves the request in writing, or on the date indicated by the supervisor in the final residency evaluation, whichever is later.

(e) If the supervisor is to be paid for supervision payment must be in the form of a per-hour fee.

(f) Supervision of more than three residents concurrently shall require prior approval by the Board.

(4) Resident’s Responsibilities. The resident’s conduct must conform to the following standards:

(a) Title. The resident must be designated at all times by the title “psychologist resident.” All signed materials, letterhead, business cards, telephone directory listings, internet postings, brochures, insurance billing and any other public or private representation must include the individual's title as “psychologist resident” and the supervisor's name and designation “supervisor.”

(b) Scope of Practice. The resident will only offer services in those areas that the supervisor is competent.

(c) Nature of Supervision. The resident must obtain frequent and regular supervision meetings throughout the duration of the Resident Supervision Contract. The resident must provide the supervisor with a periodic evaluation of all cases and psychological activities in which the resident is engaged. The resident's practice must comply with Oregon laws and administrative rules.

(d) Confidentiality. The resident must advise all clients orally and in their informed consent policy that the supervisor may have access to all information and material relevant to the client's case.

(e) Promptly communicate to the Board any significant interruption or expected termination of the Resident Supervision Contract.

(f) The resident must discuss with their supervisor the Supervisor Evaluation Report at the conclusion or termination of the Resident Supervision Contract.

(g) The resident must submit to the Board a Record of Supervised Hours form within 30 days of the conclusion or termination of the Resident Supervision Contract.

(5) The supervisor’s responsibilities are:

(a) Review, supervise and evaluate representative and problem cases with attention to diagnostic evaluation, treatment planning, ongoing case management, emergency intervention, recordkeeping and termination;

(b) Countersign all psychological reports and professional correspondence produced by the resident; and ensure that letterhead, business cards, telephone directory listings, internet postings, brochures, insurance billing and any other public or private representation includes the appropriate title of “psychologist resident” or “psychologist associate resident” and the supervisor’s name and designation as “supervisor.” Client progress notes do not need to be co-signed by the supervisor.

(c) Review with the resident, Oregon laws and administrative rules related to the practice of psychology, including the current APA “Ethical Principles of Psychologists and Code of Conduct,” professional relationships and referrals, protection of records, billing practices, recordkeeping and report writing;

(d) Assist the resident in developing a plan to prepare for the national written exam and the Oregon jurisprudence examination;

(e) Promptly communicate to the Board any professional or ethical concerns regarding the resident’s conduct or performance;

(f) Notify the Board within fourteen days and explain any significant interruption or expected termination of the Resident Supervision Contract;

(g) Ensure that the resident has access to supervision by electronic means to discuss urgent matters, if the supervisor is unavailable during a period not to exceed fourteen days;

(h) Create and maintain for at least three years a record of hours of supervision and notes for each supervision session contemporaneously as supervision occurs, and provide it to the Board within fourteen days of request;

(i) Provide the Board with an interim Resident Evaluation Report upon request; and

(j) Provide the Board with a final Resident Evaluation Report within 30 days of the conclusion or termination of the Resident Supervision Contract.

(6) Associate Supervisor. Any individual supervision of the resident by a person other than the primary supervisor must be identified in the Resident Contract and approved by the Board.

(a) The associate supervisor is responsible for providing supervision as described in section (5) of this rule in the event that the primary supervisor is unavailable for any reason; and

(b) The associate supervisor is responsible for reporting professional or ethical concerns regarding the resident’s conduct or performance to the primary supervisor and the Board.

History

Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 675.030, 675.040, 675.045, 675.050, 675.065 & 675.110
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 675.030, 675.040, 675.045, 675.050, 675.065 & 675.110
OBP 3-2026, amend filed 05/11/2026, effective 05/11/2026
OBP 4-2023, amend filed 11/08/2023, effective 01/01/2024
OBP 1-2022, amend filed 01/19/2022, effective 01/19/2022
OBP 1-2018, amend filed 03/12/2018, effective 03/12/2018
BPE 3-2016, f. & cert. ef. 2-2-16
BPE 5-2015, f. & cert. ef. 9-30-15
BPE 6-2014, f. & cert. ef. 11-17-14
BPE 1-2014, f. & cert. ef. 3-24-14
BPE 3-2013, f. & cert. ef. 9-30-13
BPE 2-2012, f. & cert. ef. 6-8-12
BPE 3-2011, f. & cert. ef. 9-27-11
BPE 2-2011, f. & cert. ef. 5-31-11
BPE 1-2011, f. & cert. ef. 1-25-11
BPE 2-2010, f. & cert. ef. 9-28-10
BPE 1-2010, f. & cert. ef. 1-8-10
BPE 1-2008, f. & cert. ef. 3-26-08
BPE 4-2002, f. & cert. ef. 10-11-02
BPE 2-2002, f. & cert. ef. 2-27-02
PE 1-1996, f. & cert. ef. 6-25-96
PE 4-1993, f. & cert. ef. 7-19-93
PE 2-1991, f. 8-15-91, cert. ef. 8-16-91
PE 1-1991, f. & cert. ef. 4-3-91
PE 1-1990, f. & cert. ef. 2-16-90
PE 1-1988, f. & cert. ef. 7-25-88

Or. Admin. R. 858-010-0038 Continued Supervision — Licensed Psychologist Associate

Before the initial license is issued, the psychologist associate and the supervising psychologist must submit a "Contract for Continued Supervision of a Licensed Psychologist Associate." Day-to-day supervision of the licensed psychologist associate is the responsibility of the supervisor and includes such face-to-face consultation as is required by the nature of the work of the psychologist associate, and is consistent with accepted professional practices in psychology.

History

Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 675.065 & 675.110
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 675.065 & 675.110
BPE 2-2012, f. & cert. ef. 6-8-12
BPE 3-2011, f. & cert. ef. 9-27-11
BPE 1-2010, f. & cert. ef. 1-8-10

Or. Admin. R. 858-010-0039 Application for Independent Status — Psychologist Associate

A licensed psychologist associate may apply to the Board for approval to function as an independent psychologist associate. Independent status will be granted only after at least three years of work as a licensed psychologist associate or a psychologist at a demonstrated high level of professional proficiency.

History

Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 675.065 & 675.110
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 675.065 & 675.110
BPE 2-2012, f. & cert. ef. 6-8-12
BPE 3-2011, f. & cert. ef. 9-27-11
BPE 1-2011, f. & cert. ef. 1-25-11
BPE 1-2010, f. & cert. ef. 1-8-10

Or. Admin. R. 858-010-0041 License Renewals

(1) Before the Board will renew a license or approve a request for active or semi-active status under ORS 675.110, a licensee must:

(a) Submit an application for license renewal in a form and manner prescribed by the Board, which must include complete and truthful responses to all of the questions regarding continuing education, character and fitness, licensee's current information and status, and any other questions;

(b) Pay the appropriate renewal fee;

(d) Complete the required healthcare workforce data survey and pay the fee established by the Oregon Health Authority pursuant to ORS 676.410.

(2) Semi-Active License.

(a) Continuing education requirements shall be the same as for active licensees as described in OAR 858-040-0015.

(b) Before the Board will approve a request for semi-active status a licensee must:

(A) Be at least 62 years of age; and

(B) Not engage in the practice of psychology as defined in ORS 675.020 for more than twenty client contact hours per week. By renewing a license under semi-active status, a licensee thereby attests that they continue to meet this practice limitation.

(3) Renewal Deadline. A license renewal is due by the license expiration date, which occurs biennially on the last day of the licensee's birth month. To be considered timely, a licensee must submit their complete renewal application and correct fees no later than the license expiration date. Licensee holds the burden of proof of timely submission.

(4) Failure to Renew and Delinquent Fees.

(a) Delinquent Fee. A delinquent fee must be paid for a license renewal that is submitted after the license expiration date.

(A) The Board shall have discretion to waive the delinquent fee in documented hardship cases. The written request for hardship waiver should be made as soon as practicable after the hardship has occurred, and must include:

(i) A detailed description of the hardship that caused the licensee to submit their renewal late; and

(ii) Any relevant supporting documentation of the hardship that occurred.

(B) The Board shall not consider a licensee’s practice of psychology during the 30 days following license expiration date (“grace period”) to be unlicensed practice.

(b) Lapse. If an application for license renewal and the renewal and delinquent fees are not submitted within 30 days immediately following the due date defined in section (3), the license shall lapse. An individual whose license has lapsed shall not practice psychology in Oregon.

(c) Reinstatement. To renew a license that has lapsed, in addition to the requirements of section (1) above, an individual must:

(A) Submit a completed Application for Reinstatement within 60 days of the license expiration date, in a form and manner prescribed by the Board; and

(B) Disclose whether the individual has engaged in the unlicensed practice of psychology during the lapsed period; and

(d) If a license is not renewed or reinstated within the 60 days following the license expiration date, it shall remain expired, and the individual must reapply for licensure to practice psychology in Oregon.

(5) Failure to receive a courtesy renewal reminder from the Board shall not relieve a licensee of renewal requirements and consequences.

History

Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 675.010 - 675.150
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 675.110
OBP 6-2022, amend filed 09/13/2022, effective 09/13/2022
OBP 2-2022, minor correction filed 02/07/2022, effective 02/07/2022
BPE 6-2016, f. 5-23-16, cert. ef. 6-15-16
BPE 1-2010, f. & cert. ef. 1-8-10
BPE 1-2008, f. & cert. ef. 3-26-08
BPE 2-2004, f. & cert. ef. 8-30-04
BPE 2-2002, f. & cert. ef. 2-27-02

Or. Admin. R. 858-010-0050 Inactive Status

(1) Inactive status may be granted to licensees who have made a request in writing to the Board. Inactive licensees may not practice psychology in the State of Oregon, and are required to reactivate to active or semi-active status in order to practice.

(2) To reactivate a license from inactive status to active or semi-active status, the licensee shall request in writing and report professional and continuing education activities sufficient to maintain professional competence, which must at a minimum meet the basic requirements for continuing education, as described in OAR 858-040-0015, within the 24 month period immediately preceding the date of request. The residual licensure fee and continuing education requirements from the date of reactivation to the end of the renewal period shall be calculated on a prorated basis. If the licensee fails send the fee postmarked within 30 days immediately following the license reactivation, the license shall revert to inactive status.

(3) Reactivation Request. If the written request to reactivate a licensee from inactive status to active or semi-active status occurs within five years the Board may, at its discretion, reactivate the license.

(4) If the Board determines that the licensee has not engaged in professional and continuing education activities sufficient to maintain professional competence, or if the written request to reactivate the license is not received within five years, the licensee must re-take the Oregon jurisprudence examination and obtain a passing score.

(5) If the inactive licensee does not pass the Oregon jurisprudence examination, the Board may require the submission of a study plan designed to correct deficiencies in the licensee’s examination performance and/or require that the licensee establish a Board approved consultation relationship as described in OAR 858-010-0036, the duration of which may be specified by the Board.

(6) The Board may reactivate the license upon receipt of documentation that the proposed study plan and/or period of consultation has been successfully completed and the deficiencies rectified, or at its discretion, may require the re-take and successful passing of the Oregon jurisprudence examination.

History

Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 675.110
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 675.110
BPE 3-2013, f. & cert. ef. 9-30-13
BPE 5-2012, f. & cert. ef. 11-19-12
BPE 1-2010, f. & cert. ef. 1-8-10
BPE 1-2008, f. & cert. ef. 3-26-08
BPE 2-2004, f. & cert. ef. 8-30-04
PE 1-1996, f. & cert. ef. 6-25-96
PE 3-1993, f. & cert. ef. 4-13-93, Renumbered to 858-040-0010
PE 3-1992, f. & cert. ef. 7-14-92
PE 1-1992, f. & cert. ef. 1-16-92
PE 1-1990, f. & cert. ef. 2-16-90
PE 2-1988, f. & cert. ef. 10-7-88
PE 2-1982, f. & cert. ef. 7-23-82
PE 1-1982, f. 4-13-82, cert. ef. 6-1-82
PE 3-1980, f. & cert. ef. 12-12-80
PE 1-1979, f. & cert. ef. 9-5-79
PE 6 1973, f. 12-19-73, cert. ef. 1-11-74

Or. Admin. R. 858-010-0055 Limited Permits

(1) The Board may grant a limited permit to practice psychology in the State of Oregon to individuals who possess and have maintained an active license as a psychologist in another jurisdiction in good standing. Applicants must:

(a) Submit a Visitor’s Permit Application or a Temporary Permit Application;

(b) Submit proof of licensure in good standing from other jurisdictions;

(d) Submit a statement certifying that the applicant has read and understands Oregon law relating to the practice of psychology.

(2) Limited Permit Types.

(a) Visitor’s Permit. A visitor’s permit may be issued to psychologists that do not intend to seek full licensure in Oregon, and are providing psychological services for a limited, time-specific period only.

(A) A statement of work must be submitted with the Visitor’s Permit Application, and whenever the psychologist re-enters Oregon.

(B) The statement of work must include purpose, location, and the specific dates of service.

(b) Temporary Permit. The Board may grant a temporary permit to an approved applicant for full licensure in Oregon.

(A) Individuals applying for a temporary permit that do not have a minimum of five years of licensure must consult with an Oregon licensed psychologist at least one hour per week on matters pertaining to Oregon law. The consultant must agree and be named on the Limited Permit Application.

(B) A temporary permit shall be effective for no more than 90 calendar days. Applicants granted a temporary permit must take the jurisprudence examination within 90 days from the date the permit is approved.

(C) Failure to pass the jurisprudence examination shall result in cancellation of the temporary permit. The Board has discretion to extend the temporary permit for an additional 30 days in order to allow the applicant time to transition clients to another provider.

(D) Applicants whose temporary permit is cancelled may submit a Consultation Contract for Board approval to continue providing services after the cancellation date.

History

Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 675.063
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 675.063
OBP 4-2020, temporary amend filed 03/31/2020, effective 03/31/2020 through 09/26/2020
BPE 2-2010, f. & cert. ef. 9-28-10
BPE 1-2010, f. & cert. ef. 1-8-10
BPE 1-2008, f. & cert. ef. 3-26-08
BPE 2-2004, f. & cert. ef. 8-30-04
BPE 2-2002, f. & cert. ef. 2-27-02
BPE 2-1999, f. & cert. ef. 7-6-99
Reverted to PE 1-1996, f. & cert. ef. 6-25-96
BPE 1-1999(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 3-2-99 thru 7-1-99
PE 1-1996, f. & cert. ef. 6-25-96
PE 1-1995, f. & cert. ef. 2-16-95
PE 3-1992, f. & cert. ef. 7-14-92
PE 1-1990, f. & cert. ef. 2-16-90
PE 2-1989, f. & cert. ef. 5-24-89
PE 6, f. 12-19-73, ef. 1-11-74

Or. Admin. R. 858-010-0056 Temporary Practice Authorization

(1) The Board may grant a temporary practice authorization to the spouse of a member of the Armed Forces of the United States who is stationed in Oregon as follows:

(a) Temporary Psychologist Authorization may be issued to applicants that possess a current, active license to practice psychology in good standing in another state based on a doctoral degree in psychology.

(b) To qualify for Temporary Practice Authorization, an applicant must be in good standing, with no restrictions or limitations upon, actions taken against, or investigation or disciplinary action pending against his or her license in any jurisdiction where the applicant is or has been licensed.

(2) A Temporary Practice Authorization issued by the Board is not renewable, and is only valid until the earliest of the following:

(a) Two years after the date of issuance;

(b) The date the spouse of the person to whom the temporary practice authorization was issued completes the spouse’s term of service in Oregon; or

(3) To apply for a Temporary Practice Authorization, an applicant must submit to the Board’s office:

(a) A complete Temporary Authorization Application;

(b) A copy of the marriage certificate showing the name of the applicant and the name of the active duty member of the Armed Forces of the United States;

(c) A copy of the assignment to a duty station located in Oregon by official active duty military order for the spouse named in the marriage certificate; and

(d) The temporary practice authorization fee. This fee is not refundable except in extraordinary circumstances. An applicant’s failure to qualify for temporary practice authorization does not suffice for a refund.

(4) Information Changes. An applicant or person who has been granted a temporary practice authorization must notify the Board within 30 days if any information submitted on the application changes, including but not limited to:

(a) Contact information;

(b) Character and fitness information, including complaints, disciplinary actions, employment investigations that lead to termination or resignation, and civil, criminal, or ethical charges;

(d) The status of the spouse’s term of service in Oregon.

History

Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 670.400 & 675.110
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 670.400 & 675.110
OBP 2-2026, minor correction filed 04/30/2026, effective 04/30/2026
OBP 5-2021, amend filed 09/22/2021, effective 01/01/2022
OBP 1-2019, adopt filed 11/19/2019, effective 01/01/2020

Or. Admin. R. 858-010-0057 Servicemember Portability Licensure

(1) The servicemember portability licensure method is for United States servicemembers and spouses or domestic partners of servicemembers who relocate their residence to Oregon because of military orders for military service in Oregon.

(2) The following definitions apply to this rule:

(a) “Armed forces” means the United States Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard.

(b) “Military orders” means a servicemember’s official military orders (including orders for separation or retirement), or any notification, certification, or verification from the servicemember's commanding officer, with respect to the servicemember's current or future military duty status.

(c) "Scope of practice" means the defined parameters of various duties or services that may be provided by an individual under a license. A person licensed under this rule is subject to all laws and rules that apply to any other Oregon licensed psychologist.

(d) “Servicemember” means a member of the armed forces, the commissioned corps of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, or the commissioned corps of the Public Health Service.

(3) The Board may grant a psychologist license to applicants that possess a current psychologist license in good standing another state.

(4) To be considered in good standing, an applicant must not:

(a) Have been revoked or had discipline imposed by any state;

(b) Have any pending investigation related to unprofessional conduct in any state; and

(5) Notwithstanding OAR 858-010-0020, applicants under the servicemember portability method must submit the following in a form and manner prescribed by the Board:

(a) A complete licensure application form;

(b) Payment to the Board of the actual costs charged by the Oregon State Police and Federal Bureau of Investigation to complete a criminal history check as required by OAR 858-010-0034(3)(d);

(d) For spouses or domestic partners of servicemembers: a copy of the evidence of marriage or domestic partnership (such as marriage certificate or domestic partnership registration) showing the name of the applicant and the name of the servicemember;

(e) An official verification of each healthcare professional license, registration, or certification held, current or expired; and

(f) A notarized affidavit affirming, under the penalty of law, that:

(A) The applicant is the person described and identified in the application;

(B) The applicant will maintain their qualifying active license in the other state for the duration of the military orders, including renewal of that license, if applicable;

(D) The applicant has read and understands the licensure requirements and the scope of practice of an Oregon licensed psychologist;

(E) The applicant meets and will comply with the requirements of Section (D), above; and

(F) The applicant is in good standing in all states in which the applicant holds or has held a license.

(6) A license issued under this rule is valid for the duration of the military orders and will expire based on the date the military order expires or is superseded as long as the qualifying license is maintained active and in good standing. A person licensed to practice under this rule is responsible for providing the Board with the military orders ending military service in Oregon or notifying the Board if any event occurs which disqualifies the person from eligibility, such as divorce from the servicemember or the servicemember’s separation from military service.

(7) A person licensed to practice under this rule must disclose to the Board any subsequent disciplinary action or investigation opened against any professional license in any state where they hold an active license, or any subsequent voluntary surrender of active professional license.

(8) The Board may investigate and take disciplinary action as described in the Board’s statutes or rules against a person authorized to practice under this rule for any reason that it may take disciplinary action against any other licensee.

(9) A person authorized to practice under this rule who wishes to continue practicing in Oregon beyond the duration of their military orders must submit a new licensure application under the appropriate method in OAR 858-010-0016 or OAR 858-010-0017, qualify under all current licensing requirements, and satisfactorily complete the application process.

History

Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 675.010 – 675.150
Statutes/Other Implemented: 50 USC. § 4025a
OBP 6-2025, adopt filed 09/22/2025, effective 09/22/2025

Or. Admin. R. 858-010-0060 Psychological Records

(1) Maintenance and retention of records. The psychologist or psychologist associate, or person granted a limited permit or temporary practice authorization, who is rendering professional services to an individual client or services billed to a third party payer, shall maintain professional records for a client for a minimum of seven years from the date of last service. The records shall include:

(a) The name of the client and other identifying information;

(b) The presenting problem(s) or purpose or diagnosis;

(d) The date and substance of each billed or service-count contact or service;

(e) Any test results or other evaluative results obtained and any basic test data from which they were derived;

(f) Notation and results of formal consults with other providers;

(g) A copy of all test or other evaluative reports prepared as part of the professional relationship;

(h) Any releases executed by the client;

(i) Any signed informed consents.

(2) Disposition in case of death or incapacity of the licensee. Psychologists and psychologist associates shall make necessary arrangements for maintenance of and access to client records to ensure confidentiality in case of death or incapacity of the licensee.

(3) Oregon licensees shall name a qualified person to intercede for client welfare and to make necessary referrals, when appropriate, and shall keep the Board notified of the name of the qualified person. The Board shall not release the name of the qualified person except in the case of the death or incapacity of the licensee or if the licensee is inactive or has resigned and the former client is unable to locate the licensee.

(4) A "qualified person" under this rule means an active or semi-active Oregon licensed psychologist.

(5) Failure to comply with any provision of this rule, or misrepresentation of compliance, constitutes unprofessional conduct per ORS 675.070(2)(d) and (h) and is grounds for disciplinary action.

History

Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 675.030, 675.040, 675.045, 675.050, 675.065 & 675.110
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 675.030, 675.040, 675.045, 675.050, 675.065 & 675.110
OBP 3-2023, amend filed 09/11/2023, effective 09/11/2023
OBP 1-2019, amend filed 11/19/2019, effective 01/01/2020
BPE 3-2013, f. & cert. ef. 9-30-13
BPE 1-2010, f. & cert. ef. 1-8-10
BPE 4-2002, f. & cert. ef. 10-11-02
PE 1-1996, f. & cert. ef. 6-25-96

Or. Admin. R. 858-010-0061 Notification Requirements

Licensees and persons granted a limited permit or temporary practice authorization shall:

(1) Provide current contact information to the Board, including:

(a) Public and mailing address;

(b) Telephone number;

(d) Any nickname or alternative personal name used by the individual.

(2) Inform the Board of any changes to contact information within 30 days of the change in a form and manner prescribed by the Board.

(3) Submit a change of name in a form and manner prescribed by the Board, accompanied by a copy of the legal document showing the name change, within 30 days of any name change.

History

Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 675.110
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 675.110
OBP 3-2023, amend filed 09/11/2023, effective 09/11/2023
OBP 1-2019, amend filed 11/19/2019, effective 01/01/2020
BPE 2-2011, f. & cert. ef. 5-31-11

Or. Admin. R. 858-010-0062 Designation of Education and Licensure Status

(1) Psychologists licensed pursuant to ORS 675.030 or 675.050:

(a) Must only designate their academic degree using appropriate initials including “Ph.D.,” “Psy.D.,” or “Ed.D.” as awarded by the degree-granting institution.

(b) Must only designate their licensure status as “psychologist” or "licensed psychologist." Inactive status licensees must only designate their licensure status as “inactive psychologist” or “inactive licensed psychologist.”

(2) Psychologist associates licensed pursuant to ORS 675.065:

(a) Must only designate their academic degree using appropriate initials including “M.A.” or “M.S.” as awarded by the degree-granting institution.

(b) Must only designate their licensure status as “psychologist associate” or "licensed psychologist associate." Inactive status licensees must only designate their licensure status as “inactive psychologist associate” or “inactive licensed psychologist associate.”

(3) The Board does not issue specialty licenses. Licensees must not use false designations such as “licensed clinical psychologist” or “licensed forensic psychologist associate” in reference to their Oregon license.

History

Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 675.010 - 675.150
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 675.110
OBP 1-2020, amend filed 01/23/2020, effective 04/01/2020
BPE 1-2015, f. & cert. ef. 1-21-15

Or. Admin. R. 858-010-0065 Resignation of License Holder

(1) A person holding a valid Oregon license to practice psychology may voluntarily resign their license by submitting a written resignation with the Board's Administrator.

(2) Submission of a voluntary resignation shall not affect investigations or disciplinary actions.

History

Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 675.070
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 675.070(2)(d)
BPE 2-2011, f. & cert. ef. 5-31-11
BPE 1-2010, f. & cert. ef. 1-8-10
BPE 2-2004, f. & cert. ef. 8-30-04
BPE 2-1999, f. & cert. ef. 7-6-99
Reverted to PE 1-1996, f. & cert. ef. 6-25-96
BPE 1-1999(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 3-2-99 thru 7-1-99
PE 1-1996, f. & cert. ef. 6-25-96
PE 6, f. 12-19-73, ef. 1-11-74

Or. Admin. R. 858-010-0075 Code of Professional Conduct

The Board adopts the American Psychological Association’s (APA) "Ethical Principles of Psychologists and Code of Conduct," effective January 1, 2010 with amendment as of January 1, 2017, as the code of professional conduct applicable to all licensees, persons granted a limited permit or temporary practice authorization, residents, and applicants of the Board.

[Publications referenced are available at http://www.apa.org/ethics/]

History

Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 675.030, ORS 675.040, ORS 675.045, ORS 675.050, ORS 675.065 & ORS 675.110
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 675.030, ORS 675.040, ORS 675.045, ORS 675.050, ORS 675.065 & ORS 675.110
OBP 1-2019, amend filed 11/19/2019, effective 01/01/2020
BPE 3-2017, f. & cert. ef. 5-24-17
BPE 3-2014, f. & cert. ef. 6-2-14
BPE 1-2008, f. & cert. ef. 3-26-08
BPE 2-2004, f. & cert. ef. 8-30-04
BPE 4-2002, f. & cert. ef. 10-11-02
BPE 3-2002(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 4-15-02 thru 10-12-02
BPE 2-2002, f. & cert. ef. 2-27-02
PE 1-1997, f. & cert. ef. 6-17-97
PE 1-1996, f. & cert. ef. 6-25-96
PE 5-1993, f. & cert. ef. 10-5-93
PE 3-1992, f. & cert. ef. 7-14-92
PE 1-1990, f. & cert. ef. 2-16-90
PE 4-1989(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 11-28-89
PE 2-1982, f. & ef. 7-23-82
PE 1-1982, f. 4-13-82, ef. 6-1-82
PE 6, f. 12-19-73, ef. 1-11-74

Or. Admin. R. 858-010-0300 Registered Health Care Interpreters

Licensees, residents, and individuals granted a limited permit or temporary practice authorization must comply with the provisions of ORS 413.559 and OAR 950-050-0010 related to working with health care interpreters.

History

Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 413.559
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 413.559
OBP 1-2023, minor correction filed 04/24/2023, effective 04/24/2023
OBP 5-2022, adopt filed 07/11/2022, effective 07/11/2022

Or. Admin. R. 858-010-0301 Access to Mental Health Assessment, Treatment, or Services

Licensees, residents, and temporary practitioners may not deny any individual access to mental health assessment, treatment or services on the basis that the individual also has an intellectual or developmental disability.

History

Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 675.010 - 675.150 & ORS 430.217
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 430.217
OBP 1-2026, minor correction filed 04/28/2026, effective 04/28/2026
OBP 2-2025, adopt filed 07/11/2025, effective 07/11/2025

Division 20 COMPLIANCE

Or. Admin. R. 858-020-0015 Management of Complaints

(1) Consumer Protection Committee. The Board chair may appoint a Consumer Protection Committee comprised of one public member and two professional members. The Consumer Protection Committee shall:

(a) Provide direction and consultation to the Board’s investigator and the Board’s Executive Director or designee; and

(b) Make recommendations to the Board when necessary.

(2) Any Board member or Board staff member who has a conflict of interest with respect to any complaint shall declare the conflict and shall not participate in the investigation, disposition, or any other activity concerning the complaint.

History

Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 675.020 & 675.110
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 675.110(8)
OBP 3-2023, amend filed 09/11/2023, effective 09/11/2023
BPE 3-2013, f. & cert. ef. 9-30-13
BPE 1-2010, f. & cert. ef. 1-8-10
BPE 1-2008, f. & cert. ef. 3-26-08
BPE 2-2004, f. & cert. ef. 8-30-04
BPE 2-1999, f. & cert. ef. 7-16-99

Or. Admin. R. 858-020-0025 Complaints on Which the Board Can Act

Any complaint submitted to the Board must be specific as to the conduct upon which the complaint is based and why this conduct is cause for a complaint. The Board will review and accept for consideration complaints that might affect the licensure of psychologists and psychologist associates who are already licensed or are applicants for licensure, complaints concerning persons applying for or granted a limited permit or temporary practice authorization, or complaints that concern the possible practice of psychology by non-psychologists or unlicensed psychologists. A complaint concerning a licensed psychologist associate or psychologist resident may be regarded as a complaint against the supervisor. A complaint will be rejected if it does not allege a violation for which the Board has the grounds to impose sanctions pursuant to ORS 675.070. If authorized by ORS 676.160 to 676.180, a complaint may be referred to appropriate individuals or groups with the consent of the complainant.

History

Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 675.070
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 675.070(2)
OBP 1-2019, amend filed 11/19/2019, effective 01/01/2020
BPE 3-2013, f. & cert. ef. 9-30-13
BPE 1-2013, f. & cert. ef. 2-5-13
BPE 3-2012(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 10-15-12 thru 4-13-13
BPE 1-2010, f. & cert. ef. 1-8-10
BPE 3-1999, f. & cert. ef. 7-6-99

Or. Admin. R. 858-020-0035 Form of Complaints

(1) If the complaint is first made in verbal form, is tentative, or undocumented, the Board may require a statement in writing, accompanied by documentation and/or submission of a complaint form. The Board will advise a complainant about the nature and form of documentation required.

(2) The Board may initiate an investigation on its own action.

(3) If the complainant is a client or former client of the respondent, the complainant must sign a waiver of confidentiality allowing the Board and its legal counsel access to records and other materials that are the ethical and legal responsibility of the respondent. Refusal by a complainant to comply with this requirement may result in dismissal of the complaint.

(4) If a Board member becomes a complainant or a respondent, the same procedures will apply as in any other case. The Board member will abstain from any participation in discussion and deliberations of the Board regarding the complaint.

History

Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 675.020 & 675.110
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 675.110
OBP 3-2023, amend filed 09/11/2023, effective 09/11/2023
BPE 3-2013, f. & cert. ef. 9-30-13
BPE 1-2010, f. & cert. ef. 1-8-10
BPE 2-1999, f. & cert. ef. 7-6-99

Or. Admin. R. 858-020-0045 Notice and Investigation Process

(1) Notice to Respondent. The Board's Executive Director or designee shall notify the respondent by letter when a complaint is filed, or an investigation has been initiated, into respondent’s conduct or practice. The notice letter shall provide respondent with a citation to the laws and regulations that apply to the investigation. The notice letter shall also set out the general allegations to be investigated. The investigator may modify the scope of the investigation as needed.

(2) Notice to Supervisors. When a complaint is filed against an individual acting under the supervision of a licensed psychologist, the supervising psychologist(s) may be notified about any investigation into the conduct of the supervisee that may affect the licensure of the supervisor(s). The Board may open a companion investigation naming the supervisor(s).

(3) Purpose of Investigation. The purpose of the investigation shall be to determine whether sufficient credible evidence exists of violation of rules or laws administered by the Board to justify issuance of a notice of intent to impose sanctions against a respondent or such other action as the circumstances may warrant.

(4) Scope of Investigation. The investigator may seek guidance as appropriate and necessary from individual Board members, the full Board, agency legal counsel, the Board's Executive Director, and the Consumer Protection Committee if the Board decides to operate with that structure.

(5) Cooperation. Failure by respondent to cooperate with a board investigation constitutes unprofessional conduct per ORS 675.070(2), and is grounds for disciplinary action.

(a) Cooperation by respondent includes:

(A) Submitting client records to the Board’s investigator, with or without a signed release by the client, for a full investigation of the allegations presented in the notice letter;

(B) Sending a complete case file or other requested documents to the Board’s investigator;

(D) Responding truthfully and accurately to all questions presented by the Board’s investigator.

(b) To cooperate with an investigation, respondents may not:

(A) Use threats or harassment to delay or obstruct any person in providing evidence in any investigation, contested case, or other legal action instituted by the Board;

(B) Use threats or harassment to obstruct or delay the Board in carrying out its regulatory functions;

(C) Deceive or attempt to deceive the Board with respect to any matter under investigation including altering or destroying any records;

(D) Attempt to influence the testimony or participation in an investigation of any person believed to be a complainant or witness in a Board investigation, or to permit or encourage another person to do so; or

(E) Engage in retaliation against another person for their participation in a Board investigation or provision of information to the Board.

(6) Duty of the Investigator. The investigator shall collect evidence, interview witnesses as necessary, and make a written report to the Board.

(7) The Board may delay approving a licensure application, renewing a license, or issuing an initial license, limited permit, or temporary practice authorization if the person has a complaint under investigation until the complaint has been resolved.

(8) Licensees, applicants, and persons granted a limited permit or temporary practice authorization must comply with the terms of all Board orders and agreements.

(a) Failure to comply with one or more terms of a Board order or agreement constitutes a violation of ORS 675.070(2)(h) and is grounds for disciplinary action.

(b) The Board will not approve any license renewal or request to reactivate a license from inactive status to active or semi-active status if the licensee is not in compliance with one or more terms of any Board order or agreement.

(9) If a resident is the subject of an investigation or a report pursuant to OAR 858-010-0036(5)(e), the Board may take any or all of the following actions, in addition to or instead of any other disciplinary action the Board is otherwise authorized to take:

(a) Identify a new supervisor to work with the resident;

(b) Extend the period of residency by a specified number of hours or months;

(d) Require additional training for the resident;

(e) Place the residency on hold; or

(f) Deny the resident a license.

History

Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 675.020, 675.030, 675.070 & 675.110
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 675.020, 675.030, 675.070 & 675.110
OBP 3-2026, amend filed 05/11/2026, effective 05/11/2026
OBP 3-2023, amend filed 09/11/2023, effective 09/11/2023
OBP 3-2020, amend filed 03/19/2020, effective 03/19/2020
OBP 1-2019, amend filed 11/19/2019, effective 01/01/2020
OBP 2-2018, amend filed 08/01/2018, effective 08/01/2018
BPE 3-2013, f. & cert. ef. 9-30-13
Reverted to BPE 2-2010, f. & cert. ef. 9-28-10
Suspended by BPE 4-2012(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 10-18-12 thru 4-16-13
BPE 2-2010, f. & cert. ef. 9-28-10
BPE 1-2010, f. & cert. ef. 1-8-10
BPE 1-2008, f. & cert. ef. 3-26-08
BPE 2-2004, f. & cert. ef. 8-30-04
BPE 3-1999, f. & cert. ef. 7-6-99

Or. Admin. R. 858-020-0055 Investigator’s Report to the Board

(1) When the investigation is complete, the investigator will make an investigation report to the Board, in accordance with the timeline and procedures outlined in ORS 183.310 to 183.500 and 676.160 to 676.180, and shall clearly set forth the issues on which the Board should consider possible action.

(2) The Board shall consider the investigator's report and the standards for disciplinary actions under its statutes and OAR 858-010-0075. The Board may:

(a) Dismiss the complaint;

(b) Continue the investigation; or

History

Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 675.110
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 675.110
BPE 2-2017, f. & cert. ef. 3-20-17
BPE 3-2013, f. & cert. ef. 9-30-13
Reverted to BPE 1-2010, f. & cert. ef. 1-8-10
BPE 4-2012(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 10-18-12 thru 4-16-13
BPE 1-2010, f. & cert. ef. 1-8-10
BPE 2-2004, f. & cert. ef. 8-30-04
BPE 2-1999, f. & cert. ef. 7-6-99

Or. Admin. R. 858-020-0075 Contested Case Hearings

(1) When the Board institutes disciplinary actions, notice of proposed actions must be served on the respondent(s) or the respondent's legal counsel by certified mail, return receipt.

(2) The notice shall comply with ORS 183.411 to 183.497, and shall state that the respondent has the right to request a contested case hearing by filing an answer to the notice of disciplinary action and written request for hearing within 30 days of the mailing of the notice.

(3) Failure to request a hearing within 30 days of the mailing of the notice of disciplinary action shall be deemed a default and a final order shall be issued by the Board.

(4) A contested case hearing will be conducted by an impartial administrative law judge who has not been involved in the initial investigation of the complaint, in accordance with ORS 183.310-183.550 and the Board's Notice of Rights and Procedures.

(5) Only the Board may order testimony be taken by deposition.

(6) All hearings shall be conducted in Salem, Oregon, unless a different location is stipulated to by all parties and approved by the Board.

(7) Contested case hearings are closed to the public.

(8) The Board’s disciplinary and suspension cases brought under ORS 675.070 are exempt from the requirements of OAR 137-003-0655(7), which requires an agency to give written notice to the administrative law judge and all parties of the date by which the agency expects to issue an amended proposed order or a final order if the agency will not issue an amended proposed order or final order within 90 days of the proposed order. Due to the complexity of Board cases and the infrequency of regularly scheduled Board meetings, 90 days is an insufficient time for the Board to issue an amended proposed order or a final order.

History

Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 183.425(2), ORS 675.110 & ORS 183.425(1)
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 183.425(2), ORS 675.110 & ORS 183.425(1)
OBP 1-2019, amend filed 11/19/2019, effective 01/01/2020
BPE 4-2016, f. & cert. ef. 5-23-16
BPE 1-2008, f. & cert. ef. 3-26-08
BPE 2-1999, f. & cert. ef. 7-6-99

Or. Admin. R. 858-020-0085 Board Records

If the Board determines to take disciplinary action in accordance with ORS 675.070 to restrict, suspend, or revoke a license, notice to this effect will be published in a Board publication and published on the Board’s website. Final disciplinary actions will also be reported to the National Practitioner Databank and the Association of State and Provincial Psychology Boards’ Disciplinary Databank.

History

Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 675.110
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 675.110
BPE 3-2013, f. & cert. ef. 9-30-13
BPE 2-2011, f. & cert. ef. 5-31-11
BPE 1-2010, f. & cert. ef. 1-8-10
BPE 2-2004, f. & cert. ef. 8-30-04
BPE 2-1999, f. & cert. ef. 7-6-99

Or. Admin. R. 858-020-0096 Representations to the Board

(1) Policy. To carry out its public protection mandate, the Board must ensure the accuracy, integrity, and authenticity of its processes and the information it receives and relies upon to make decisions. This rule applies to all licensees, residents, temporary practitioners, and applicants; (collectively, “subjects”).

(2) Subjects must not make any omission or false, misleading, or deceptive statement in any correspondence or form submitted to the Board.

(3) Subjects must provide accurate and complete responses to all questions asked by the Board in any context, including but not limited to character and fitness disclosures, criminal history information, history of education and supervised clinical experience, attestations, and certifications.

(4) Subjects submitting licensing and renewal applications must not authorize, direct or permit any third party to submit substantive responses on the subject’s behalf to any question asked by the Board pertaining to the application. Nothing in this rule precludes a subject from receiving clerical or technical assistance, including translation services, reasonable accommodations for disability, or independent legal advice, provided that the subject personally determines and supplies the substantive contents of the responses.

(5) Failure to comply with any provision of this rule, or misrepresentation of compliance, constitutes unprofessional conduct per ORS 675.070(2)(d) and fraud or material misrepresentation per ORS 675.070(2)(f) and may be grounds for disciplinary action.

History

Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 675.010 – 675.150
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 675.030, 675.070 & 675.110
OBP 3-2026, adopt filed 05/11/2026, effective 05/11/2026

Or. Admin. R. 858-020-0105 Board’s Responsibility to the Public

The Board may inform the public and the profession as to the ethics and nature of psychological activities, including the licensure law, what may constitute violations of the law, and how inquiry about possible violations or complaints may appropriately be made. The Board will refrain from any statement or action which might be construed as an official opinion or legal advice.

History

Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 675.110
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 675.110
OBP 3-2023, amend filed 09/11/2023, effective 09/11/2023
BPE 3-2013, f. & cert. ef. 9-30-13
BPE 2-1999, f. & cert. ef. 7-6-99

Or. Admin. R. 858-020-0115 Compliance with Governor’s Executive Orders

(1) During a Governor declared emergency, unprofessional conduct includes failing to comply with any applicable provision of a Governor’s Executive Order or any provision of this rule.

(2) Failing to comply as described in subsection (1) includes, but is not limited to:

(a) Engaging in the practice of a profession required by an Executive Order to be closed;

(b) Operating a business required by an Executive Order to be closed;

(c) Failing to comply with the requirements of Oregon Health Authority (OHA) guidance implementing an Executive Order, including but not limited to:

(A) Failing to screen clients in accordance with OHA guidance prior to providing services;

(B) Failing to limit the number of individuals inside the premises or implement other protocols necessary to maintain physical distancing of six (6) feet;

(D) Failing to clean and disinfect in accordance with OHA guidance.

(d) Failing to comply with any requirements of a Board of Psychology guidance implementing an Executive Order.

(3) No disciplinary action or penalty action shall be taken under this rule if the Executive Order alleged to have been violated is not in effect at the time of the alleged violation.

(4) The Board may impose sanctions for violations of this rule in accordance with ORS 675.070.

Note: Copies of the Governor’s Executive Orders are available at: https://www.oregon.gov/gov/admin/Pages/executive-orders.aspx

Copies of Oregon Health Authority Guidance are available at: https://govstatus.egov.com/OR-OHA-COVID-19

History

Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 675.070, ORS 675.085 & ORS 675.110
Statutes/Other Implemented: EO 20-03
OBP 3-2021, adopt filed 05/17/2021, effective 05/17/2021
OBP 6-2020, temporary adopt filed 11/20/2020, effective 11/20/2020 through 05/18/2021

Or. Admin. R. 858-020-0116 Compliance with the Oregon Health Authority’s COVID-19 Requirements

(1) The Oregon Health Authority (OHA) has adopted certain rules to control the communicable disease COVID-19. Unprofessional conduct includes failing to comply with any applicable provision of an OHA COVID-19-related rule or any provision of this rule.

(2) Failing to comply as described in subsection (1) includes, but is not limited to:

(a) Failing to comply with OHA’s rules requiring masks, face coverings or face shields, including OAR 333-019-1011, OAR 333-019-1015, and OAR 333-019-1025, if applicable; and

(b) Failing to comply with OHA’s rules requiring vaccinations, including OAR 333-019-1010 and OAR 333-019-1030.

(3) No disciplinary action or penalty action shall be taken under this rule if the rule alleged to have been violated is not in effect at the time of the alleged violation.

(4) The Board may impose sanctions for violations of this rule in accordance with ORS 675.070.

History

Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 675.010 – 675.150 & ORS 676.160 - 676.180
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 675.070, ORS 675.085 & ORS 675.110
OBP 3-2022, adopt filed 03/14/2022, effective 03/14/2022

Division 30 FEES

Or. Admin. R. 858-030-0005 Fees

(1) License application: $325

(2) Jurisprudence Examination: $155

(3) License Fees

(a) Biennial license renewal fee, active psychologist and psychologist associate: $600.

(b) Biennial license renewal, semi-active psychologist and psychologist associate: $300.

(d) The Board shall renew licenses on a biennial birth month renewal schedule.

(e) The Board shall impose a delinquency fee of $210 for licenses renewed within thirty days after the stated due date.

(f) The Board shall have discretion to waive the delinquency fee in documented hardship cases.

(4) Limited Permit: $120

(5) Temporary Practice Authorization: $700

(6) Petition for Licensure Predetermination: $125

(7) Miscellaneous Fees. Most materials and information are available through the Board website at www.oregon.gov/psychology or may be purchased in accordance with ORS 192.324.

(a) Certified verification of licensure: $5

(b) Certified transfer of application information: $20

(d) Duplicating request: $2.50 for the first five copies; $.25 for each copy thereafter

(e) Laws and administrative rules: $5

(f) Electronic file of mailing labels: $35

(g) Application packet, including laws and administrative rules: $10

(h) Duplicate wall display certificate of licensure: $12

(i) Certified duplicate license: $10

(j) Cumulative disciplinary report: $7.50

History

Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 675.110, ORS 675.115 & ORS 670.280(4)(a)
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 675.110, ORS 675.115 & ORS 670.280(4)(a)
OBP 1-2025, amend filed 05/12/2025, effective 05/12/2025
OBP 4-2023, amend filed 11/08/2023, effective 01/01/2024
OBP 1-2019, amend filed 11/19/2019, effective 01/01/2020
BPE 4-2017, amend filed 11/15/2017, effective 01/01/2018
BPE 4-2015, f. & cert. ef. 9-30-15
BPE 5-2014, f. & cert. ef. 11-17-14
BPE 3-2013, f. & cert. ef. 9-30-13
BPE 2-2010, f. & cert. ef. 9-28-10
BPE 1-2010, f. & cert. ef. 1-8-10
BPE 1-2009(Temp), f. 9-29-09, cert. ef. 10-1-09 thru 12-31-09
BPE 1-2008, f. & cert. ef. 3-26-08
BPE 2-2004, f. & cert. ef. 8-30-04
BPE 2-2002, f. & cert. ef. 2-27-02
BPE 3-2001(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 10-12-01 thru 2-27-02
BPE 2-2001(Temp), f. 8-31-01, cet. ef. 10-12-01 thru 2-27-02
BPE 2-2000, f. 9-7-00, cert. ef. 10-15-00
BPE 2-1999, f. & cert. ef. 7-6-99
BPE 1-1999(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 3-2-99 thru 7-1-99
PE 1-1996, f. & cert. ef. 6-25-96
PE 5-1993, f. & cert. ef. 10-6-93
PE 4-1993, f. & cert. ef. 7-19-93, Renumbered from 858-010-0060
PE 2-1993(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 3-18-93
PE 3-1992, f. & cert. ef. 7-14-92
PE 2-1989, f. & cert. ef. 5-24-89
PE 1-1983, f. & cert. ef. 11-1-83
PE 2-1982, f. & cert. ef. 7-23-82
PE 1-1982, f. 4-13-82, cert. ef. 6-1-82
PE 2-1980, f. & cert. ef. 9-23-80
PE 1-1979, f. & cert. ef. 9-5-79
PE 1-1978, f. & cert. ef. 9-5-78
PE 9, f. 2-3-75, cert. ef. 2-25-75
PE 7, f. 10-21-74, cert. ef. 11-11-74
PE 6-1973, f. 12-19-73, cert. ef. 1-11-74

Or. Admin. R. 858-030-0010 Fee Refunds

Fees are nonrefundable, except that overpayment of fees or fees submitted as part of application before required will be refunded.

History

Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 675.110 & 675.115
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 675.110 & 675.115
OBP 3-2026, adopt filed 05/11/2026, effective 05/11/2026

Division 40 CONTINUING EDUCATION

Or. Admin. R. 858-040-0015 Basic Requirements

(1) Licensees must earn at least 40 continuing education credits during the period between license renewals. Continuing education credit must be reported as follows:

(a) Licensees must submit a Renewal Notice and Reporting Affidavit to the Board office with the fee on or before the due date printed on the notice.

(b) An unsigned or incomplete Renewal Notice and Reporting Affidavit shall be returned to the licensee.

(2) New Licensees. There is no continuing education reporting required for individuals licensed twelve months or less on their first renewal date.

(3) All active and semi-active licensees must complete the following minimum requirements in each reporting period:

(a) Four credits of professional ethics and/or Oregon State laws and regulations related to the practice of psychology;

(b) One credit of continuing education dedicated to the topic of pain management. The one-hour web-based Pain Management Module provided by the Oregon Pain Management Commission satisfies this requirement;

(d) Effective July 1, 2022: Two credits of continuing education dedicated to the topic of suicide risk assessment, treatment, and management.

(4) No continuing education reporting is required for licensees requesting a change from active or semi-active to inactive status.

(5) No continuing education reporting is required for inactive licensees.

(6) The Board may grant exemptions in whole or in part from continuing education requirements, including extension of deadlines, in documented hardship cases.

History

Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 675.110
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 675.110(14)
OBP 6-2021, amend filed 11/15/2021, effective 01/01/2022
BPE 2-2015, f. & cert. ef. 1-21-15
BPE 2-2014, f. 6-2-14, cert. ef. 1-1-15
BPE 1-2011, f. & cert. ef. 1-25-11
BPE 2-2010, f. & cert. ef. 9-28-10
BPE 1-2010, f. & cert. ef. 1-8-10
BPE 1-2008, f. & cert. ef. 3-26-08
BPE 2-2004, f. & cert. ef. 8-30-04
BPE 2-2002, f. & cert. ef. 2-27-02
BPE 2-1999, f. & cert. ef. 7-6-99

Or. Admin. R. 858-040-0025 Continuing Education Reporting

(1) Before a license will be renewed under ORS 675.110, a licensee must submit a Renewal Notice and Reporting Affidavit.

(2) A copy of the Renewal Notice and Reporting Affidavit is available on the Board’s website.

(3) Renewal Notice and Reporting Affidavits must be postmarked by the due date printed on the notice. Burden of proof of mailing is on the licensee.

History

Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 675.110
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 675.110(14)
BPE 2-2014, f. 6-2-14, cert. ef. 1-1-15
BPE 1-2010, f. & cert. ef. 1-8-10
BPE 1-2008, f. & cert. ef. 3-26-08
BPE 2-2002, f. & cert. ef. 2-27-02
BPE 2-1999, f. & cert. ef. 7-6-99

Or. Admin. R. 858-040-0026 Continuing Education Random Audit

(1) The Board will conduct a random audit of continuing education compliance each year. Audited licensees will be notified by letter and given 60 days to respond. Submissions must be postmarked by the stated due date to be considered timely. Licensee holds the burden of proof of mailing.

(2) Unless the licensee is contacted for an audit, evidence of completion should not be sent to the Board, but must be retained by the licensee for two years after the reporting period.

(3) To obtain credit during an audit, the following information must be typed or printed provided in legible form on the Board’s Continuing Education Audit Report:

(a) Activity title for multi-session or multi-day activities, titles of separate sessions attended;

(b) Dates attended, including month, day, and year;

(d) Full name and degree of qualified instructor or discussion leader;

(e) Hours claimed according to OAR 858-040-0055.

(f) To obtain credit for writing published articles and books, the following information must be provided on the Continuing Education Audit Report as follows:

(A) Publisher;

(B) Title of publication;

(D) Hours claimed according to OAR 858-040-0055.

(4) If a licensee fails to provide adequate documentation or submits an incomplete Audit Report, the licensee shall be so notified and granted a period of 30 days to provide the missing information.

History

Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 675.110
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 675.110(14)
BPE 2-2014, f. 6-2-14, cert. ef. 1-1-15
BPE 2-2010, f. & cert. ef. 9-28-10
BPE 1-2010, f. & cert. ef. 1-8-10

Or. Admin. R. 858-040-0035 Programs Which Qualify for Continuing Education Credit

Policy. Acceptable continuing education must be a learning activity which contributes directly to the professional competence of the licensee.

(1) Program Prerequisites. Continuing Education programs shall qualify for credit if:

(a) The subject matter deals primarily with substantive psychological issues, skills or Oregon laws, rules and ethical standards related to one's role as a psychologist or psychologist associate.

(b) The program is conducted by a qualified instructor or discussion leader. A qualified instructor or discussion leader is a person whose background, training, education, or experience makes it appropriate for the person to make a presentation or lead a discussion on the subject matter; and

(2) Qualifying Programs. The following shall qualify for continuing education credit, provided that they comply with all other CE requirements:

(a) Substantive professional development programs of recognized mental health organizations;

(b) University or college courses taken at accredited universities and colleges. Each classroom hour shall equal one qualifying hour;

(d) Formally organized study groups that comply with the following;

(A) At least two other mental health professionals attend;

(B) The study group prepares and preserves a syllabus of meeting dates and study topics in advance;

(C) A record is kept of each study group meeting. The record must include the names of the participants present, the subject matter and references which relate to any written material utilized; and

(e) Home Study including internet and tele-courses.

(f) Published articles and books authored or co-authored by the licensee.

(g) Lecturer: Service as an instructor, discussion leader, or speaker.

(A) Lecturer credit may be claimed for work that is either paid or unpaid.

(B) Lecturer credit shall be allowed for the first time a course is taught. No credit shall be allowed for repeat presentations unless an instructor can demonstrate that the program content was substantially changed and such change required significant additional study or research.

(h) Service as an Oregon Board of Psychology member or committee volunteer.

(i) Ethics committee meetings of professional associations.

(j) Formal trainings on office records organization, records maintenance and security procedures, or billing software instruction.

(k) Reading books or articles from peer-reviewed journals (home study).

History

Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 675.110
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 675.110(14)
OBP 1-2020, amend filed 01/23/2020, effective 04/01/2020
OBP 5-2018, minor correction filed 10/09/2018, effective 10/09/2018
BPE 2-2016, f. & cert. ef. 2-1-16
BPE 2-2014, f. 6-2-14, cert. ef. 1-1-15
BPE 2-2011, f. & cert. ef. 5-31-11
BPE 2-2010, f. & cert. ef. 9-28-10
BPE 1-2010, f. & cert. ef. 1-8-10
BPE 1-2008, f. & cert. ef. 3-26-08
BPE 4-2002, f. & cert. ef. 10-11-02
BPE 2-2002, f. & cert. ef. 2-27-02, Renumbered from 858-040-0045
BPE 2-1999, f. & cert. ef. 7-6-99

Or. Admin. R. 858-040-0036 Programs Which Do Not Qualify for Continuing Education Credit

(1) Marketing; investments; and practice building strategies.

(2) Yoga; therapeutic massage;

(3) Non-Clinical administrative staff meetings;

(4) Word processing computer skills;

(5) Therapies which are not widely recognized as within the scope of practice of psychology, through research or scientifically demonstrated clinical effectiveness.

(6) Programs that are completed to fulfil the terms of a Board order or agreement do not qualify towards the continuing education requirements for licensure renewal or reinstatement.

History

Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 675.110
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 675.110(14)
OBP 3-2020, amend filed 03/19/2020, effective 03/19/2020
BPE 2-2014, f. 6-2-14, cert. ef. 1-1-15
BPE 2-2010, f. & cert. ef. 9-28-10
BPE 1-2010, f. & cert. ef. 1-8-10
BPE 1-2008, f. & cert. ef. 3-26-08
BPE 2-2002, f. & cert. ef. 2-27-02, Renumbered from 858-040-0035(5)

Or. Admin. R. 858-040-0055 Credit Hours Granted

(1) Credit shall be given for actual hours attended.

(2) Credit shall be given for no more than 20 hours of continuing education for home study and study group hours combined in each reporting period. This limitation is temporarily suspended for renewals that are due between March 31, 2020 and July 31, 2022.

(3) An instructor, discussion leader, or speaker shall be given two hours of credit for preparation for each hour of presentation time, and one hour of credit for each hour of presentation time.

(4) Credit shall be given for no more than 20 hours of continuing education for service as an instructor, discussion leader, or speaker and published material combined in each reporting period.

(5) One hour of continuing education credit shall be given for reading 100 book pages or four peer-reviewed articles. Credit shall be given for no more than four hours (400 book pages or 16 articles) of reading in each reporting period. No more than two hours of reading may be used to fulfill the professional ethics continuing education requirement.

History

Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 675.110
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 675.110(14)
OBP 6-2021, amend filed 11/15/2021, effective 01/01/2022
OBP 4-2021, amend filed 07/15/2021, effective 07/15/2021
OBP 5-2020, amend filed 09/14/2020, effective 09/14/2020
OBP 2-2020, temporary amend filed 03/18/2020, effective 03/18/2020 through 09/13/2020
BPE 2-2016, f. & cert. ef. 2-1-16
BPE 2-2014, f. 6-2-14, cert. ef. 1-1-15
BPE 2-2010, f. & cert. ef. 9-28-10
BPE 1-2010, f. & cert. ef. 1-8-10
BPE 1-2008, f. & cert. ef. 3-26-08
BPE 2-2002, f. & cert. ef. 2-27-02
BPE 2-1999, f. & cert. ef. 7-6-99

Or. Admin. R. 858-040-0065 Evidence of Completion

(1) Evidence of completion must be retained by the licensee for a minimum of two years after the reporting period.

(2) Responsibility for documenting the acceptability of the program and the validity of credit rests with the licensee.

(3) The following shall constitute evidence of completion:

(a) For academic credit: a copy of a transcript showing satisfactory completion of the course.

(b) For professional development or workplace educational programs, formal trainings or home study activities: a certificate of attendance. A copy of a paid receipt showing licensee’s name as the payor, along with a conference brochure, workshop flier or program schedule, may serve as evidence of completion for no more than eight hours of continuing education credit. Documentation must at minimum show the qualified instructor(s)’s name and degree, date, start and end time, and subject matter of the program.

(c) For ethics committee meetings of professional organizations: meeting minutes showing the meeting date, ethics content, and licensee’s name as a participating member.

(d) For formally organized study groups: a copy of the study group meeting record.

(e) For authoring published material or reading books or journal articles: a copy of pertinent pages of the material showing the article/chapter title (if applicable), book/journal name, author(s), and date of publication.

(f) For lecturer credit: a copy of the course syllabus, conference brochure, workshop flier, program schedule or signed verification from the sponsor. Documentation must at minimum show the licensee’s name as the lecturer, date, start and end time, and subject matter.

History

Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 675.110
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 675.110(14)
OBP 1-2020, amend filed 01/23/2020, effective 04/01/2020
BPE 2-2016, f. & cert. ef. 2-1-16
BPE 2-2014, f. 6-2-14, cert. ef. 1-1-15
BPE 1-2010, f. & cert. ef. 1-8-10
BPE 1-2008, f. & cert. ef. 3-26-08
BPE 2-2002, f. & cert. ef. 2-27-02
BPE 2-1999, f. & cert. ef. 7-6-99

Or. Admin. R. 858-040-0070 Failure to Comply

(1) A Renewal Notice and Reporting Affidavit shall be deemed timely if it is postmarked by the stated due date of the reporting year. Burden of proof of mailing is on the licensee.

(2) A licensee whose Renewal Notice and Reporting Affidavit is not postmarked by stated due date shall pay a delinquent fee.

(3) An individual whose license has lapsed for failure to submit a complete Renewal Notice and Reporting Affidavit and delinquent fee within 30 days after the due date must re-apply for licensure.

(4) Failure to comply with any provision of OAR Chapter 858, Division 40, or misrepresentation of compliance, constitutes unprofessional conduct per ORS 675.070(2)(d) and (h) and is grounds for disciplinary action.

(5) An individual whose license has been revoked for noncompliance of continuing education requirements must re-apply for licensure.

(6) A licensee selected for the continuing education random audit who responds after the stated due date is subject to disciplinary action, to include but not limited to the following sanction:

(a) Up to 30 days late: $200 delinquent fee.

(b) Up to 60 days late: $300 delinquent fee.

(c) Failure to respond after 60 days late: $500 delinquent fee and the licensee's license will be suspended until the licensee provides a complete response documenting the licensee's compliance with the continuing education requirements.

(7) A licensee selected for the continuing education random audit whose hours are deficient, including a licensee's failure to submit complete documentation, is subject to disciplinary action, to include but not limited to the following sanction:

(a) Deficiency of 1 to 10 hours: $250 fine.

(b) Deficiency of 11 to 20 hours: $500 fine.

(d) Deficiency of 31 to 40 hours: $1000 fine.

(e) A licensee found to be deficient will be given 30 days to complete the deficient hours. Hours made up may not be double counted towards a subsequent reporting period.

(A) If the licensee fails to complete the deficient hours within 30 days, an additional $250 fine will be assessed, and licensee may be subject to further disciplinary action.

(B) If the licensee fails to complete the deficient hours within 90 days, the licensee’s license will be suspended for a minimum of 60 days.

History

Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 675.110
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 675.110(3), (13), (14), (15)
OBP 6-2021, amend filed 11/15/2021, effective 01/01/2022
Renumbered from 858-040-0020, BPE 2-2014, f. 6-2-14, cert. ef. 1-1-15
BPE 1-2010, f. & cert. ef. 1-8-10

OAR Chapter 858 — Mental Health Regulatory Agency, Oregon Board of Psychology

Division 10 PROCEDURAL RULES

Or. Admin. R. 858-010-0001 Definitions

Or. Admin. R. 858-010-0002 Guidelines for Supervising Technicians

Or. Admin. R. 858-010-0003 Psychology Practice in Oregon

Or. Admin. R. 858-010-0005 Board Duties and Procedure

Or. Admin. R. 858-010-0007 Notice of Proposed Rule

Or. Admin. R. 858-010-0010 Education Requirements — Psychologist

Or. Admin. R. 858-010-0012 Practicum

Or. Admin. R. 858-010-0013 Internship

Or. Admin. R. 858-010-0016 Standard Application Procedure

Or. Admin. R. 858-010-0017 Licensure by Endorsement

Or. Admin. R. 858-010-0018 Investigatory Powers

Or. Admin. R. 858-010-0019 Criminal Conviction Predeterminations

Or. Admin. R. 858-010-0020 Process and Disposition of Application for License

Or. Admin. R. 858-010-0025 Procedure for National Written Examination

Or. Admin. R. 858-010-0030 Procedures for Oregon Jurisprudence Examination

Or. Admin. R. 858-010-0034 Criminal Records Checks and Fitness Determinations

Or. Admin. R. 858-010-0036 Post-Doctoral Supervised Work Experience

Or. Admin. R. 858-010-0038 Continued Supervision — Licensed Psychologist Associate

Or. Admin. R. 858-010-0039 Application for Independent Status — Psychologist Associate

Or. Admin. R. 858-010-0041 License Renewals

Or. Admin. R. 858-010-0050 Inactive Status

Or. Admin. R. 858-010-0055 Limited Permits

Or. Admin. R. 858-010-0056 Temporary Practice Authorization

Or. Admin. R. 858-010-0057 Servicemember Portability Licensure

Or. Admin. R. 858-010-0060 Psychological Records

Or. Admin. R. 858-010-0061 Notification Requirements

Or. Admin. R. 858-010-0062 Designation of Education and Licensure Status

Or. Admin. R. 858-010-0065 Resignation of License Holder

Or. Admin. R. 858-010-0075 Code of Professional Conduct

Or. Admin. R. 858-010-0300 Registered Health Care Interpreters

Or. Admin. R. 858-010-0301 Access to Mental Health Assessment, Treatment, or Services

Division 20 COMPLIANCE

Or. Admin. R. 858-020-0015 Management of Complaints

Or. Admin. R. 858-020-0025 Complaints on Which the Board Can Act

Or. Admin. R. 858-020-0035 Form of Complaints

Or. Admin. R. 858-020-0045 Notice and Investigation Process

Or. Admin. R. 858-020-0055 Investigator’s Report to the Board

Or. Admin. R. 858-020-0075 Contested Case Hearings

Or. Admin. R. 858-020-0085 Board Records

Or. Admin. R. 858-020-0096 Representations to the Board

Or. Admin. R. 858-020-0105 Board’s Responsibility to the Public

Or. Admin. R. 858-020-0115 Compliance with Governor’s Executive Orders

Or. Admin. R. 858-020-0116 Compliance with the Oregon Health Authority’s COVID-19 Requirements

Division 30 FEES

Or. Admin. R. 858-030-0005 Fees

Or. Admin. R. 858-030-0010 Fee Refunds

Division 40 CONTINUING EDUCATION

Or. Admin. R. 858-040-0015 Basic Requirements

Or. Admin. R. 858-040-0025 Continuing Education Reporting

Or. Admin. R. 858-040-0026 Continuing Education Random Audit

Or. Admin. R. 858-040-0035 Programs Which Qualify for Continuing Education Credit

Or. Admin. R. 858-040-0036 Programs Which Do Not Qualify for Continuing Education Credit

Or. Admin. R. 858-040-0055 Credit Hours Granted

Or. Admin. R. 858-040-0065 Evidence of Completion

Or. Admin. R. 858-040-0070 Failure to Comply

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