Oregon: License - Psychologist
by Policy and Advocacy in the Schools
Granting authority
Oregon Board of Psychologist Examiners
3218 Pringle Road SE, Suite 130
Salem OR 97302-6309
(503)378-4154
(503)378-3575 fax
oregon.bpe@state.or.us
http://www.obpe.state.or.us/
Statutory/regulatory authority
Statutory - ORS 675.010 - 675.150
Regulatory - OAR 858-010-0005 et seq
http://www.obpe.state.or.us/OBPE/laws_rules.shtml
Minimum degree required
Doctoral degree in psychology
CPQ accepted?
As of 2003 - In process of accepting CPQ (voted to accept CPQ and are in process of making legislative or administrative changes necessary for implementation.)
Examinations required
EPPP and Oral
Scope of Practice
ORS 675.010
Definitions for ORS 675.010 to 675.150.
As used in ORS 675.010 to 675.150, unless the context requires otherwise:
(4) "Practice of psychology" means rendering or offering to render supervision, consultation, evaluation or therapy services to individuals, groups or organizations for the purpose of diagnosing or treating behavioral, emotional or mental disorders.
ORS 675.090
Application of ORS 675.010 to 675.150.
(1) ORS 675.010 to 675.150 does not apply to:
(e) A person who is employed by a local, state or federal government agency, or employed by a community mental health program or drug and alcohol treatment program licensed or certified by the State of Oregon to the extent that the person’s activities and services are rendered within the person’s scope of employment and are performed within the confines of the employing agency and provided that the person does not use the title "psychologist" in connection with the activities authorized under this paragraph.
(g) A person who has credentials as a school psychologist if the person is an employee of an educational institution and restricts the person’s practice to activities within a school setting. A person acting under this paragraph may use the title "school psychologist."
