Continued employment for Licensed employees with the Greater Albany School District depends on holding and maintaining an active Oregon license appropriate to your role (teacher, nurse, counselor, or speech-language pathologist). It is your responsibility to obtain, monitor,
and maintain your professional license.
Please carefully review any information you receive from TSPC (Teacher Standards and Practices Commission) or your respective State Licensing Board. You are responsible for meeting all requirements set by TSPC or your specific licensing board. The Greater Albany Public School District may provide reminders, but these reminders do not replace or reduce your responsibility to maintain your license.
If your license lapses or is revoked during your employment with the Greater Albany School District, you will be placed on unpaid leave. If you have questions about your license status or renewal process, please contact TSPC or your appropriate State Licensing Board.
TSPC Application:
You will need to submit your renewal application and renewal fees with TSPC. Please review the TSPC website for instructions on submitting your eLicensing Renewal Application and for paying the renewal fees. The renewal application and renewal fees are submitted directly to TSPC; if you have any questions about either of these, you will need to contact TSPC directly. You will also need to complete the PDU verification process described below. Please send a record of your PDUs to Nancy Dickerman in Human Resources so that we can complete the Peer Form.
The direct link to the TSPC elicensing login is TSPC Elicensing Login.
PEER Form and Professional Development Certification
TSPC Contact Information:
For eLicensing issues: online.tspc@oregon.gov
For all other issues: contact.tspc@oregon.gov
To visit TSPC in person: 250 Division Street, N.E., Salem, OR 97301
Visiting hours: Monday - Friday 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Phone hours: Monday - Friday 7:30 AM to 5:00 PM
Fax: (503) 378-4448
*Please note, this resource was created by the Human Resources Office as a guide to support navigating TSPC. TSPC treats the District as a third party and therefore does not issue licensure updates, renewal notifications, or specific direction to employers. All licensure communication is sent directly to the license holder. TSPC is a separate entity; its practices and requirements are subject to change at any time. The best practice is always to work with TSPC directly for any licensure needs.
Q. Are TSPC and GAPS connected?
A. TSPC and GAPS are not connected. GAPS Human Resources cannot see your TSPC account and is unable to assist with the Licensure application and review process. Similarly, TPSC is not able to view our system and cannot assist with the status of your application with GAPS.
Q. Where do I go to apply for a TSPC license?
A. The TSPC license application and online messaging portal can be found here.
Q. I’ve already submitted my transcripts to GAPS. Can you send them to TSPC or can TSPC send them to GAPS?
A. Official transcripts must be submitted directly to TSPC by following their directions as to how to provide them. GAPS requires transcripts for our records only, and we cannot send them to TSPC, and TSPC will not send transcripts to GAPS.
Mailing Address (Official transcripts by mail):
Teacher Standards and Practices Commission
250 Division St. NE
Salem, OR 97301 USA
Email for official transcripts (sent directly from the school/university): tspc.transcripts@tspc.oregon.gov
Important guidelines:
Official transcripts must be sent directly from your college/university or its authorized electronic transcript service to TSPC.
If mailed, the transcript must arrive in an official sealed envelope from the institution (do not open before sending).
Q. How can I contact TSPC?
A. In many circumstances, staff have found the best method to contact TSPC is through their online Messaging portal. To access the online Messaging portal, log in to your TSPC account and click “Messages.” From here, you can either send a new message (+Send Message) or scroll down to read and reply to previous messages from TSPC.
Q. I can’t log in to my TSPC account. What can I do?
A. If you have forgotten your username or password, please go to the bottom of the login page. Here, you will find “forgot username” and “forgot password”. If you have forgotten both, please choose “forgot username” first, and once you receive the email reminder from TSPC, you can
also select “forgot password.”
Great resources from the TSPC website Licensure FAQ
First-Time Licensure Requirements
