OAR 259-008-0045
Education Credits

(1)

Credit for preservice or in-service college education will not be accepted in lieu of the Basic Course described in OAR 259-008-0025 (Minimum Standards for Training).

(2)

Education credits or college degrees submitted to the Department for inclusion on a public safety professional’s official record must have been earned from one of the following recognized sources:

(a)

A degree-granting community college, college or university accredited by a recognized national or regional accrediting body;

(b)

A community college, college or university whose coursework or degree has been accepted for credit by a degree granting community college, college or university accredited by a recognized national or regional accrediting body;

(c)

A degree-granting college or university recognized by the Oregon Office of Degree Authorization under the provisions of ORS 348.604 (Exemption from ORS 348.594 to 348.615); or

(d)

The American Council on Education’s credit recommendation on the Joint Services Transcript (JST) used by the Army, Marine Corps, Navy, and Coast Guard.

(e)

For purposes of this rule, a recognized national or regional accrediting body is one recognized by the U.S. Department of Education, or the Council on Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA), or its predecessor.

(3)

Any education credits obtained in a foreign country, which are claimed to be comparable to credits or a college degree granted by a licensing body in the United States or US Territories must be evaluated by a credentialing agency that is a member of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES). The credentialing agency must send an evaluation to the Department for approval, at the applicant’s expense, before any educational credit is accepted as equivalent.

(4)

Documentation of Education Credits. The Department must receive official transcripts from a recognized source as defined in section (2) of this rule prior to entering education credits on a public safety professional’s official record.

(a)

Each quarter credit unit granted by a recognized source operating on a quarterly schedule will equal one education credit.

(b)

Each semester credit unit granted by a recognized source operating on a semester schedule will equal 1-1⁄2 education credits.

Source: Rule 259-008-0045 — Education Credits, https://secure.­sos.­state.­or.­us/oard/view.­action?ruleNumber=259-008-0045.

259‑008‑0000
Policies and Objectives 259‑008‑0001
Board and Department Policies for the Impacts of COVID-19 259‑008‑0005
Definitions 259‑008‑0010
Minimum Standards for Employment as a Law Enforcement Officer or Utilization as a Reserve Officer 259‑008‑0011
Minimum Standards for Employment as a Telecommunicator and Emergency Medical Dispatcher 259‑008‑0015
Background Investigation 259‑008‑0017
Public Records 259‑008‑0018
Authorized Signer / Signature Authority 259‑008‑0020
Personnel Actions, DPSST Numbers and Use of Legal Name 259‑008‑0025
Minimum Standards for Training 259‑008‑0040
Period of Service 259‑008‑0045
Education Credits 259‑008‑0060
Public Safety Officer Certification 259‑008‑0064
Maintenance of Certification for Telecommunicators and Emergency Medical Dispatchers 259‑008‑0065
Maintenance of Law Enforcement Officer Certification 259‑008‑0067
Lapse and Expiration of Public Safety Professional Certifications 259‑008‑0069
Tribal Law Enforcement 259‑008‑0075
Determinations of Eligibility to be a Candidate for Election to the Office of Sheriff 259‑008‑0076
Eligibility Requirements for Police Chief 259‑008‑0078
Eligibility Requirements for Limited Duration, Administrative Positions 259‑008‑0080
Instructors for Mandated Training 259‑008‑0085
Minimum Standards for Mandated Courses 259‑008‑0090
Training Records 259‑008‑0100
Miscellaneous Activities of the Board or Department 259‑008‑0110
Prohibited Use of Force Training 259‑008‑0200
Civil Penalties 259‑008‑0220
Sanctions, Generally 259‑008‑0250
Notice of Civil Penalty 259‑008‑0290
Denial of Public Safety Professional Certifications for Pre-employment Criminal Dispositions 259‑008‑0300
Grounds for Denial, Revocation or Emergency Suspension of Public Safety Professional Certifications 259‑008‑0310
Denial/Revocation - Initiation and Review of a Professional Standards Case 259‑008‑0320
Scope of Denial/Revocation and Eligibility for Certification Following Denial/Revocation 259‑008‑0330
Surrendering Certifications 259‑008‑0340
Issuance of Notice of Intent/Request for Hearing and Contested Case Procedures 259‑008‑0400
Review of Complaints
Last Updated

Jun. 8, 2021

Rule 259-008-0045’s source at or​.us