Oregon TSPC License Renewal & Salary Advancement

Complete your required professional development on your own schedule. Fully aligned with TSPC guidelines for Oregon educators, our self-paced graduate-level courses through UMass Global convert directly into 90 PDUs per course.

Get the flexible, university-backed semester credits you need to maintain your Oregon teaching license and maximize your district salary advancement.

Browse Graduate-Credit Courses

Only $240 per course | 1 course = 3 Semester Credits (90 PDUs)

No Hidden Fees

$240 per 3-credit graduate course. Period.

100% Asynchronous

Courses designed for the busy teacher. No portfolios - just practical implementation.

Accredited

Graduate-level credits provided through UMass Global.

TSPC Aligned

Graduate-level credits provided through UMass Global.

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Select Courses

Browse our catalog of graduate-level courses and select the ones that fit your goals. Syllabi available Upon Request if required by your school district.

Graduate-Level Courses

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Complete Coursework

Check your inbox for your welcome packet and dive right in. Complete your coursework 100% online anytime between one and six months from registration.

Simplify Your Oregon Teacher License Renewal

Preliminary Teaching License

The Requirement: 75 PDUs every 3 years.
1 Upward Course = 90 PDUs. Fully satisfy your entire 3-year renewal cycle.

Professional Teaching License

The Requirement: 125 PDUs every 5 years.
2 Upward Courses = 180 PDUs. Stacking two self-paced courses completely clears your entire 5-year renewal block.

Substitute Teaching License

The Requirement: 30 PDUs every 3 years.
1 Upward Course = 90 PDUs. One single course covers your standard PDU requirements for the full 3-year cycle.

Oregon PDU Policy Note: Per current TSPC Renewal guidelines, the commission requires direct reporting of PDUs for all licenses expiring on or after July 1, 2029. If your license expires before this date, your professional development continues to be tracked locally by your employing school district via the standard PEER form workflow.

Oregon Teacher Salary Lane Advancement

Horizontal Salary Lane Movements: Move across your local district’s salary schedule (such as BA+15, MA, or MA+30) by stacking graduate-level professional development credits. Every horizontal lane change permanently elevates your annual base pay.
The University-Backed Standard: Oregon school districts often require official university credits—rather than standard clock hours—to approve official salary reclassification and lane jumps.
Unmatched ROI at $240: At a flat $240 per 3-credit course, unlocking a higher salary bracket maximizes your lifetime career earnings and strengthens your long-term Oregon Public Employees Retirement System (PERS) foundation.

Local District Pre-Approval: In Oregon, salary lane requirements and reclassification approval workflows are managed independently by individual school districts. We highly recommend confirming your Upward course selection with your district’s HR department. Contact us anytime to request detailed course syllabi to assist with your local approval.

Earning Credit

Email your completed coursework to support@upwardteachers.com
Upward evaluates your coursework within one week of your submission, and submits your grade to UMass Global (our accredited university partner)
UMass Global posts your grade within five business days of receiving Upward's assessment
You login to your UMass Global account to order your transcripts.
Note: Transcripts are securely managed and issued directly by UMass Global. For official transcript support, you can contact the university at exed@umassglobal.edu
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Oregon Teacher FAQs: TSPC Renewal and Salary Advancement

Yes. Oregon TSPC accepts graduate-level semester credits from regionally accredited universities for professional development requirement fulfillment.

Because Upward courses are offered in partnership with UMass Global (which is regionally accredited by WSCUC), each 3-credit course officially converts into 90 Professional Development Units (PDUs).

If your license expires on or after July 1, 2029: You will submit your official academic transcripts directly from UMass Global to TSPC during your renewal window as part of their direct-reporting protocol.
If your license expires before July 1, 2029: You will typically follow your school district's local tracking workflow using the standard PEER form, backed by your course completion documentation or transcripts.

Most Oregon school districts require official university-backed semester credits to approve a horizontal lane change (e.g., moving from BA+15 to BA+30 or MA+15).

Because our courses grant official graduate semester credits through UMass Global, they are designed for salary reclassification.

HR policies vary by district, so we always recommend securing local district pre-approval using our course syllabi (available via quick contact).

Yes, our courses are 100% asynchronous and self-paced with no portfolios.

You can dive in immediately upon enrollment and have anywhere from one to six months to complete your coursework, making it easy to balance alongside a full-time teaching schedule.

Once you submit your completed coursework to Upward, we evaluate it within one week and forward your grade to UMass Global.

The university typically processes and posts the grade within five business days. After it posts, you can order your official, secure transcripts directly through your UMass Global student account.