Oregon Administrative Rules
Chapter 259 - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY STANDARDS AND TRAINING
Division 9 - FIRE SERVICE PROFESSIONALS
Section 259-009-0025 - College Education Credits

(1) The Department will only recognize credits awarded by an accredited, degree-granting college or a university of post-secondary education, which is recognized by the Council for Higher Education (CHEA) or by the Council on Postsecondary Accreditation (COPA)/Commission of Recognition of Postsecondary Accreditation (CORPA), as outlined in the current edition of the Higher Education Directory (HED).

(2) College credits used for certification obtained in a foreign country, which certificate, credential, or degree is claimed to be comparable to a certificate, credential, or 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 Department/Board has no responsibility for obtaining or paying for the evaluation and arranging for an official copy to be sent by the evaluating agency to the Department. The evaluation must be approved by the Department, based upon review of an official copy sent by the evaluating agency directly to the Department, before the educational credit is accepted as equivalent.

(3) Certification Credit. Persons wishing to document college education must furnish official transcripts or a certified true copy of official transcripts to the Department. Courses can only be accepted for credit towards certification if the class has been successfully passed with a "C" or better.