{"data":{"id":"us-or/ors-419b.021","jurisdiction":"us-or","citation":"ORS 419B.021","heading":"Degree requirements for persons conducting investigation or making determination regarding child.","body":"(1) Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, a person who conducts an investigation under ORS 419B.020, makes a determination that a child must be taken into protective custody under ORS 419B.150 or 419B.152 or makes a determination that a child should not be released to the child’s parent or other responsible person under ORS 419B.165 (1)(b) must have:\n      (a) At least a bachelor’s degree in:\n      (A) Human services or a field related to human services; or\n      (B) A field other than one described in subparagraph (A) of this paragraph, if the Department of Human Services determines by rule that the coursework completed by the person is equivalent to a bachelor’s degree in human services and that the person has sufficient training in providing human services; or\n      (b) An associate degree with additional training or additional certification in human services or a field related to human services, as determined by the department by rule.\n      (2) Subsection (1) of this section does not apply to a law enforcement official as defined in ORS 147.005.","path":["11 - Juvenile Code, Human Services","34. Human Services; Juvenile Code; Corrections","Chapter 419B — Juvenile Code: Dependency"],"source_url":"https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/bills_laws/ors/ors419B.html","current_through":"2025 Edition","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T23:50:14Z","sha256":"d3c7a36432112e0145661211267347dec45c1687086d7d5f98b9f47640ebc701","source_id":"us-or","stale":false,"prev":"us-or/ors-419b.020","next":"us-or/ors-419b.022"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}