(b)
Roles.
(i) Teacher roles. The conditional
certificate may be issued to teachers in all endorsement areas. Specific
minimum requirements defined in this section apply to the following:
(A) Special education teachers;
(B) Nonimmigrant exchange teachers;
(C) Traffic safety education
teachers.
(ii)
Educational staff associate roles. The conditional certificate may be issued in
the following education staff associate roles:
(A) School counselor;
(B) School nurse;
(C) School psychologist;
(D) School social worker;
(E) School speech language pathologist or
audiologist;
(F) School behavior
analyst;
(G) School orientation and
mobility specialist.
(iii) Administrator role. The conditional
certificate may be issued in the following administrator role:
Principal.
(c)
Request requirements.
(i) When
requesting the conditional certificate, the district, the educational service
district, or the approved private school will verify that one or more of the
following criteria have been met:
(A) The
individual has extensive experience, unusual distinction, or exceptional talent
in the subject matter to be taught or in the certificate role; or
(B) No person with regular certification in
the area is available; or
(C) The
individual holds a bachelor's degree or higher from an accredited college or
university; or
(D) The individual
is enrolled in an educator preparation program specific to the certificate role
for which they are applying; or
(E)
The individual will serve as a nonimmigrant exchange teacher and meets the
specific minimum requirements defined in this section; or
(F) The individual will serve as a traffic
safety education teacher and meets the specific minimum requirements defined in
this section; or
(G) Circumstances
warrant.
(ii) When
requesting the conditional certificate, the district, the educational service
district, or the approved private school will verify that all of the following
criteria have been met:
(A) The district,
educational service district, or approved private school has determined that
the individual is competent for the assignment; and
(B) After specific inclusion on the agenda
and a formal vote, the school board or educational service district board has
authorized the conditional certificate; and
(C) The individual is being certificated for
a specific assignment and responsibility in a specified activity/field;
and
(D) The individual will be
delegated primary responsibility for planning, conducting, and evaluating
instructional activities; and
(E)
The individual will not be serving in a paraeducator role; and
(F) The individual will be oriented and
prepared for the assignment. In addition, prior to service, the individual will
be apprised of any legal liability, the responsibilities of a professional
educator, the lines of authority, and the duration of the assignment;
and
(G) The individual will be
assigned a mentor within 20 working days from the commencement of the
assignment; and
(H) A written plan
of support will be developed within 20 working days from the commencement of
the assignment.
(d)
Minimum requirements.
(i) Individuals must complete 50 continuing
education credit hours after the issuance of the certificate, and prior to the
reissuance of the certificate. Holders of conditional certificates in the role
of nonimmigrant exchange teacher are not required to complete 50 continuing
education credit hours.
(ii)
Special education teacher. The applicant for a conditional teaching certificate
in special education shall hold a bachelor's degree or higher from an
accredited college or university.
The issuance of a conditional certificate to a special
education teacher is contingent upon the individual being enrolled in a
state-approved teacher preparation program resulting in a teacher certificate
endorsed in special education.
An individual with full certification and endorsed in special
education shall be assigned as a mentor to the special education teacher
serving on a conditional certificate for the duration of the conditional
certificate.
(iii) Traffic
safety education teacher. The applicant qualifies to instruct in the traffic
safety program under WAC
392-153-021. Written plans of support and mentors are
not required for holders of conditional certificates in the role of traffic
safety education teacher.
(iv)
Nonimmigrant exchange. A conditional certificate in the role of teacher may be
issued to an individual admitted to the United States for the purpose of
serving as an exchange teacher.
The individual must be eligible to serve as a teacher in the
elementary or secondary schools in their country of nationality or last
residence.
(v) School
counselor. The applicant must hold a bachelor's degree or higher from an
accredited college or university, and be enrolled in a state-approved
preparation program for the role, in accordance with Washington requirements
for certification.
(vi) School
nurse. The applicant possesses a valid license as a registered nurse (RN) under
chapter 18.79 or 18.80 RCW. Applicants who meet the requirements for the
initial school nurse certificate will not be issued a conditional school nurse
certificate.
(vii) School
psychologist. The applicant must hold a bachelor's degree or higher from an
accredited college or university, and be enrolled in a state-approved
preparation program for school psychologists, in accordance with Washington
requirements for certification.
In addition, the candidate shall have completed all course
work for the required master's degree, and shall be participating in the
required internship.
(viii)
School social worker. The applicant must hold a bachelor's degree or higher
from an accredited college or university. The applicant must be enrolled in a
master's degree program in social work or social welfare.
(ix) School speech language pathologist or
audiologist. The applicant has completed a bachelor's degree or higher from an
accredited college or university.
(x) School behavior analyst. Applicants must
meet one or more of the following:
(A) Hold a
valid Washington state department of health license as an assistant behavior
analyst. The district, educational service district, or approved private school
must provide a supervisor who meets the department of health requirements for a
supervisor of assistant behavior analysts; or
(B) Hold a valid board certified assistant
behavior analyst (BCABA) certificate from the behavior analyst certification
board (BACB). The district, educational service district, or approved private
school must provide a supervisor who meets the behavior analyst certification
board (BACB) requirements for a supervisor of board certified assistant
behavior analyst (BCABA); or
(C)
Hold a bachelor's degree, and, must be enrolled in or have completed the course
work requirements for the board certified behavior analyst (BCBA) certificate
from the behavior analyst certification board (BACB), as verified by the
institution providing the behavior analysis course work.
(xi) School orientation and mobility
specialist.
(A) Applicants must have completed
all requirements for an approved national certificate with the exception of the
internship and the assessment, as verified by the institution providing the
course-work for the national certificate. The approved national certificates
are the certified orientation and mobility specialist (COMS) certificate from
the academy for certification of vision rehabilitation and education
professionals (ACVREP), and the national orientation and mobility certification
(NOMC) from the national blindness professional certification board
(NBPCB).
(B) The school employer
must ensure the candidate has access to a mentor who meets the requirements for
an intern supervisor set by the academy for certification of vision
rehabilitation and education professionals (ACVREP) or the national blindness
professional certification board (NBPCB).
(xii) Principal. The applicant holds a
bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university.
The candidate for conditional certification as a principal
shall be enrolled in a program resulting in the issuance of a residency
principal certificate, in accordance with Washington requirements for
certification.
(f)
Reissuance.
(i) The conditional certificate may be
reissued upon request by the employing local school district, approved private
school, or educational service district, provided all conditions for the first
issuance of the certificate are met.
(ii) The requesting school district, approved
private school, or educational service district will verify that the 50
continuing education credit hours earned as a requirement for reissuance of the
certificate are designed to support the individual's professional growth, and
enhance the individual's knowledge or skills to better assist students in
meeting state learning goals.
(iii)
Nonimmigrant exchange. The conditional certificate in the role of teacher may
be reissued while the individual is being sponsored by a school district in an
exchange and visiting teacher program.
(iv) Special education teacher. Conditional
certificates in special education may only be reissued once. The reissuance of
the special education conditional certificate will have a validity period of
three years or less. The special education conditional certificate may only be
reissued upon verification by the preparation program provider that the
individual is completing satisfactory progress in a state-approved teacher
certificate program leading to a special education endorsement.
(v) School speech language pathologist or
audiologist. Conditional certificates as a school speech language pathologist
or audiologist may be reissued twice.
The conditional certification as a school speech language
pathologist or audiologist may be reissued if the candidate is enrolled in a
master's degree program resulting in issuance of an initial ESA certificate in
accordance with Washington requirements for certification.
The school speech language pathologist or audiologist
conditional certificate may be reissued a second time upon verification by the
degree provider that the individual is completing satisfactory progress in a
master's degree program resulting in issuance of an initial school speech
language pathologist or audiologist certificate in accordance with Washington
requirements for certification.
(vi) Conditional certificates as a school
behavior analyst may be reissued twice.
(vii) Conditional certificates as a school
orientation and mobility specialist may be reissued once.
