Candidates for certification from other states who meet the
general certificate requirements described in WAC
181-79A-150 (1) and
(2), and the specific requirements for the
certificate being sought in chapter 181-77 or 181-79A WAC including, but not
limited to, degree, continuing education credit hours, and
certification/licensure, shall be eligible for Washington certificates as
follows:
(1)
Residency or initial
certificates. The residency or initial certificate shall be issued by
the superintendent of public instruction to any candidate who meets
requirements for the certificate including testing requirements as described in
RCW
28A.410.220, and chapters
181-01 and
181-02
WAC, and who meets one of the following:
(a)
Has completed a state approved preparation program in the professional field
for which the certificate is to be issued and such additional professional
fields as required by WAC
181-79A-150(4).
Such programs shall include a defined course of study and a supervised
internship.
(b) If a candidate for
teacher, administrator, or educational staff associate certification does not
meet the qualifications described in (a) of this subsection, a residency or
initial certificate shall be issued to a candidate who holds or has held a
certificate in the role, comparable to a residency or initial certificate,
issued by another state and has practiced at the P-12 level in the role outside
the state of Washington for at least three years.
(c) Holds an appropriate degree from an
accredited college or university and has practiced three years as an
educational staff associate in that role in a state where such certificate was
not required.
(d) Holds a valid
Nationally Certified School Psychologist (NCSP) credential issued by the
National Association of School Psychologists (NASP); and applies for a
residency educational staff associated school psychologist
certificate.
(2)
Professional certificate. The professional certificate shall be
issued to out-of-state candidates if the candidate meets requirements for the
initial or residency certificate including testing requirements as described in
RCW
28A.410.220 and chapters
181-01 and
181-02
WAC, meets the issues of abuse or emotional or behavioral distress requirement
as described in WAC
181-79A-200, and if one of the
following conditions is met:
(a) The
candidate has completed an advanced level certification procedure approved by
the professional educator standards board as equivalent to the approved program
procedure required in Washington; or
(b) The candidate holds a valid teaching
certificate issued by the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards;
or
(c) The candidate holds a valid
school counselor certificate issued by the National Board for Professional
Teaching Standards.
(3)
Military service members and spouses of military service members.
(a) A residency, initial, or professional
certificate shall be issued by the superintendent of public instruction to any
candidate who holds a valid certificate in the role, comparable to a residency,
initial, or professional certificate, who:
(i)
Is a military service member or spouse of a military service-member;
and
(ii) Remains in good standing
with the licensing authority that issued the certificate, and with every other
licensing authority that has issued the service member or the spouse of a
service member a license valid at a similar scope of practice.
(b) Under
RCW
18.340.020 out-of-state candidates who are
military spouses shall receive expedited issuance of the appropriate
certificate within 30 days of receiving a completed application in accordance
with this section.
(4)
(a) Out-of-state candidates must meet the
assessment requirements per chapters
181-01 and
181-02 WAC. Equivalent
assessments will be published by the board.
(b) Military service members or spouses of
military service members issued certificates under subsection (3)(a) of this
section are considered to have met assessment requirements per chapters
181-01
and
181-02 WAC.
(5)
Out-of-state candidates for educational staff associate certificates under WAC
181-79A-223 are considered to
have met the requirement for the professional transitions to public schools
course work provided they meet one or more of the following:
(a) Have completed a state-approved program
as an educational staff associate in the role; or
(b) Hold or have held a certificate in the
role, comparable to a residency or initial certificate, issued by another state
and have practiced at the P-12 school level in the role outside the state of
Washington for at least three years; or
(c) Hold an appropriate degree from an
accredited college or university and have practiced three years as an
educational staff associate in that role in a state where such certificate was
not required.
Notes
Wash. Admin.
Code §
181-79A-257
Adopted by
WSR
14-13-006, Filed 6/5/2014, effective
7/6/2014
Amended by
WSR
15-23-013, Filed 11/6/2015, effective
12/7/2015
Amended by
WSR
18-21-011, Filed 10/4/2018, effective
11/4/2018
Amended by
WSR
21-08-024, Filed 3/29/2021, effective
4/29/2021
Amended by
WSR
21-19-131, Filed 9/21/2021, effective
10/22/2021
Amended by
WSR
24-08-024, Filed 3/26/2024, effective
4/26/2024
Statutory Authority:
RCW
28A.410.210. 11-15-038, § 181-79A-257, filed
7/13/11, effective 8/13/11; 09-16-018, § 181-79A-257, filed 7/24/09, effective
8/24/09; 07-20-047, § 181-79A-257, filed 9/26/07, effective 10/27/07;
06-14-010, § 181-79A-257, filed 6/22/06, effective 7/23/06. 06-02-051,
recodified as § 181-79A-257, filed 12/29/05, effective 1/1/06. Statutory
Authority:
RCW
28A.410.010. 05-04-054, § 180-79A-257, filed
1/28/05, effective 2/28/05; 04-21-005, § 180-79A-257, filed 10/7/04, effective
11/7/04; 04-04-011, § 180-79A-257, filed 1/23/04, effective 2/23/04; 04-04-009,
§ 180-79A-257, filed 1/23/04, effective 2/23/04; 01-18-043, § 180-79A-257,
filed 8/29/01, effective 9/29/01; 01-13-108, § 180-79A-257, filed 6/20/01,
effective 7/21/01; 00-23-005, § 180-79A-257, filed 11/2/00, effective 12/3/00;
00-03-048, § 180-79A-257, filed 1/14/00, effective 2/14/00. Statutory
Authority:
RCW
28A.305.130(1) and (2),
28A.410.010 and
28A.150.220(4).
99-01-174, § 180-79A-257, filed 12/23/98, effective
1/23/99.
