PROPOSED RULES
Original Notice.
Preproposal statement of inquiry was filed as WSR 99-16-060.
Title of Rule: WAC 180-79A-260 Establishing equivalency for course work, degrees and programs completed in countries outside the United States.
Purpose: The proposed amendment will allow an individual from a foreign county to submit a transcript from a regionally accredited United States college/university as evidence of degree equivalency.
Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW 28A.410.010.
Summary: See Purpose above.
Reasons Supporting Proposal: See Purpose above.
Name of Agency Personnel Responsible for Drafting, Implementation and Enforcement: Larry Davis, State Board of Education, Olympia, (360) 753-6715.
Name of Proponent: State Board of Education, governmental.
Rule is not necessitated by federal law, federal or state court decision.
Explanation of Rule, its Purpose, and Anticipated Effects: See above.
Proposal Changes the Following Existing Rules: See above.
No small business economic impact statement has been prepared under chapter 19.85 RCW.
RCW 34.05.328 does not apply to this rule adoption. Not applicable.
Hearing Location: The Evergreen State College, The Longhouse, 2700 Evergreen Parkway N.W., Olympia, WA 98505, on January 10, 2000, at 8:00 a.m.
Assistance for Persons with Disabilities: Contact Carolyn Berger by December 27, 1999, TDD (360) 664-3631, or (360) 753-6715.
Submit Written Comments to: Rules Coordinator, State Board of Education, P.O. Box 47206, Olympia, WA 98504-7206, fax (360) 586-2357, by December 27, 1999.
Date of Intended Adoption: January 12, 2000.
December 1, 1999
Larry Davis
Executive Director
OTS-3317.1
AMENDATORY SECTION(Amending WSR 99-01-174, filed 12/23/98,
effective 1/23/99)
WAC 180-79A-260
Establishing equivalency for course work,
degrees and programs completed in countries outside the United
States.
Certification candidates who have completed degree
and/or approved professional preparation programs in a country
other than the United States may be required to ((submit))
provide one or more of the following:
(1) A transcript from a regionally accredited United States college or university indicating that the college/university has accepted the degree as equivalent to its degree.
(2) A statement of degree equivalency for the appropriate degree from a foreign credentials' evaluation agency approved by the office of the superintendent of public instruction.
(((2))) (3) A statement from an official of the college or
university where the certification program was completed,
indicating completion of the program and approval of the program
by the agency governing certification in that country.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 28A.305.130 (1) and (2), 28A.410.010 and 28A.150.220(4). 99-01-174, § 180-79A-260, filed 12/23/98, effective 1/23/99.]