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                             ENGROSSED HOUSE BILL 1139

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State of Washington              52nd Legislature             1991 Regular Session

By Representatives Peery, H. Myers, Brough, Morris, Winsley, Pruitt, Cooper, Jones, Rayburn, Basich, Betrozoff, Miller and G. Fisher.

Read first time January 21, 1991.  Referred to Committee on Education.Authorizing continuing education credit for teachers for certain out-of-state courses.

     AN ACT Relating to continuing education credit requirements; and adding a new section to chapter 28A.415 RCW.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

NEW SECTION. Sec. 1.  A new section is added to chapter 28A.415 RCW to read as follows:

     Credit earned by educational staff associates for taking courses may be used to fulfill any applicable continuing education certification credit requirements if:  (1) The course may be used for continuing education credit needed to maintain a professional license; or (2) the course is sponsored by a state or national association, the association is awarding professional continuing education credit to course participants, and the educational staff associate is employed as a psychologist, communication disorder specialist, nurse, occupational therapist, physical therapist, counselor, or social worker.