Revised Code of Washington
2024 Archive

Chapter 28A.410 RCW
CERTIFICATION
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28A.410.010Certification—Duty of professional educator standards board—Rules—Record check—Lapsed certificates—Superintendent of public instruction as administrator.
28A.410.015Applicant for permit or certificate—Immigration and citizenship status.
28A.410.025Qualifications—Certificate or permit required.
28A.410.032Qualifications—Teachers of visually impaired—Rules.
28A.410.035Qualifications—Coursework on issues of abuse; sexual abuse and exploitation of a minor; and emotional or behavioral distress in students, including possible substance abuse, violence, and youth suicide.
28A.410.040Initial-level certificates.
28A.410.043School counselor certification.
28A.410.044School psychologists and social workers—Domains and roles.
28A.410.045First peoples' language, culture, and oral tribal traditions teacher certification program—Established—Rules.
28A.410.046Elementary mathematics specialists.
28A.410.050Baccalaureate and master's degree equivalency requirements for vocational instructors—Rules.
28A.410.060Fee for certification—Disposition.
28A.410.062Initial educator certificates and paraeducator certificates—Application processing fee—Educator certification processing account.
28A.410.070Registration of certificates.
28A.410.080School year—For certification or qualification purposes.
28A.410.090Revocation or suspension of certificate or permit to teach—Reprimand—Criminal basis—Complaints—Investigation—Process.
28A.410.095Violation or noncompliance—Investigatory powers of superintendent of public instruction—Requirements for investigation of alleged sexual misconduct towards a child—Court orders—Contempt—Written findings required.
28A.410.100Revocation of authority to teach—Hearings.
28A.410.106Certificate or permit suspension—Noncompliance with support order—Reissuance.
28A.410.108Reporting disciplinary actions to national clearinghouse.
28A.410.110Limitation on reinstatement after revocation—Reinstatement prohibited for certain felony crimes.
28A.410.120Professional certification not required of superintendents or deputy or assistant superintendents.
28A.410.200Washington professional educator standards board—Creation—Membership—Executive director.
28A.410.210Washington professional educator standards board—Purpose—Powers and duties.
28A.410.212Washington professional educator standards board—Duties.
28A.410.220Washington professional educator standards board—Performance standards and professional-level certification assessment—Basic skills assessment—Assessment of subject knowledge—Administration of section—Rule-making authority.
28A.410.221Washington professional educator standards board—Revision of STEM-related subject-area teacher endorsements.
28A.410.2211Washington professional educator standards board—Revision of assessments to meet revised STEM-related standards.
28A.410.2212Washington professional educator standards board—Certificate renewal rules for teachers in STEM-related subjects.
28A.410.224Washington professional educator standards board—Standards for computer science endorsement.
28A.410.225Washington professional educator standards board—Endorsement requirements—Teachers of deaf and hard of hearing students.
28A.410.226Washington professional educator standards board—Training program on youth suicide screening—Certificates for school nurses, social workers, psychologists, and counselors—Adoption of standards.
28A.410.230Washington professional educator standards board—Review of proposed assessments before implementation.
28A.410.240Washington professional educator standards board—Reports.
28A.410.250Washington professional educator standards board—Professional certification—Rules.
28A.410.251Washington professional educator standards board—Residency certificate renewal for certain experienced teachers and principals—Rules.
28A.410.252Expedited professional certification for out-of-state teachers.
28A.410.260Washington professional educator standards board—Cultural competency, diversity, equity, and inclusion standards of practice.
28A.410.265Washington professional educator standards board—Certification—Cultural competency, diversity, equity, and inclusion standards of practice.
28A.410.270Washington professional educator standards board—Performance standards—Certification levels—Teacher effectiveness evaluations—Requirements for professional certificate and residency teaching certificate—Demonstration of educator preparation programs' outcomes (as amended by 2021 c 197).
28A.410.270Washington professional educator standards board—Performance standards—Certification levels—Requirements for professional certificate and residency teaching certificate—Demonstration of educator preparation programs' outcomes—Program completion requirements (as amended by 2021 c 198).
28A.410.271Washington professional educator standards board—Standards for educational interpreters.
28A.410.273Washington professional educator standards board—Social-emotional learning.
28A.410.275Washington professional educator standards board—Preparation program review.
28A.410.277Washington professional educator standards board—Continuing education requirements for administrator and teacher certificate renewals—Approved clock hour providers.
28A.410.278Residency principal certificates—Principal preparation program requirements.
28A.410.283Uniform, statewide performance assessment of teaching effectiveness—Prohibited as requirement.
28A.410.285Teacher preparation programs.
28A.410.290Teacher and administrator preparation program approval standards—Community college and nonhigher education provider programs—Alternative route program inclusion.
28A.410.292Articulated pathway for teacher preparation and certification—Program approval.
28A.410.294Teacher and administrator preparation—Working with paraeducators.
28A.410.296Continuing education provider status—Criteria to revoke—Report.
28A.410.300Review of district and educator workforce data.
28A.410.310Condensed compliance reports—Second-class districts.
28A.410.330Microcredentials.
28A.410.340Military spouses—Agency responsibilities.