PDFWAC 246-825-080
Licensure by endorsement.
(1) An applicant for licensure as a genetic counselor who is currently licensed under the laws of another state shall file an application with the department and submit:
(a) Documentation verifying that the applicant meets the education requirements under WAC 246-825-060;
(b) Documentation that the applicant holds an unrestricted active license to practice as a genetic counselor in another state;
(c) Proof of passing the ABGC certification examination or the ABMG general genetics and genetic counseling specialty examinations or the ABMG clinical genetics specialty or subspecialty certification examinations;
(d) Any other written declarations or documentation, as required by the secretary; and
(e) Fees required under WAC 246-825-990(2).
(2) The secretary may examine an endorsement application to determine whether the licensing standards of the other state are substantially equivalent to the licensing standards in Washington state.
(3) An endorsement applicant may also apply for a temporary practice permit as established under WAC 246-12-050.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 18.19.050, 18.29.130, 18.29.210, 18.34.120, 18.46.060, 18.55.095, 18.84.040, 18.88B.060, 18.89.050, 18.130.050, 18.138.070, 18.155.040, 18.200.050, 18.205.060, 18.215.040, 18.230.040, 18.240.050, 18.250.020, 18.290.020, 18.360.030, 18.360.070, 70.41.030, 70.230.020, 71.12.670, and 18.108.085. WSR 21-02-002, § 246-825-080, filed 12/23/20, effective 1/23/21. Statutory Authority: RCW 18.290.020. WSR 10-22-090, § 246-825-080, filed 11/1/10, effective 11/1/10.]