(1) An applicant for licensure as a mental health counselor, marriage and family therapist, or social worker, or associate licensure for one of these professions shall submit to the department:

(a) A completed application on forms provided by the department;

(b) Official transcripts, sent directly to the department, to verify completion of education requirements for the applicant's practice area;

(c) Unless applying for an associate license, verification of supervised experience on forms provided by the department;

(d) Official verification, sent directly to the department, of passing the examination for the applicant's practice area; and

(e) The fee(s) required under WAC 246-809-990.

(2)(a) For degree(s) obtained outside the United States, the District of Columbia, and territories of the United States, the applicant must have the transcript translated and evaluated by:

(i) An organization that is a current member of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES);

(ii) An organization that is a current member of the Association of International Credential Evaluators, Inc. (AICE); or

(iii) For an applicant for licensure as a social worker or social worker associate, the Council on Social Work Education.

(b) The evaluating organization must validate the degree to determine its equivalence to an academic program approved by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) or the United States Department of Education (USDOE).