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Chapter 28A.410 RCW

CERTIFICATION

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HTMLPDF 28A.410.010Certification—Duty of professional educator standards board—Rules—Record check—Lapsed certificates—Superintendent of public instruction as administrator.
HTMLPDF 28A.410.015Applicant for permit or certificate—Immigration and citizenship status.
HTMLPDF 28A.410.025Qualifications—Certificate or permit required.
HTMLPDF 28A.410.032Qualifications—Teachers of visually impaired—Rules.
HTMLPDF 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.
HTMLPDF 28A.410.040Initial-level certificates.
HTMLPDF 28A.410.043School counselor certification.
HTMLPDF 28A.410.044School psychologists and social workers—Domains and roles.
HTMLPDF 28A.410.045First peoples' language, culture, and oral tribal traditions teacher certification program—Established—Rules.
HTMLPDF 28A.410.046Elementary mathematics specialists.
HTMLPDF 28A.410.048Teacher endorsements with literacy-related competencies—Advisory groups—Definitions.
HTMLPDF 28A.410.050Baccalaureate and master's degree equivalency requirements for vocational instructors—Rules.
HTMLPDF 28A.410.060Fee for certification—Disposition.
HTMLPDF 28A.410.062Initial educator certificates and paraeducator certificates—Application processing fee—Educator certification processing account.
HTMLPDF 28A.410.070Registration of certificates.
HTMLPDF 28A.410.080School year—For certification or qualification purposes.
HTMLPDF 28A.410.085Willful noncompliance with state law—Act of unprofessional conduct.
HTMLPDF 28A.410.090Revocation or suspension of certificate or permit to teach—Reprimand—Criminal basis—Complaints—Investigation—Process.
HTMLPDF 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.
HTMLPDF 28A.410.100Revocation of authority to teach—Hearings.
HTMLPDF 28A.410.106Certificate or permit suspension—Noncompliance with support order—Reissuance.
HTMLPDF 28A.410.108Reporting disciplinary actions to national clearinghouse.
HTMLPDF 28A.410.110Limitation on reinstatement after revocation—Reinstatement prohibited for certain felony crimes.
HTMLPDF 28A.410.120Professional certification not required of superintendents or deputy or assistant superintendents.
HTMLPDF 28A.410.200Washington professional educator standards board—Creation—Membership—Executive director.
HTMLPDF 28A.410.210Washington professional educator standards board—Purpose—Powers and duties.
HTMLPDF 28A.410.212Washington professional educator standards board—Duties.
HTMLPDF 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.
HTMLPDF 28A.410.221Washington professional educator standards board—Revision of STEM-related subject-area teacher endorsements.
HTMLPDF 28A.410.2211Washington professional educator standards board—Revision of assessments to meet revised STEM-related standards.
HTMLPDF 28A.410.2212Washington professional educator standards board—Certificate renewal rules for teachers in STEM-related subjects.
HTMLPDF 28A.410.224Washington professional educator standards board—Standards for computer science endorsement.
HTMLPDF 28A.410.225Washington professional educator standards board—Endorsement requirements—Teachers of deaf and hard of hearing students.
HTMLPDF 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.
HTMLPDF 28A.410.230Washington professional educator standards board—Review of proposed assessments before implementation.
HTMLPDF 28A.410.240Washington professional educator standards board—Reports.
HTMLPDF 28A.410.250Washington professional educator standards board—Professional certification—Rules.
HTMLPDF 28A.410.251Washington professional educator standards board—Residency certificate renewal for certain experienced teachers and principals—Rules.
HTMLPDF 28A.410.252Expedited professional certification for out-of-state teachers.
HTMLPDF 28A.410.260Washington professional educator standards board—Cultural competency, diversity, equity, and inclusion standards of practice.
HTMLPDF 28A.410.265Washington professional educator standards board—Certification—Cultural competency, diversity, equity, and inclusion standards of practice.
HTMLPDF 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).
HTMLPDF 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).
HTMLPDF 28A.410.271Washington professional educator standards board—Performance standards for educational interpreters—Limited and full certificates—Deaf and deaf-blind certification.
HTMLPDF 28A.410.273Washington professional educator standards board—Social-emotional learning.
HTMLPDF 28A.410.275Washington professional educator standards board—Preparation program review—Components.
HTMLPDF 28A.410.277Washington professional educator standards board—Continuing education requirements for administrator and teacher certificate renewals—Approved clock hour providers.
HTMLPDF 28A.410.278Residency principal certificates—Principal preparation program requirements.
HTMLPDF 28A.410.283Uniform, statewide performance assessment of teaching effectiveness—Prohibited as requirement.
HTMLPDF 28A.410.286Teacher residency model—Definitions.
HTMLPDF 28A.410.288Teacher apprenticeship model.
HTMLPDF 28A.410.290Teacher and administrator preparation program approval standards—Community college and nonhigher education provider programs—Alternative route program inclusion.
HTMLPDF 28A.410.292Articulated pathway for teacher preparation and certification—Program approval.
HTMLPDF 28A.410.294Teacher and administrator preparation—Working with paraeducators.
HTMLPDF 28A.410.296Continuing education provider status—Criteria to revoke—Report.
HTMLPDF 28A.410.300Review of district and educator workforce data.
HTMLPDF 28A.410.310Condensed compliance reports—Second-class districts.
HTMLPDF 28A.410.330Microcredentials.
HTMLPDF 28A.410.340Military spouses—Agency responsibilities.