Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction

Old Capitol Building 600 South Washington

P.O. Box 47200 Olympia, WA 98504

Phone: 360.725.6000

FAX: 360.753.6712

Website: http://www.k12.wa.us

Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction Professional Certification

Old Capitol Building

P.O. Box 47200

Olympia, WA 98504-7200

Phone: 360.725.6400

Email: [email protected]

Website: http://www.k12.wa.us/certification/TeacherMain.aspx

Washington State Education Licensing Requirements:

Washington issues the Residency Teacher Certification to most out-of-state applicants for a regular teaching certificate. The applicants must have earned a bachelor’s degree or higher from an accredited college/university, completed any state’s approved teacher preparation program, passed appropriate tests, and have a fingerprint/background check completed. See full details at http://www.k12.wa.us/certification/Teacher.aspx.

The fee scheduled may be found at http://www.k12.wa.us/certification/pubdocs/certfees.pdf.

Please visit http://www.k12.wa.us/certification/Teacher.aspx for more information. The Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction may be contacted at 360.725.6400 or by email at [email protected]. It is highly recommended that you contact this office to confirm this information.

Please note that requirements are subject to change. You may find more licensing information for each state at https://www.ed.gov.

SRU Teacher Candidates MAY use their PA certifications to apply for comparable certifications in this state DEPENDING ON THIS STATE’S DEPT. OF ED’S POSSIBLE ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS. See above.