Revised Code of Washington - RCW Title 28A Common School Provisions - Chapter 28A.410 Certification

  • 28A.410.010 Certification -- Duty of professional educator standards board -- Rules -- Record check -- Lapsed certificates -- Superintendent of public instruction as administrator
    The Washington professional educator standards board shall establish, publish, and enforce rules determining eligibility for and certification of personnel employed in the common schools of ...
  • 28A.410.025 Qualifications -- Certificate or permit required
    No person shall be accounted as a qualified teacher within the meaning of the school law who is not the holder of a valid teacher's ...
  • 28A.410.032 Qualifications -- Teachers of visually impaired -- Rules
    Teachers of visually impaired students shall be qualified according to rules adopted by the professional educator standards board.[2005 c 497 § 220; 1996 c 135 ...
  • 28A.410.035 Qualifications -- Coursework on issues of abuse
    To receive initial certification as a teacher in this state after August 31, 1991, an applicant shall have successfully completed a course on issues of ...
  • 28A.410.040 Initial-level certificates
    The Washington professional educator standards board shall adopt rules providing that, except as provided in this section, all individuals qualifying for an initial-level teaching certificate ...
  • 28A.410.043 School counselor certification
    A school counselor is a professional educator who holds a valid school counselor certification as defined by the professional educator standards board. The purpose and ...
  • 28A.410.045 First peoples' language, culture, and oral tribal traditions teacher certification program -- Established -- Rules
    (1) The Washington state first peoples' language, culture, and oral tribal traditions teacher certification program is established. The professional educator standards board shall adopt rules ...
  • 28A.410.050 Baccalaureate and masters degree equivalency requirements for vocational instructors -- Rules
    The Washington professional educator standards board shall develop and adopt rules establishing baccalaureate and masters degree equivalency standards for vocational instructors performing instructional duties and ...
  • 28A.410.060 Fee for certification -- Disposition
    The fee for any certificate, or any renewal thereof, issued by the authority of the state of Washington, and authorizing the holder to teach or ...
  • 28A.410.070 Registration of certificates
    (1) All certificates issued by the superintendent of public instruction shall be valid and entitle the holder thereof to employment in any school district of ...
  • 28A.410.080 School year -- For certification or qualification purposes
    The school year for all matters pertaining to teacher certification or for computing experience in teaching shall consist of not fewer than one hundred eighty ...
  • 28A.410.090 Revocation or suspension of certificate or permit to teach -- Investigation by superintendent of public instruction -- Written complaints -- Crimes against children -- Accessing or possessing material depicting sexually explicit conduct
    (1) Any certificate or permit authorized under the provisions of this chapter, chapter 28A.405 RCW, or rules promulgated thereunder may be revoked or suspended by ...
  • 28A.410.095 Violation 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
    (1) The superintendent of public instruction may initiate and conduct investigations as may be reasonably necessary to establish the existence of any alleged violations of ...
  • 28A.410.100 Revocation of authority to teach -- Hearings and appeals
    Any teacher whose certificate to teach has been questioned under RCW 28A.410.090 shall have a right to be heard by the issuing authority before his ...
  • 28A.410.105 Certificate or permit suspension -- Nonpayment or default on educational loan or scholarship
    The authorizing authority shall suspend the certificate or permit of any person who has been certified by a lending agency and reported to the authorizing ...
  • 28A.410.106 Certificate or permit suspension -- Noncompliance with support order -- Reissuance
    Any certificate or permit authorized under this chapter or chapter 28A.405 RCW shall be suspended by the authority authorized to grant the certificate or permit ...
  • 28A.410.108 Reporting disciplinary actions to national clearinghouse
    For the purposes of reporting disciplinary actions taken against certificated staff to other states via a national database used by the office of the superintendent ...
  • 28A.410.110 Limitation on reinstatement after revocation -- Reinstatement prohibited for crimes against children
    In case any certificate or permit authorized under this chapter or chapter 28A.405 RCW is revoked, the holder shall not be eligible to receive another ...
  • 28A.410.120 Professional certification not required of superintendents or deputy or assistant superintendents
    Notwithstanding any other provision of this title, the Washington professional educator standards board or superintendent of public instruction shall not require any professional certification or ...
  • 28A.410.200 Washington professional educator standards board -- Creation -- Membership -- Executive director
    (1)(a) The Washington professional educator standards board is created, consisting of twenty members to be appointed by the governor to four-year terms and the superintendent ...
  • 28A.410.210 Washington professional educator standards board -- Purpose -- Powers and duties
    The purpose of the professional educator standards board is to establish policies and requirements for the preparation and certification of educators that provide standards for ...
  • 28A.410.220 Washington professional educator standards board -- Performance standards and professional-level certification assessment--Basic skills assessment -- Assessment of subject knowledge -- Administration of section -- Rule-making authority
    (1)(a) Beginning not later than September 1, 2001, the Washington professional educator standards board shall make available and pilot a means of assessing an applicant's ...
  • 28A.410.225 Washington professional educator standards board -- Endorsement requirements -- Teachers of deaf and hard of hearing students
    The agency responsible for teacher certification shall develop certification endorsement requirements for teachers of deaf and hard of hearing students. The endorsement shall be focused ...
  • 28A.410.230 Washington professional educator standards board -- Review of proposed assessments before implementation
    The Washington professional educator standards board shall report the proposed assessments to the legislative education committees for review and comment prior to implementing the assessments ...
  • 28A.410.240 Washington professional educator standards board -- Reports
    (1) By December 1, 2003, and annually thereafter, the Washington professional educator standards board shall prepare a report that includes the following information: (a) The ...
  • 28A.410.250 Washington professional educator standards board -- Professional certification -- Rules
    The agency responsible for educator certification shall adopt rules for professional certification that: (1) Provide maximum program choice for applicants, promote portability among programs, and ...

Last modified: April 7, 2009