Out-of-state applicants shall be eligible for Washington career and technical education certificates if they meet the standards in chapter 181-77 WAC or as follows:

1. (1) Initial certificate. The initial certificate shall be issued by the superintendent of public instruction to a candidate who has two thousand hours of occupational experience and who meets one of the following:

   1. (a) Qualifies under provisions of the interstate compact;
   2. (b) Holds the appropriate degree and, if applicable, credit hours and/or licensing as set forth in this chapter, and has completed a state-approved preparation program in the professional field for which the certificate is to be issued and such additional professional fields as required by WAC 181-79A-150(4); or
   3. (c) Holds an appropriate career and technical education certificate issued by another state and has practiced at the P-12 level in that respective role outside the state of Washington for three years.
2. (2) Continuing certificate. The continuing certificate shall be issued on verification that the candidate has met all requirements for initial and continuing certification in the state of Washington.

[Statutory Authority: Chapter 28A.410 RCW. WSR 21-15-085, § 181-77-120, filed 7/16/21, effective 8/16/21. Statutory Authority: Chapters 28A.410 and 28A.413 RCW. WSR 19-15-112, § 181-77-120, filed 7/22/19, effective 8/22/19. Statutory Authority: RCW 28A.410.220. WSR 18-21-070, § 181-77-120, filed 10/11/18, effective 11/11/18. Statutory Authority: RCW 28A.410.210. WSR 06-14-010, § 181-77-120, filed 6/22/06, effective 7/23/06. WSR 06-02-051, recodified as § 181-77-120, filed 12/29/05, effective 1/1/06. Statutory Authority: RCW 28A.410.010. WSR 04-23-005, § 180-77-120, filed 11/4/04, effective 12/5/04. Statutory Authority: RCW 28A.410.010 and 28A.305.130 (1) through (4). WSR 02-04-018, § 180-77-120, filed 1/24/02, effective 2/24/02. Statutory Authority: RCW 28A.410.010. WSR 01-18-043, § 180-77-120, filed 8/29/01, effective 9/29/01; WSR 98-01-026, § 180-77-120, filed 12/8/97, effective 1/8/98; WSR 97-04-085, § 180-77-120, filed 2/5/97, effective 3/8/97; WSR 95-12-056, § 180-77-120, filed 6/2/95, effective 7/3/95.]