An initial applicant currently certified to practice as a birth doula in another state, the District of Columbia, or a territory of the United States may be certified by endorsement. An applicant shall comply with the requirements for licensure as specified in chapters 18.47 RCW and 246-835 WAC and submit proof of:

1. (1) Current certification from another United States jurisdiction, if the applicant is certified in a United States jurisdiction that has substantially equivalent standards to Washington.

2. (2) For applicants who have been certified for at least two years in another United States jurisdiction that does not have substantially equivalent standards, the applicant must submit:

   1. (a) Current certification from another United States jurisdiction; and
   2. (b) Proof of 10 hours of continuing education within the two-year period immediately preceding certification.
3. (3) For applicants who have been certified for less than two years in a United States jurisdiction that does not have substantially equivalent standards, the applicant may apply for certification through the application process in WAC 246-835-030.

[Statutory Authority: RCW 18.47.800 and 2023 c 425. WSR 25-02-081, s 246-835-040, filed 12/26/24, effective 4/1/25. Statutory Authority: Chapter 18.47 RCW and 2022 c 217. WSR 23-18-048, § 246-835-040, filed 8/30/23, effective 10/1/23.]