Helpful Links

Walk-In Availability Update: Due to limited staffing, walk-in availability will now be offered on Mondays and Wednesdays from 9–4:30 pm. We understand that these days may not work for everyone. If you need a different day, please reach out at 360-725-6400 or cert@k12.wa.us to schedule an alternative time.

Washington State

• Application Processing Status- Weekly update on application processing
• Clock Hour Documentation Information - Forms and accepted documentation for reporting clock hours and current and past provider lists
• Clock Hour Provider Information - Current and past clock hour provider guidance and how to become a clock hour provider
• Community Colleges (35 community and technical colleges in Washington)
• Educator Clock Hour Information - FAQs for Educators
• Electronic Certification (Register for and submit applications electronically)
• Employment Opportunities
• National Board Certified Teachers (Washington State Initiative)
• Professional Educator Standards Board (Alternative Routes to Certification, Educator Testing)
• State Board of Education (current issues, legal/constitutional references, links to other sites)
• Transcript Evaluation Services - Agencies offering foreign credential evaluations accepted by Washington State
• Washington State Test Information

National

• Accrediting Bodies - Definition of accreditation
• American Association of Colleges of Teacher Education (AACTE)
• Certification Requirements in other States (site maintained by U of Kentucky)
• National Association of State Directors of Teacher Education & Certification (NASDTEC)
• National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS)
• Northwest Regional Education Laboratory (NWREL)