All professional certificate programs for teachers, principals/program administrators, and school counselors, school psychologists, and school social workers shall be approved pursuant to the requirements in WAC
181-78A-520 through
181-78A-540. Only colleges/universities with professional educator standards board-approved residency certificate teacher, principals/program administrator, and school counselor, school psychologist, school social worker preparation programs, and educational service districts are eligible to apply for approval to offer professional certificate programs. Educational service districts are encouraged to partner with institutions of higher education, local school districts, or consortia of school districts to provide professional certificate programs.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 28A.410.210. 09-16-053, § 181-78A-500, filed 7/29/09, effective 8/29/09; 07-04-004, § 181-78A-500, filed 1/24/07, effective 2/24/07; 06-14-010, § 181-78A-500, filed 6/22/06, effective 7/23/06. 06-02-051, recodified as § 181-78A-500, filed 12/29/05, effective 1/1/06. Statutory Authority: RCW 28A.401.010 [28A.410.010]. 04-21-038, § 180-78A-500, filed 10/15/04, effective 11/15/04. Statutory Authority: RCW 28A.305.130 and 28A.410.010. 02-18-037, § 180-78A-500, filed 8/26/02, effective 9/26/02. Statutory Authority: RCW 28A.305 [28A.305.130] (1) and (2). 00-13-064, § 180-78A-500, filed 6/16/00, effective 7/17/00. Statutory Authority: RCW 28A.305.130 (1) and (2), 28A.410.010 and 28A.150.220(4). 99-01-174, § 180-78A-500, filed 12/23/98, effective 1/23/99.]