Testing and assessment treatment
Requirement
Washington requires basic-skills and endorsement content testing, but qualifying out-of-state scores or National Board status may satisfy specific requirements; an out-of-state educator may receive a one-year window to complete testing in some cases.
Which out-of-state path this covers
Washington offers Residency and Professional teacher certificates, with separate out-of-state pathways based on preparation, full certification, experience, advanced certification and National Board status.
What can change this answer
A state-approved preparation program or a full regular out-of-state certificate plus three years of teaching can support the Residency route; only a comparable advanced certificate, National Board certification or ProTeach can support the Professional tier.
Documents you may need
Official degree transcripts, program-completion verification or a full regular out-of-state certificate plus experience verification, test evidence and fingerprints are core materials for the out-of-state route.
Where the testing answer can change
- •The experience alternative requires a full regular out-of-state certificate and three years of verified out-of-state or out-of-country teaching
- •Washington may accept qualifying out-of-state test scores, but subject, version and score comparability matter
- •Professional certification requires an approved advanced out-of-state certificate, National Board certification or ProTeach in addition to Residency requirements
Register and send scores only for the exact exam code named by the state agency.
Official sources
Check again by 2026-11-23