Do You Qualify?
Alternative Routes Criteria
- Are you a classified instructional employee of a Washington
State Public School with a
transferable Associate degree? (Route 1)
-
Are you a classified employee of a Washington State School District
with a
baccalaureate degree? (Route 2)
- Are you a working professional with a baccalaureate and subject matter
expertise in a shortage
area - (Route 3)
- Are you an individual with a current conditional or
emergency substitute certificate? (Route 4)
ROUTE #1
- I
have been working as a classified instructional employee
of a Washington State Public School for at least 3
years.
- I
have a transferable Associate degree;
- I
am seeking residency certification with an
endorsement in Special Education or ESL.I
meet the good moral character and personal fitness
requirements required by State Board rule of all
applicants for teaching certificates (WAC
181-79A-155)
- I have passed the
WEST-B (basic skills test)
I meet ALL of the criteria.
I do not meet ALL of the criteria.
ROUTE #2
- I
have been working as a classified employee of a Washington
State Public School for at least 3 years.
- I
have a baccalaureate degree and understand that GPA will be considered;
- I
am seeking residency certification in a
subject matter or geographic shortage area;
- I
meet the good moral character and personal fitness
requirements required by State Board rule of all
applicants for teaching certificates (WAC 181-79A-155)
- I have passed the WEST-B
(basic skills test)
-
I have passed the PRAXIS II test for my subject area
I meet ALL of the criteria.
I do not meet ALL of the criteria.
ROUTE #3
- I
have at least five years of experience in the work force
;
- I
have a baccalaureate
degree and understand that
GPA will be considered;
- I
am seeking residency teacher certification in a
subject matter or geographic shortage area
- I
meet the good moral character and personal fitness
requirements required by State Board rule of all
applicants for teaching certificates (WAC 181-79A-155)
- I have passed the WEST-B
(basic skills test)
-
I have passed the PRAXIS II test for my subject area
I meet ALL of the criteria.
I do not meet ALL of the criteria.
ROUTE #4
-
I have a conditional or emergency substitute certificate
in a "core academic subject
- I
have a baccalaureate
degree in a shortage area or closely related field;
-
I am currently assigned to teach a "core academic
subject"
(mathematics, science, English, history, social studies,
music, dance, drama, art, foreign language, reading,
language arts;
- I
meet the good moral character and personal fitness
requirements required by State Board rule of all
applicants for teaching certificates (WAC 181-79A-155)
- I have passed the WEST-B
(basic skills test)
-
I have passed the PRAXIS II test for my subject area
I meet ALL of the criteria.
I do not meet ALL of the criteria.
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