WEST-E Extensions

WEST-E Exemption

WAC 181-02-002 WEST-E Exemption

Individuals who hold a certificate through the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS) are exempt from the WEST-E requirement if there is a direct equivalency between the endorsements sought and the national board certificate, as approved by the professional educator standards board and published by the superintendent of public instruction. The equivalent NBPTS and Washington endorsement table approved by the professional educator standards board may not be changed without prior professional educator standards board approval.

Equivalent NBPTS and WA Endorsements Eligible for WEST-E Exemption

NBPTS Subject Area

WA Endorsements

If you hold the NBPTS certificate in the age range below:

You qualify for the WA endorsement listed below and will be exempted from the WEST-E:

Art: Early and Middle Childhood (3-12)

Visual Arts

Art: Early Adolescence thru Young Adulthood (11-18+) Visual Arts

Early Childhood Generalist (3-8)

Early Childhood Education

English as a New Language: Early and Middle Childhood (3-12)

English Language Learners

English as a New Language: Early Adolescence thru Young Adulthood (11-18+) English Language Learners

English Language Arts: Early Adolescence (11-15)

English Language Arts

English Language Arts: Adolescence & Young Adulthood (14-18+) English Language Arts

Exceptional Needs Early Childhood thru Young Adulthood (3-18+)

Special Education

Library Media: Early Childhood thru Young Adulthood (3-18+)

Library Media

Literacy: Early and Middle Childhood (3-12)

Reading

Middle Childhood Generalist (7-12)

Elementary Education

Mathematics: Early Adolescence (11-15)

Middle Level Mathematics

Mathematics: Adolescence & Young Adulthood (14-18+) Mathematics

Science: Early Adolescence (11-15)

Middle Level Science

Science: Adolescence & Young Adulthood (14-18+) Science
Social Studies & History: Early Adolescence (11-15) Social Studies

Social Studies & History: Early Adolescence (11-15)

History

Social Studies & History: Adolescence & Young Adulthood (14-18+)

Social Studies

Social Studies & History: Adolescence & Young Adulthood (14-18+) History

World Languages: Early Adolescence thru Young Adulthood (11-18+)

World Language

More information about applying for a Washington teaching certificate under these new rules can be found at http://www.k12.wa.us/certification, or by calling the Certification office of the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction at 360.725.6400.

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