Substantially Equivalent States – Music Therapist

Washington state may issue credentials to applicants with credentials in another state based upon the other state's qualifications. The other state's licensing standards must be substantially equivalent to Washington state's licensing qualifications.

New legislative changes due to SHB 1724 will apply new criteria to out of state applicants starting July 23, 2023.

To qualify:

  • applicant must come from a state that has been deemed substantially equivalent (see list below),
  • has been credentialed for at least two years in that state, and 
  • has not been subject to disciplinary action.

To apply, applicants should use the endorsement application until further notice. We are working on updating our applications to reflect these changes.

State for Review Date of Review Equivalent?
Alabama April 25, 2025 No
Alaska April 25, 2025 No
Arizona April 25, 2025 No
Arkansas April 25, 2025 No
California April 25, 2025 No
Colorado April 25, 2025 No
Connecticut April 25, 2025 Yes
Delaware April 20, 2025 No
District of Columbia April 25, 2025 No
Florida April 25, 2025 No
Georgia April 25, 2025 Yes
Hawaii April 25, 2025 No
Idaho April 25, 2025 No
Illinois April 25, 2025 Yes
Indiana April 25, 2025 No
Iowa April 25, 2025 No
Kansas April 25, 2025 No
Kentucky April 25, 2025 No
Louisiana April 25, 2025 No
Maine April 25, 2025 No
Maryland April 25, 2025 Yes
Massachusetts April 25, 2025 No
Michigan April 25, 2025 No
Minnesota April 25, 2025 No
Mississippi April 25, 2025 No
Missouri April 25, 2025 No
Montana April 25, 2025 No
Nebraska April 25, 2025 No
Nevada April 25, 2025 Yes
New Hampshire April 25, 2025 No
New Jersey April 25, 2025 Yes
New Mexico April 25, 2025 No
New York April 25, 2025 No
North Carolina April 25, 2025 No
North Dakota April 25, 2025 Yes
Ohio April 25, 2025 Yes
Oklahoma April 25, 2025 No
Oregon April 25, 2025 Yes
Pennsylvania April 25, 2025 No
Rhode Island April 25, 2025 Yes
South Carolina April 25, 2025 No
South Dakota April 25, 2025 No
Tennessee April 25, 2025 No
Texas  April 25, 2025 No
Utah April 25, 2025 Yes
Vermont April 25, 2025 No
Virginia April 25, 2025 No
West Virginia April 25, 2025 No
Wisconsin April 25, 2025 No
Wyoming April 25, 2025 No