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 the new changes.
*If you have been licensed in these states your application will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis.
| State for Review | Date of Review | Equivalent? |
|---|---|---|
| State for Review Alabama | Date of Review September 9, 2024 | Equivalent? Yes |
| State for Review Alaska | Date of Review September 9, 2024 | Equivalent? Yes |
| State for Review Arizona* | Date of Review September 9, 2024 | Equivalent? Yes |
| State for Review Arkansas* | Date of Review September 9, 2024 | Equivalent? Yes |
| State for Review California | Date of Review September 9, 2024 | Equivalent? Yes |
| State for Review Colorado | Date of Review September 9, 2024 | Equivalent? Yes |
| State for Review Connecticut | Date of Review September 9, 2024 | Equivalent? Yes |
| State for Review Delaware | Date of Review September 9, 2024 | Equivalent? Yes |
| State for Review Florida | Date of Review September 9, 2024 | Equivalent? Yes |
| State for Review Georgia | Date of Review September 9, 2024 | Equivalent? Yes |
| State for Review Hawaii | Date of Review September 9, 2024 | Equivalent? Yes |
| State for Review Idaho* | Date of Review September 9, 2024 | Equivalent? Yes |
| State for Review Illinois | Date of Review September 9, 2024 | Equivalent? Yes |
| State for Review Indiana | Date of Review September 9, 2024 | Equivalent? Yes |
| State for Review Iowa* | Date of Review September 9, 2024 | Equivalent? Yes |
| State for Review Kansas* | Date of Review September 9, 2024 | Equivalent? Yes |
| State for Review Kentucky | Date of Review September 9, 2024 | Equivalent? Yes |
| State for Review Louisiana | Date of Review September 9, 2024 | Equivalent? Yes |
| State for Review Maine | Date of Review September 9, 2024 | Equivalent? Yes |
| State for Review Maryland | Date of Review September 9, 2024 | Equivalent? Yes |
| State for Review Massachusetts | Date of Review September 9, 2024 | Equivalent? Yes |
| State for Review Michigan | Date of Review September 9, 2024 | Equivalent? Yes |
| State for Review Minnesota | Date of Review September 9, 2024 | Equivalent? Yes |
| State for Review Mississippi* | Date of Review September 9, 2024 | Equivalent? Yes |
| State for Review Missouri* | Date of Review September 9, 2024 | Equivalent? Yes |
| State for Review Montana | Date of Review September 9, 2024 | Equivalent? Yes |
| State for Review Nebraska | Date of Review September 9, 2024 | Equivalent? Yes |
| State for Review Nevada | Date of Review September 9, 2024 | Equivalent? Yes |
| State for Review New Hampshire | Date of Review September 9, 2024 | Equivalent? Yes |
| State for Review New Jersey | Date of Review September 9, 2024 | Equivalent? Yes |
| State for Review New Mexico | Date of Review September 9, 2024 | Equivalent? Yes |
| State for Review New York | Date of Review September 9, 2024 | Equivalent? Yes |
| State for Review North Carolina | Date of Review September 9, 2024 | Equivalent? Yes |
| State for Review North Dakota | Date of Review September 9, 2024 | Equivalent? Yes |
| State for Review Ohio | Date of Review September 9, 2024 | Equivalent? Yes |
| State for Review Oklahoma | Date of Review September 9, 2024 | Equivalent? Yes |
| State for Review Oregon | Date of Review September 9, 2024 | Equivalent? Yes |
| State for Review Pennsylvania | Date of Review September 9, 2024 | Equivalent? Yes |
| State for Review Rhode Island | Date of Review September 9, 2024 | Equivalent? Yes |
| State for Review South Carolina | Date of Review September 9, 2024 | Equivalent? Yes |
| State for Review South Dakota | Date of Review September 9, 2024 | Equivalent? Yes |
| State for Review Tennessee | Date of Review September 9, 2024 | Equivalent? Yes |
| State for Review Texas | Date of Review September 9, 2024 | Equivalent? Yes |
| State for Review Utah* | Date of Review September 9, 2024 | Equivalent? Yes |
| State for Review Vermont | Date of Review September 9, 2024 | Equivalent? Yes |
| State for Review Virginia* | Date of Review September 9, 2024 | Equivalent? Yes |
| State for Review Washington, D.C. | Date of Review September 9, 2024 | Equivalent? Yes |
| State for Review West Virginia | Date of Review September 9, 2024 | Equivalent? Yes |
| State for Review Wisconsin | Date of Review September 9, 2024 | Equivalent? Yes |
| State for Review Wyoming | Date of Review September 9, 2024 | Equivalent? Yes |