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 Yest 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? |
|---|---|---|
| State for Review Alabama | Date of Review January 27, 2025 | Equivalent? Yes |
| State for Review Alaska | Date of Review January 27, 2025 | Equivalent? Yes |
| State for Review Arizona | Date of Review January 27, 2025 | Equivalent? Yes |
| State for Review Arkansas | Date of Review January 27, 2025 | Equivalent? Yes |
| State for Review California | Date of Review January 27, 2025 | Equivalent? Yes |
| State for Review Colorado | Date of Review January 27, 2025 | Equivalent? Yes |
| State for Review Connecticut | Date of Review January 27, 2025 | Equivalent? Yes |
| State for Review District of Columbia | Date of Review January 27, 2025 | Equivalent? Yes |
| State for Review Delaware | Date of Review January 27, 2025 | Equivalent? Yes |
| State for Review Florida | Date of Review January 27, 2025 | Equivalent? Yes |
| State for Review Georgia | Date of Review January 27, 2025 | Equivalent? Yes |
| State for Review Hawaii | Date of Review January 27, 2025 | Equivalent? Yes |
| State for Review Idaho | Date of Review January 27, 2025 | Equivalent? Yes |
| State for Review Illinois | Date of Review January 27, 2025 | Equivalent? Yes |
| State for Review Indiana | Date of Review January 27, 2025 | Equivalent? Yes |
| State for Review Iowa | Date of Review January 27, 2025 | Equivalent? Yes |
| State for Review Kansas | Date of Review January 27, 2025 | Equivalent? Yes |
| State for Review Kentucky | Date of Review January 27, 2025 | Equivalent? Yes |
| State for Review Louisiana | Date of Review January 27, 2025 | Equivalent? Yes |
| State for Review Maine | Date of Review January 27, 2025 | Equivalent? Yes |
| State for Review Maryland | Date of Review January 27, 2025 | Equivalent? Yes |
| State for Review Massachusetts | Date of Review January 27, 2025 | Equivalent? Yes |
| State for Review Michigan | Date of Review January 27, 2025 | Equivalent? Yes |
| State for Review Minnesota | Date of Review January 27, 2025 | Equivalent? Yes |
| State for Review Mississippi | Date of Review January 27, 2025 | Equivalent? Yes |
| State for Review Missouri | Date of Review January 27, 2025 | Equivalent? Yes |
| State for Review Montana | Date of Review January 27, 2025 | Equivalent? Yes |
| State for Review Nebraska | Date of Review January 27, 2025 | Equivalent? Yes |
| State for Review Nevada | Date of Review January 27, 2025 | Equivalent? Yes |
| State for Review New Hampshire | Date of Review January 27, 2025 | Equivalent? Yes |
| State for Review New Jersey | Date of Review January 27, 2025 | Equivalent? Program manager in conjunction with Podiatric Medical Board will make the final decision. |
| State for Review New Mexico | Date of Review January 27, 2025 | Equivalent? Yes |
| State for Review New York | Date of Review January 27, 2025 | Equivalent? Yes |
| State for Review North Carolina | Date of Review January 27, 2025 | Equivalent? Yes |
| State for Review North Dakota | Date of Review January 27, 2025 | Equivalent? Yes |
| State for Review Ohio | Date of Review January 27, 2025 | Equivalent? Yes |
| State for Review Oklahoma | Date of Review January 27, 2025 | Equivalent? Yes |
| State for Review Oregon | Date of Review January 27, 2025 | Equivalent? Yes |
| State for Review Pennsylvania | Date of Review January 27, 2025 | Equivalent? Yes |
| State for Review Rhode Island | Date of Review January 27, 2025 | Equivalent? Yes |
| State for Review South Carolina | Date of Review January 27, 2025 | Equivalent? Yes |
| State for Review South Dakota | Date of Review January 27, 2025 | Equivalent? Yes |
| State for Review Tennessee | Date of Review January 27, 2025 | Equivalent? Yes |
| State for Review Texas | Date of Review January 27, 2025 | Equivalent? Yes |
| State for Review Utah | Date of Review January 27, 2025 | Equivalent? Yes |
| State for Review Vermont | Date of Review January 27, 2025 | Equivalent? Yes |
| State for Review Virginia | Date of Review January 27, 2025 | Equivalent? Yes |
| State for Review West Virginia | Date of Review January 27, 2025 | Equivalent? N/A |
| State for Review Wisconsin | Date of Review January 27, 2025 | Equivalent? Yes |
| State for Review Wyoming | Date of Review January 27, 2025 | Equivalent? Yes |