Pre-endorsement Waivers and Core Competencies

As of July 30, 2007, a teacher who has completed twenty-four quarter hours (sixteen semester credit hours) of the required special education course work will be eligible for a pre-endorsement waiver which will allow that teacher to be employed as a special education teacher. The remaining credits and all endorsement requirements must be completed within five years of service as a special education teacher (WAC 392-172A-02090).

ESEA Teacher Requirements -- NCLB Teacher Qualification Guidelines (July 2004) (pdf)

Pre-endorsement Forms and Directions

• Directions for obtaining a Special Education Pre-Endorsement Waiver (pdf)
• District Request for Special Education Pre-Endorsement Waiver SPI-1533 (pdf)
• Verification of Teacher Program Enrollment SPI-1534 (pdf)