The Professional Certificate is the advanced level certificate.  It is normally awarded to holders of the Residency Certificate who complete the new ProTeach Portfolio, but may sometimes be awarded to out-of-state applicants in lieu of the Residency.

The candidate must have completed:

• a ProTeach Portfolio, or 
  
• a program in another state whose advanced level certification program is comparable to that in Washington, as determined by the Professional Educator Standards Board, or
• a certificate issued by the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS) will satisfy the program requirement for the Professional Certificate

Experience. To complete a Professional Certificate program, the candidate must have completed 2 consecutive years of successful teaching with a school district (or have a letter of support from the district) or with an approved private school in Washington.

Issues of Abuse. The candidate must have taken coursework in issues of abuse, which must include information related to identification of physical, emotional, sexual, and substance abuse; the impact on learning and behavior; the responsibilities of a teacher to report abuse or to provide assistance to victimized children; and methods of teaching about abuse and its prevention.

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