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Licensing for travel nurses, allied health professionals, locum tenens and school specialists vary by state, so it’s important that you begin the process of obtaining the necessary credentials in the states where you wish to work.
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Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC): Partial Implementation
State Board: https://nursing.wa.gov/
State License Verification: https://fortress.wa.gov/doh/providercredentialsearch/
State Contact: Washington State Board of Nursing – nursing@doh.wa.gov; (360) 236-4703
American Nurses Association (ANA)
Nurse License Verification – nursys®
National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN)
Washington State Nurses Association
Compact State: Member State – Actively Issuing and Accepting Compact Privileges
State Board: https://doh.wa.gov/licenses-permits-and-certificates/professions-new-renew-or-update/physical-therapist-and-physical-therapist-assistant
State Contact: Washington State Dept. of Health – hsqa.csc@doh.wa.gov; (360) 236-4700
American Physical Therapy Association (APTA)
Federation of State Boards of Physical Therapy
Physical Therapy Compact Website
APTA Washington
Compact State: Legislation Enacted
State Board: https://doh.wa.gov/licenses-permits-and-certificates/professions-new-renew-or-update/occupational-therapist-and-occupational-therapy-assistant
American Occupational Therapy Association
Occupational Therapy Licensure Compact
Washington Occupational Therapy Association
State Board: https://doh.wa.gov/licenses-permits-and-certificates/professions-new-renew-or-update/respiratory-care-practitioner
American Association for Respiratory Care (AARC)
National Board for Respiratory Care
Respiratory Care Society of Washington
State Board: https://doh.wa.gov/licenses-permits-and-certificates/professions-new-renew-or-update/speech-language-pathologist
***Teaching Certificate Required for Schools***
State Certification Website: https://www.k12.wa.us/certification
State Certification Verification: https://eds.ospi.k12.wa.us/OspiSts/identity/login?signin=29e46a4a01da2f89a0f6f870ae5570c9
Contact: Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction, Professional Certification Office – Cert@k12.wa.us; (360) 725-6400
American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA)
ASLP-IC Commission – ASLP Compact
Washington Speech-Language-Hearing Association
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License Not Required
AAB Board of Registry
American Medical Technologists (AMT)
AMT Northwest State Society
State Board: https://doh.wa.gov/licenses-permits-and-certificates/professions-new-renew-or-update/surgical-technologist
Association of Surgical Technologists (AST)
National Board of Surgical Technology & Surgical Assisting (NBSTSA)
AST Washington State Assembly
State Board: https://doh.wa.gov/licenses-permits-and-certificates/professions-new-renew-or-update/radiologic-technologist
American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (AART)
Nuclear Medicine Technology Certification Board (NMTCB)
Society of Nuclear Medicine & Molecular Imaging (SNMMI)
Washington State Society of Radiologic Technologists
BACB® Certification Required for Schools
State Licensing Website: https://doh.wa.gov/licenses-permits-and-certificates/professions-new-renew-or-update/applied-behavior-analysis
State License Verification: https://doh.wa.gov/licenses-permits-and-certificates/provider-credential-search
Contact: Washington State Department of Health, ABA Advisory Committee – hsqa.csc@doh.wa.gov; (360) 236-4700
Association of Professional Behavior Analysts (APBA)
Behavior Analyst Certification Board (BACB)
Washington State Association for Behavior Analysis
Council for Exceptional Children (CEC)
National Association of Special Education Teachers (NASET)
CEC Washington State
Counseling Compact: Legislation Enacted
State Board: https://doh.wa.gov/licenses-permits-and-certificates/professions-new-renew-or-update/social-worker-and-social-worker-associate
Counseling Compact
School Social Work Association of America
National Association of Social Workers Washington
IMLC Compact State: Member State serving as SPL processing applications and issuing licenses
MD State Board: https://wmc.wa.gov/licensing
MD State Contact: Washington Medical Commission – Medical.Licensing@wmc.wa.gov; (360) 236-2750
DO State Board: https://doh.wa.gov/licenses-permits-and-certificates/professions-new-renew-or-update/osteopathic-physician-and-surgeon/licensing-information
DO State Contact: Washington Board of Osteopathic Medicine and Surgery – hsqa.csc@doh.wa.gov; (360) 236-4700
American Medical Association (AMA)
American Osteopathic Association (AOA)
Interstate Medical Licensure Compact (IMLC)
National Association of Medical Doctors (NAMD)
Washington State Medical Association
NCSL Scope of Practice Policy: Supervision with a physician required
American Academy of Physician Assistants (AAPA)
National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA)
Washington Academy of Physician Assistants
Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC): Legislation Enacted – Awaiting Implementation
NCSL Scope of Practice Policy: Full independent practice and prescriptive authority
State Board: https://nursing.wa.gov/licensing/apply-license/arnp-license
American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology (AANA)
American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP)
National Association of Certified Professional Midwives (NACPM)
National Association of Clinical Nurse Specialists (NACNS)
The ARNPs United of Washington State