State Licensure Requirements
Liberty meets education requirements.

Elementary Education: Middle Grades Social Science – Washington

Educational Requirements

According to the state of Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction:

The state of Washington offers the following endorsements.

  • Washington offers Elementary and Middle Grades Humanities

  • Washington offers Elementary and Middle Grades Science

  • Washington offers Elementary and Middle Grades Mathematics

  • Washington offers Elementary and Middle Grades Humanities

Additional Requirements (After Degree Conferral)

  1. Please submit all licensure documents (located on the Gate 4 Checklist) to gate4@liberty.edu. 
  2. Students will need to obtain their Virginia license first to qualify for reciprocity.
  3. Gate 4 will complete a College Verification Form which will be used to apply for Virginia licensure.
  4. After obtaining a Virginia license students can then apply for a Washington license through reciprocity.

Reciprocity

Residency Teacher Out-of-State: This application is for those educators who have completed a teacher preparation program through an accredited institution or have held a full teaching credential in another state.

Requirements
  • Completion of a bachelor’s degree or higher. Must submit official transcripts showing degree conferral
  • Must complete a basic skills test (WEST-B or approved alternative) and pass a content area test for endorsement sought (WEST-E/NES or approved alternative). Teacher Testing Assessments
  • Submission of fingerprints for a background check is required if a valid certificate is not already on record

In addition, you must complete one of the following:

  • Completion of any state’s approved teacher preparation program through an accredited institution Form 4020E, OR an approved alternate route program 4020E-1. The preparation program must include a defined course of study and a supervised student teaching/internship.

OR

  • Copy of a full, regular teaching certificate issued by another state (valid or expired) AND three years of out-of-state teaching experience 4020F-1.