# WAC 181-79A-003: WAC 181-79A-003. Authority

> Washington · Regulations · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_181_79A_003

## Section

- **Citation:** WAC 181-79A-003
- **Heading:** WAC 181-79A-003. Authority
- **Jurisdiction:** Washington
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Washington Administrative Code / Title 181 / Chapter 181-79A / Section 181-79A-003

## Text

The authority for this chapter is RCW 28A.410.010 which authorizes the professional educator standards board to establish, publish, and enforce rules and regulations determining eligibility for the certification of personnel employed in the common schools of this state. This authority is supplemented by RCW 28A.410.210 (6) which authorizes the professional educator standards board to specify the types and kinds of certificates necessary for the several departments within the common schools. (Note: RCW 28A.195.010 (3)(a) requires most private school classroom teachers to hold appropriate state certification with few exceptions.)

## Nearby sections

- [WAC 181-79A-003 WAC 181-79A-003. Authority](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_181_79A_003.md)
- [WAC 181-79A-006 WAC 181-79A-006. Purpose](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_181_79A_006.md)
- [WAC 181-79A-007 WAC 181-79A-007. Public policy purposes of professional educator standards board performance-based certification system](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_181_79A_007.md)
- [WAC 181-79A-030 WAC 181-79A-030. Definitions](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_181_79A_030.md)
- [WAC 181-79A-105 WAC 181-79A-105. Equivalency of standards](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_181_79A_105.md)
- [WAC 181-79A-110 WAC 181-79A-110. Denial of application for certification or endorsement by approved professional preparation training institutions](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_181_79A_110.md)
- [WAC 181-79A-117 WAC 181-79A-117. Uniform expiration and renewal application date](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_181_79A_117.md)
- [WAC 181-79A-120 WAC 181-79A-120. Certificate replacement](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_181_79A_120.md)
- [WAC 181-79A-123 WAC 181-79A-123. Certificates — Previous standards](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_181_79A_123.md)
- [WAC 181-79A-124 WAC 181-79A-124. Application for certification](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_181_79A_124.md)
- [WAC 181-79A-127 WAC 181-79A-127. Renewal of certificate](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_181_79A_127.md)
- [WAC 181-79A-128 WAC 181-79A-128. Temporary permits](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_181_79A_128.md)
- [WAC 181-79A-130 WAC 181-79A-130. Certificate fees](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_181_79A_130.md)
- [WAC 181-79A-131 WAC 181-79A-131. Use of certificate fees](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_181_79A_131.md)

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