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Accredited institution of higher education means a community college, college, or university which is a candidate for accreditation or is accredited by one of the accredited institution as defined in WAC 250-61-050 and as amended by the Washington student achievement council. (See )

How can I check for accreditation?
There are several methods available. We recommend checking several sources to double-check the reliability of the first:

• Ask the college/university to identify whether they are accredited, and if so, by which accrediting body.
•  approved by Washington Student Achievement Council

What if I was educated in another country?
If you are from another country, you may have your college to determine US-equivalency. With the equivalent of a bachelor's degree and completion of a teacher preparation program, you should qualify for a Residency Certificate.

Transcript Evaluation Services

After a review of foreign evaluation services, state practices of foreign evaluation, transcript and class translations, Ñî¹óåú´«Ã½ has decided to amend the evaluation services approved by the certification office of Ñî¹óåú´«Ã½. As of September 11, 2008, Ñî¹óåú´«Ã½ will accept translation services from members of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) or . (Excluding Canada) Visit for information regarding NACES, membership criteria, and NACES' guiding principles of good practice for educational credential evaluation.