Education Alternatives

If I do not meet the minimum education requirements, are there other alternatives? 

See WAC 388-76-10130. There are no exceptions to these requirements.

• Successful completion of government-approved public or private school education in a foreign country that includes an annual average of one thousand hours of instruction over twelve years or no less than twelve thousand hours of instruction (this is equivalent to grades 1-12 in the United States);

• Graduation from a foreign college, foreign university, or United States community college with a two-year diploma;

• Admission to, or completion of coursework at a foreign or United States university or college for which credit was granted;

• Graduation from a foreign or United States college or university, including award of a Bachelor’s degree;

• Admission to, or completion of postgraduate coursework at, a United States college or university for which credits were awarded; or

• Successful passage of the United States board examination for registered nursing, or any professional medical occupation for which college or university preparation was required. This does not include a certified nursing assistant (CNA).

Will foreign language educational documents need to be translated into English?

• Yes, foreign language educational documents submitted with the AFH application must be translated into English by an approved language translation service that certifies the translation as correct.