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Statutes > Washington > Title-18 > 18-36a > 18-36a-100Standards for approval of educational programs.
The secretary shall establish by rule the standards for approval of educational programs and alternate training and may contract with individuals or organizations having expertise in the profession and/or in education to report to the secretary the information necessary for the secretary to evaluate the educational programs. The standards for approval shall be based on the minimal competencies necessary for safe practice. The standards and procedures for approval shall apply equally to educational programs and equivalent alternate training within the United States and those in foreign jurisdictions. The secretary may establish a fee for educational program evaluation. The fee shall be determined by the administrative costs for the educational program evaluation, including, but not limited to, costs for site evaluation.
[1991 c 3 § 95; 1987 c 447 § 10.]
