Purpose of Advisor Certification:
To recognize and promote the training and experience that builds a solid student leadership program and celebrate those who have attained this training
To recognize the importance of receiving professional training from WASBO, WACA, and like organizations
Structure:
To apply to be a Washington Student Leadership Adviser, you need 150 hours, earned in 3 of the 6 categories. Hours may be earned as clock hours from an OSPI-approved provider or contract hours. Advisors are limited to no more than 50 hours in any one category
You must re-certify every 5 years with an additional 150 hours
Advisors meeting the requirements will be awarded with a student leadership adviser certificate during the annual March WACA meeting
WACA is the provider of the certificate, not the manager of clock hours
Those wishing to achieve the certification will turn in an application to WACA using an online form. The expectation will be for the adviser to make extra copies of clock hour forms and collect verification of contact hours
Advisers may use clock hours and contract hours beginning in the 2019-2020 school year. They should start a folder they keep with copies of clock hours/transcripts/contact hour verifications
Audits:
To maintain the integrity of the certification program, each year up to 10% of the submitted applications will be audited. Those applicants will receive a request to submit digital copies of all of their documentation
Timeline:
All applications submitted by February 1st will be presented to the available delegates at the annual WACA conference each year. Applications submitted after February 1st will be considered for the following year
SUBMISSION OF CERTIFICATION DOCUMENTS:
All required certification documents must be submitted digitally.
