To qualify for reciprocity, you must:
- Meet Washington education and experience requirements.
- Have received a Washington state approved passing score on an Association of Boards of Certification (ABC) standardized exam within the current exam cycle or previous exam cycle.
- Hold a valid certification in good standing.
- Pay the application fee.
We have full reciprocity with:
- Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Georgia, Guam, Hawaii, Idaho, Iowa, Inter-Tribal Council of Arizona, Massachusetts, Ohio, and Wyoming
We have conditional reciprocity with:
- Oregon — if certification was received by taking a 2013, or later, standardized ABC exam
- Nevada — if certification was received by taking the 2017 standardized ABC exam
- Colorado — for levels A-D, not for class S
- Utah — if certificate is not a restricted certificate
- New York — if exam score is 70 percent or higher
We do not have reciprocity with:
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California, Florida, Indiana, Minnesota, New Mexico, North Carolina, or Texas
Note: If your state is not listed above, we have not verified reciprocity with them. Please contact us to discuss your specific situation. Otherwise, you will need to meet Washington’s requirements and pass an exam to become a Washington State Certified Wastewater Operator.