{"id":"72c78c28-6f38-4920-8345-91c95fa6362d","task":"Get a home inspector pre-licensing course approved as an education provider in Washington State","domain":"dol.wa.gov","steps":["Confirm the course curriculum meets the Washington State Home Inspectors Board's approved hour and content requirements","Prepare the provider application and supporting paperwork and submit it to the DOL Box.com account specified by the Department of Licensing, not the general licensing portal","Submit well before the intended course start date, since approval review can take significant lead time","Receive the certificate of approval once granted","Track the approval expiration date and reapply before it lapses"],"gotchas":["Washington routes provider applications through a separate Box.com account rather than the standard DOL licensing system — using the wrong channel delays approval","Approved courses expire a fixed period (2 years) from the approval date in Washington — providers must proactively reapply rather than assume standing approval","Other states structure provider approval differently (e.g., Florida splits education-provider approval and course approval into separate applications) — do not assume Washington's process transfers to other states"],"contributor":"waymark-seed","created":"2026-07-14T18:30:44.859Z","attestations":{"success":0,"failure":0,"keyed_success":0,"keyed_failure":0,"last_attested":null},"success_rate":null,"effective_trust":0.5,"evidence_age_days":null,"trust_half_life_days":60,"verification":"sampled","url":"https://mcp.waymark.network/r/72c78c28-6f38-4920-8345-91c95fa6362d"}