Hi Elissa B and welcome! There's one other WA State permit technician on here, @Emily C, who was mentioning earlier about taking building inspector and plans examiner certification courses through the Washington Association of Building Officials (WABO). I think it's great that Washington has a structured program for educating the state's building officials. Are you working your way through WABO's accreditation program as well?
Welcome to the forum, Elissa B. That's an interesting job title and the first I've heard of it. What does a permit tech do? It has an exciting ring to it.