Yes. Under the U.S. Bankruptcy Code, all individuals must go to pre-bankruptcy credit counseling classes and pre-discharge debtor education classes. A certificate of completion for (1) the credit counseling must be taken before your case is filed, and (2) the debtor education must be filed with the bankruptcy court before your debts can be discharged.nThis requirement is designed to ensure that you understand what bankruptcy means - and that you will hopefully not need to file bankruptcy again. A skilled bankruptcy attorney in Federal Way, WA can help you determine if you are eligible to file personal bankruptcy and work with you to successfully file a bankruptcy petition. No matter where you live in Western Washington he can help as all cases must be filed in either the Seattle or Tacoma Federal Bankruptcy Court.