National Board for Professional Teaching Standards National Board Certification℠ National Board Certification is the most respected professional certification available in education and provides numerous benefits to teachers, students and schools It was designed to develop, retain and recognize accomplished teachers and to generate ongoing improvement in schools nationwide
Certification - NBPTS Main Site National Board Certification Overview Every student deserves to be taught by an accomplished teacher National Board Certification was designed to develop, retain and recognize accomplished teachers and to generate ongoing improvement in schools nationwide
Candidate Center - NBPTS Main Site CANDIDATE FAQS Get answers to our most asked questions by visiting our FAQs Learn More ASSESSMENT CENTER TESTING The National Board has engaged Pearson VUE to deliver the online assessment of National Board Certification at locations across the United States Learn More SCORE RELEASE National Board Certification is a standards-based assessment Your score reflects the degree to which
Maintenance of Certification - NBPTS Main Site Maintenance of Certification The National Board’s Maintenance of Certification (MOC) is the pathway for National Board Certified Teachers (NBCTs) to keep their certification active Successfully meeting MOC requirements will extend an NBCT’s certificate five years from their current certificate’s expiration date The MOC process is designed based on best assessment practices and by
Standards - NBPTS Main Site The National Board Standards describe the knowledge, skills, abilities, and dispositions that characterize accomplished practice, and ATLAS shows how accomplished teachers demonstrate their practice ATLAS presents authentic cases of National Board Certified Teachers engaging their students to promote learning in classrooms across the country
Get Started - NBPTS Main Site Get Started Get Certified and Take Your Teaching Career to the Next Level National Board Certification is available in 25 certificate areas representing 16 different disciplines and four developmental levels and is applicable to most teachers in U S public schools Recognizing the many demands on teachers’ time, the certification process is designed to be flexible, efficient and affordable
First-Time and Returning Candidate Resources - NBPTS Main Site First-Time and Returning Candidate Resources Standards and Instructions for First-time and Returning Candidates As you prepare to start your National Board Certification process here are important documents for you to download: the General Portfolio Instructions and your selected certificate-specific instructions The General Portfolio Instructions will provide you with key requirements
Login - NBPTS Main Site The National Board made changes to provide flexibility for successfully completing your portfolio submissions, or Maintenance of Certification during the COVID-19 pandemic Learn more on our Pursuing National Board Certification during COVID-19 page INTERESTED IN BECOMING A CANDIDATE? CREATE A NEW ACCOUNT CANDIDATES AND NBCTS: LOG INTO YOUR EXISTING ACCOUNT
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