National Board Resource Center

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Public school educators and counselors can now apply for the first time candidate fee subsidy.
Practicing or retired NBCT counselors or teachers can now apply to be mentors. Mentors may earn up to $2,250.
The Center offers NBCT candidates a subsidy to resubmit components of their assessment. Candidates must have completed all 4 components and received scores for each to be eligible to apply for funding.
Existing NBCTs may renew their certification without paying the $495 certification cost through the maintenance of certification fee subsidy.
Score release is Dec. 10, 2022! Here's how to read your score! For help or more information, call NBPTS at 1-800-22TEACH.
Logging PD Hours in ELIS? We have steps and a visual guide!
Congratulations 2022's new NBCTs!
Congratulations 2022's renewed NBCTs!
Illinois Incentives for National Board Certification as of September 2023
The NBRC's EOY Report for 2022
The Illinois NB First Time Candidate Fee Subsidy opened March 1, 2023