Step 1:

Before proceeding with the Illinois NB Candidate Fee Subsidy application process it is mandatory that you read these documents:

1. Read and understand the Guide to  National Board Certification .
2. Please read the Must Read document about the Illinois NB Candidate Fee Subsidy Application.
3. Please verify that your information (for example, your last name) is updated on ISBE's ELIS page - incorrect information may result in an application processing delay.

Step 2:

Complete the Practice Application before proceeding to the online application for the Illinois NB Candidate Fee Subsidy.

Step 3: 

March 1, 2023 to

May 10, 2023 (midnight)

Complete the online Illinois NB Candidate Fee Subsidy application.

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Step 4:

March 08, 2023

The names of the candidates who have applied to receive the Illinois NB Candidate Fee Subsidy will begin to be posted on the Eligible List weekly until the Illinois NB Candidate Fee Subsidy application closes.

Please allow 10 business days for your application to be processed.

Candidates will be notified by email if there are issues with the application.

Step 5:

May 10, 2023 (midnight)

This is the last day the NBRC at Illinois State University will accept applications for the 2023-2024 Illinois NB Candidate Fee Subsidy Application. The deadline to complete the application is midnight. Funds must be disbursed on a first-come, first-serve basis, with priority given to educators in EBF Tier 1 school districts.

Step 6:

Register with NBPTS 

Refer to the Guide to Board Certification (page 26) for screen shots to guide you through the NB registration.

• Release to the third party payer (step 4 of the NB registration).
• "PAY" the yearly, non-refundable $75 NBPTS registration fee.
• DO NOT PAY for components 1 and 3. The state will send payment on your behalf after the close of the subsidy window.

Need help creating an National Board account?

 For all questions about registration, please call NBPTS directly at 1.800.22TEACH.

Step 7:

Register by 8 a.m. on May 31st, 2023

September 2023

February 28, 2024