Step 1:

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

1. Read and understand the Guide to National Board Certification. 
2. Read Details about the Illinois NB Candidate Fee Subsidy Application.
3. Read the Criteria for Priority document.
4. Read and understand the MUST READ document

Step 2:

Complete the Fall 2018 Practice Application before proceeding to the online application for the Illinois NB First Time Candidate Fee Subsidy.

Step 3: 

September 5, 2018  (10am) to

October 7, 2018 (midnight)

Complete the online Illinois NB First Time Candidate Fee Subsidy application. (Closed)

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Step 4:

September 11, 2018 (2pm) First Posting 

to 

October 11, 2018 (2pm) Final Positing

The names of the candidates who have applied to receive the Illinois NB First Time Candidate Fee Subsidy will begin to be posted on the Approval List on Monday through Thursdays until the Illinois NB First Time Candidate Fee Subsidy application closes.

Please allow 3-5 business days for your application to be processed.

Candidates will be notified by email if there are issues with the application or if they are added to the Waiting List.

Step 5:

September 5, 2018 

to October 7, 2018 midnight  

Register with NBPTS 

Refer to the Guide to Board Certification (page 24) for screen shots to guide you through the NBPTS registration.

• Release to the third party (step 4 of the NBPTS registration).
• "PAY" the yearly, non-refundable $75 NBPTS registration fee (step 7 of NBPTS registration).
• 'Submit' ONLY components 2 and 4. DO NOT PAY for these components. Once Approved the State will apply payment to your account by the January 31, 2019 NBPTS payment deadline.

For all questions about step 5, please call NBPTS directly at 1.800.22TEACH.

Step 6:

October 7, 2018 (midnight)

This is the last day the NBRC at Illinois State University will accept applications for the 2018-2019 Illinois NB First Time Candidate Fee Subsidy Application. The deadline to complete the application is midnight.

Step 7:

October 10, 2018 (10:00 a.m.)

Illinois NB candidates on the WAITING LIST will start to be moved to the Verified List as outlined in the Criteria for Priority.

Step 8:

A Candidate Support Registration message will be sent to all approved candidates once their name has been added to the  Approval List .  ALL approved candidates are required to complete the candidate support registration. Once you have signed up for support the NB Facilitator will contact you with details pertaining to the support you registered for. 

September 2018