1/30/2021 Important update from NBPTS
Direct Message from the National Board of Professional Teaching Standards:
We have made adjustments to provide more time for candidates to finalize decisions and submit their National Board work; additional supports developed to address COVID pandemic-related impacts and an option to defer to next school year if needed.
Options
Certificate Extension
Webinars
- Flexible Options for Board Certification in 2020-21
- Flexible Options for MOC in 2020-21
- Flexible Options for Renewal in 2020-21
Updated Guides
The following documents have been updated to reflect the information above and will be available on the National Board website on 2/1/21:
- Guide to National Board Certification
- Guide to Maintenance of Certification
- Renewal Guide
- Third-Party Payer Guide
We imagine that candidates may have some questions that are not answered in these resources. In the coming week, we will add additional clarification on our COVID-19 page. If you receive questions that you can’t answer, please direct candidates to reach out to the Customer Support Team at 1-800-22TEACH (83224) or via the National Board web form.
