National Board Certification

Guilford County Schools is the home of over 400 National Board Certified Teachers. We are currently ranked 11th in the nation. National Board Certification is the highest credential in the teaching profession.
It is a voluntary and rigorous process that measures what a teacher knows and is able to do. It validates
you as a professional and it helps you achieve the Highly Qualified Teacher status under the No Child
Left Behind Act. It is also an incredible professional development experience and it makes a difference in the classroom. Research shows that students of National Board Certified Teachers perform better on tests, especially in reading and math, and that being taught by an NBCT can equal an extra month of school. The process will also assist you as a professional in working with all students, something that I know you care deeply about.

The National Board of Professional Teaching Standards currently offers 25 certificates in a variety of developmental areas.

Current Certifications Available

Art (Early and Middle Childhood, Early Adolescence through Young Adulthood)
Career and Technical Education (Early Adolescence through Young Adulthood)
English as a New Language (Early and Middle Childhood, Early Adolescence through Young Adulthood)
English Language Arts (Early Adolescence, Adolescence and Young Adulthood)
Exceptional Needs Specialist (Early Childhood through Young Adulthood)
Generalist (Early and Middle Childhood)
Health (Early Adolescence through Young Adulthood) **Just Added this Year**
Library Media (Early Childhood through Young Adulthood)
Literacy Reading (Language Arts) (Early and Middle Childhood)
Mathematics (Early Adolescence, Adolescence and Young Adulthood)
Music (Early and Middle Childhood, Early Adolescence through Young Adulthood)
Physical Education (Early and Middle Childhood, Early Adolescence through Young Adulthood)
School Counseling (Early Childhood through Young Adulthood)
Science (Early Adolescence, Adolescence and Young Adulthood)
Social Studies (History) (Early Adolescence, Adolescence and Young Adulthood)
World Languages other than English (Early Adolescence through Young Adulthood

Important Information

2008-09 Candidate Information
If you are interested in becoming a candidate for the National Board of Professional Teaching Standards please visit www.nbpts.org for more information. Contact Karen Boyd, NBPTS District Coordinator at boydk@gcsnc.com for more information about the process.

2008-09 Candidate Funding
Applications for state funding of the National Board application fee will be accepted from March 1, 2008 - October 31, 2008. North Carolina will pay the full application fee ($2,500) for all eligible North Carolina teachers seeking National Board Certification. For eligibility requirements please click here.

Renewal Information
All certified NBCT’s looking for information about the renewal process you can visit www.nbpts.org    for more information. There will be a renewal candidate session at UNCG this summer. Please click here for more information.