NBC to Reopen Soon

Good Morning NBCT Networks!

The registration window for National Board Certification is slated to reopen soon to accept candidates applying for the 2015-16 cycle. 

• What will candidates be able to do after the registration window opens? New candidates will be able to create a National Board account, register for National Board Certification, and select and pay for components 1, 2, and 3 (according to the rollout schedule). Returning candidates who participated in 2014-15 will be able to select new components for 2015-16.  
  

• Where will candidates register? New and existing candidates will access the same registration system that was used last year, accessible from boardcertifiedteachers.org.

• Which components will be available? We’re in the midst of our rollout for the revised assessment, so not all components will be available in the 2015-16 candidate cycle.  For most certificate areas, Components 1, 2 and 3 will be available. Please refer to the Guide to National Board Certification for the component rollout schedule.

• When will instructions be available for Component 3? As you look ahead to supporting candidates in this new cycle, know that you can use the existing instructions for Components 1 and 2 with your 2015-16 candidates. Component 3 instructions are scheduled to be available in early November 2015.