Events and Opportunities for National Board Certification
Resources for Initial Candidates
Initial candidates may receive a loan through the State Education Assistance Authority for the NBPTS assessment fee.
Eligibility for receiving a loan and the 3 days of paid leave to participate in the certification program is based on the candidate:
Having completed three full years of teaching in a North Carolina public school; and
Having not previously received State funds for participating in any certification area in the NBPTS program, or
Having repaid any State funds previously received for the NBPTS certification process, or
Having received a waiver of repayment from the State Board of Education
The candidate will have three years to pay the assessment fee back to the NC State Education Assistance Authority (NCSEAA). The candidate is eligible to receive up to 3 days of paid leave (if the candidate is paid from state funds), to be scheduled and approved by the candidate’s supervisor to participate in the NBPTS program.
This leave is coded as leave with pay. It is the responsibility of the LEA to determine funding eligibility of NBPTS candidates. The substitute used for the NBPTS candidate’s leave should be paid under PRC 011 and coded to either Object Code 163, 164 or 166, consistent with how the teacher is normally coded.