The National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS) - is an organization whose mission is to advance the quality of teaching and learning by:  maintaining high and rigorous standards for what accomplished teachers should know and be able to do; providing a national voluntary system certifying teachers who meet these standards, and; advocating related education reforms to integrate National Board Certification in American education and to capitalize on the expertise of National Board Certified Teachers. For more information on the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards and the National Board Certification process.
www.nbpts.org

• Certificate areas currently being offered by NBPTS
• Directory of National Board Certified Teachers - will allow you to search for Kansas NBCTs or to see the complete national directory

Kansas Fee Subsidy Program

Kansas teachers who desire to seek National Board Certification will have the opportunity to apply for assistance in paying part of the $2,500 application fee.  The Kansas Department of Education will utilize a combination of NBPTS candidate subsidy funds and state funds to support a limited number of candidates with a fee subsidy.  The amount of the fee subsidy awarded to candidates will be dependent upon the amount and type of funds available when applications are accepted.  The maximum amount of a fee subsidy award will not exceed $2,000.  Candidates will be required to provide the remaining unsubsidized portion of the $2,500 application fee with or without a third-party contributor.  In addition, as of January 1, 2005, NBPTS will also require a nonrefundable $65 processing fee.  A full subsidy of $2,000 would include state funds of $1,000 and candidate subsidy funds of $1,000 for chosen candidates.  The remaining $500 non-refundable portion of the application fee would be paid by the candidate or by a third- party contributor.  Candidates will be selected statewide through an application process on a first-come, first-served basis with priority given to ensure that there are candidates from each of the ten State Board of Education districts.  Depending on the funding available, additional candidates may be eligible for a partial subsidy of $1,000, leaving the candidate to secure the remainder of the application fee, with or without a third-party contributor.  The number of subsidy awards available is dependent upon funding sources available each fiscal year.

The subsidy fee application is available by selecting the following link: 2009-2010 fee subsidy application

Individuals who achieve National Board Certification are eligible to apply for a 10 year accomplished teaching license.
Kansas Application for Accomplished License - Form 11