National Board Certification (NBC) @ National-Louis University (NLU)
At NLU, we know what you need to earn National Board Certification. We've designed our graduate program in Interdisciplinary Studies (IDS) to help you prepare for National Board Certification—as well as earn your Master of Education from the acclaimed National College of Education at NLU. So, instead of choosing between a master's degree and NBC, you can work toward both at the same time. The final cohorts for this NBPTS cycle are forming now.
The Chicago Public Education Fund is a venture capital fund for public education.
Apply for Subsidy
There are four important steps to follow in order to apply for the ISBE subsidy.
- Teachers must first apply to the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards to receive a candidate number. The non-refundable fee for applying for candidacy is $65. This needs to be done immediately in order to obtain an NBC candidate number required for the ISBE application.
http://www.nbpts.org/become_a_candidate/apply_now1
- Teachers must then submit their application for the $2,000 subsidy to ISBE by April 30, 2008. Teachers can access the application form online at http://www.isbe.state.il.us/certification/pdf/77-32_subsidy.pdf. The completed form must be mailed or faxed to ISBE.
- ISBE will notify applicants via email of subsidy awards.
- Students eligible for the ISBE subsidy must then pay the non-refundable $500 initial assessment fee to the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS) no later than April 30, 2008. Important Note: If the $500 initial assessment fee is not paid by April 30, 2008 the candidate will be placed on the waiting list for the next funding window in Winter 2008.
Getting Started at NLU
Prepare for National Board Certification and earn your master's degree in education from the university that has set the standard in training professional educators in Chicago and Illinois since 1886.
The first cohorts for the M.Ed/IDS/NBC were offered exclusively for CPS teachers in Chicago. Cohorts are being formed in Chicago and in suburban areas. To learn more, call call 312-261-3610 or 708-203-6669 or complete the form to the right.
Small Classes. Big Support System.
Our M.Ed/IDS program is taught using a cohort model—which means you will go through the program with the same group of 12-20 students. NLU is nationally ranked by U.S. News and World Report for offering small classes, and you will get the advantages of personalized attention and support from your faculty and fellow students throughout the program.
NLU's M.Ed/IDS/NBC program is funded in part by an investment from The Chicago Public Education Fund.
The Chicago Public Education Fund is a venture capital fund for public education. For more information on The Fund, please visit www.cpef.org.
National-Louis University is accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools located at 30 N. LaSalle St., Chicago, Illinois 60602; 1.800.621.7440. National College of Education at National-Louis University is also accredited by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE).
