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Our 25-26 National Board support launches on 9/13/2025!
Registration Window for 2024-2025: May 22, 2025 - February 28, 2026
Registration Window for 2024-2025: May 22, 2025 - February 28, 2026
Deadlines for 2025-2026 Candidates
Deadlines for 2025-2026 Candidates
The following information is applicable to initial and retake candidates submitting components for scoring during the 2025-2026 assessment cycle.
*Only order and purchase components that you plan to complete and submit in the 2024-2025 school year.
Guide to National Board Certification
Guide to National Board Certification
Read more about the application process in the Guide to National Board Certification. All candidates must carefully review the Guide to National Board Certification before applying as a candidate. Visit the DPI website for more information about the candidate loan.
Important Reminders
Important Reminders
It is very important that you include your state teaching license number (this is not your NCID), list CMS as your school district, and agree to release information to third parties when you register online with National Board. Failure to allow update your information and allow third-party release will require NBCTs to pay the licensure fee through NCDPI.
The third parties are CMS, DPI, and NCCAT. Your pay increase and renewal credit cannot be issued without your teaching license number, CMS listed as your school district, and the agreement to release information to third parties. If you have already registered and did not provide this information, update the information in your online National Board account or call 1-800-22TEACH for assistance. Review these instructions for assistance updating the third-party notification setting.
For more information, visit our Canvas Overview course, the DPI website or the National Board website.
Additional Information
Additional Information
Email Christina Roth at christina.roth@cms.k12.nc.us if you have questions or desire additional information about National Board Certification and the CMS National Board Support Program.
We regret that we cannot provide support to National Board candidates who are not CMS employees.
Do you know someone who would make a great National Board Candidate? Send them this LINK for more information.
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