We welcome projects for the National Board for Professional Teaching as a Special Request.
Project Submission Window: As of December 6th, the submission window for the 2025-2026 cycle has closed. NBPTS project submissions will reopen again beginning in late April 2026 (exact date to be determined).
Project Submission Window: As of December 6th, the submission window for the 2025-2026 cycle has closed. NBPTS project submissions will reopen again beginning in late April 2026 (exact date to be determined).
Acceptable Payment Documents: A screenshot of the teacher’s NBPTS payment portal, reflecting the components they’re registering for. The teacher should use their NBPTS ID as the invoice number.
Example screenshot:
Reminders:
- NBPTS projects should be submitted as a Professional Development Special Request Project
- Each Component and the registration fee should be listed separately on the project page (Teachers will need to pay for the $75 registration fee, which can be reimbursed, included on their project. Payments for Components/ MOC will be sent to the National Board directly.)
Once payment has been issued, it can take 2 full weeks for NBPTS to process and apply our payment to their NBPTS account. Teachers should monitor their Payment Portal with the NBPTS. Once payment is posted, they’ll need to apply it to their component(s) to complete registration. (NBPTS Third-Party FAQs)