Higher Education Opportunities

NBPTS Partner Organizations

NBPTS recognizes the importance of collaboration with higher education institutions and other education providers to boost the quality of teaching in this country and provide a continuum of support for potential or current candidates for National Board Certification. NBPTS is an institutional member of the following organizations of higher education that strive for quality teacher professional development:

• The National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE)
• American Council on Education (ACE)
• National Association of State Directors of Teacher Education and Certification (NASDTEC)
• American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (AACTE)   
• American Council on Education (ACE)
• The Renaissance Group
  

Receive Graduate Credit for Your Work

The American Council on Education's College Credit Recommendation Service (ACE CREDIT) has evaluated three of National Board for Professional Teaching Standards courses.

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Publications for Colleges and Universities

NBPTS is continuously creating guidelines and tools for colleges and universities interested in aligning their degree pre-service programs and in-service professional development programs with NBPTS standards.

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