Oregon

Oregon Candidate Financial Support

Oregon is pleased to announce that funding is available to help offset the cost of the assessment fee. This funding is made possible through a Federal Subsidy grant from the United States Department of Education. Please read the information below for specific details, deadlines and contact information.

Funding Available - First-Time Candidates State Funding
The Oregon Fund to Advance Teaching Excellence (OFATE) is a fund supported by private and public sector contributions to provide subsidies to teachers who participate in the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards assessment. The OFATE Board of Directors plans to develop an infrastructure of support for candidates throughout the assessment process.

Funding Available - First-Time Candidates Federal Funding
The Oregon Fund to Advance Teaching Excellence (OFATE) will utilize NBPTS Candidate Subsidy funds to support candidates. Candidates will be selected on a first come, first served basis and must meet NBPTS eligibility guidelines.  Deadline to Apply: December 31, 2008

Funding Available Retake Candidates
Oregon does not provide funding for retake candidates.

Several organizations provide scholarship support to candidates pursuing National Board Certification. For more information, visit the Scholarship page.

• The Oregon Teacher Standards and Practices Commission redesigned its teacher preparation and licensing system in 1999. The new design requires a teacher to complete an individualized plan for professional development in order to receive a Continuing License. In accordance with OAR 584-017-0160, a Continuing Teaching License can be achieved by certification by the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards.
• The state of Oregon has signed the 2005-2010 NASDTEC Interstate Contract and will award their highest level certificate to any person who has obtained National Board Certification in an area corresponding to that for which certification is sought, provided the applicant also holds a comparable and valid certificate issued by any Member state and has complied with any requirements of the receiving state regarding experience, degrees held, citizenship, and moral, ethical, physical, and mental fitness, and completion of any post-baccalaureate study required by the receiving Member.

It is possible that your school district or local businesses may offer financial support and/or incentives for National Board Certification. Please check your school, your school district’s Web site or your state program administrator for more information. If you work for a school district and would like to provide local incentive information on this page, you can e-mail the details to us. Contact Us