Texas

Texas Candidate Financial Support

Texas is pleased to announce that funding is available to help offset the cost of the $2,500 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
Please contact your Candidate Subsidy Administrator for details on candidate funding.

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

 This page reflects the most recent information available to the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards at the time of posting. Incentives listed below are offered at the discretion of the individual local agencies or contracts and are subject to change. The National Board for Professional Teaching Standards is not responsible for the accuracy of the information found herein. Please contact the appropriate local or state agency directly to confirm the incentives listed and contact us with any updates at outreach@nbpts.org.

The Texas State Board for Educator Certification determined that passing scores on any National Board Certification assessments may be used in lieu of Texas certification exams for individuals certified outside of the state of Texas. Individuals who have passed assessments are exempt from both content and pedagogy Texas assessments.

Please click here for a list of school districts in this state that offer support and/or incentives for candidates and National Board Certified Teachers.  It is possible that your school district or local businesses offers support not included in the above link.   Check with your school, your school district’s Web site or your state program administrator for more information.

If you are aware of local incentives supporting National Board Certification in your school district please Contact Us.  Include complete contact details so that we can reach you to verify the information.