NBCT Credit

Transfer work to college credit

Teachers may convert their National Board of Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS) work to college credit* at the following conversion rates:

• NBCT-0001 National Board Certification Candidacy: Complete Score – Independent Study
  (4.5 quarter credit hours = 3 semester hours)
• NBCT-0002 National Board Certification: Certification Accomplishment – Independent Study
  (9 quarter credit hours = 6 semester hours)
• NBCT-0003 National Board Recertification: Advanced Professional Growth – Independent Study
  (4.5 quarter credit hours = 3 semester hours)

It's easy to apply

If you are seeking credit for NBPTS coursework, take the following steps:

1. Apply for admission to American College of Education as a non-degree seeking student (application fee applies).
2. Have the American Council on Education send a transcript of your NBPTS work to:
   American College of Education
   101 West Ohio St., Suite 1200
   Indianapolis, IN 46204  

Tuition

Tuition is $408 for a 4.5 quarter hour course (3 semester credits) or $816 for a 9 quarter hour course (6 semester credits). An American College of Education transcript of your NBPTS coursework will be sent to you upon receipt of your tuition payment.

*Note: Once converted into college credit, NBPTS work does not transfer into a master's degree program with American College of Education. Master's candidates receiving NBPTS college credit will still be required to take the full sequence of required courses.