National Board Certificate
An applicant who possesses a certificate may obtain an Initial Certificate, 51³Ô¹ÏÍø State certificate in a comparable title through the National Board Pathway. If eligible, the applicant will only be held to theÌýWorkshops and Fingerprint Clearance.
If you possess a National Board Certificate that does not appear in the list below, you should review the requirements for 51³Ô¹ÏÍø Certification through reciprocity. To view the requirements for certification through reciprocity, go to: Applicants from Other States.
| National Board Teaching Certificate | 51³Ô¹ÏÍø State Teaching Certificate |
|---|---|
| Art - Early & Middle Childhood (ages 3-12) | Visual Arts |
| Art - Early Adolescence --Young Adulthood (ages 11-18+) | Visual Arts |
| Career and Technical Education - Early Adolescence --Young Adulthood (ages 11-18+) |
Career and Technical Education title is based on the National Board Verification of the area. |
| English as a New Language - Early and Middle Childhood (ages 3-12) |
English to Speakers of Other Languages |
| English as a New Language - Early Adolescence-- Young Adulthood (ages 11-18+) |
English to Speakers of Other Languages |
| English Language Arts - Early Adolescence (ages 11-15) |
English Language Arts (Grades 5-9) |
| English Language Arts - Adolescence and Young Adulthood (ages 14-18+) |
English Language Arts (Grades 7-12) |
| Exceptional Needs Specialist - Early Childhood through Young Adult | Students With Disabilities – Pre K-12 – All Grades |
| Generalist - Early Childhood (ages 3-8) |
Early Childhood Education(Birth-Grade 2) |
| Generalist - Middle Childhood (ages 7-12) |
Childhood Education (Grades 1-6) |
| Health Education - Early Adolescence --Young Adulthood (ages 11-18+) |
Health Education |
| Library Media - Early Childhood -- Young Adulthood (ages 3-18+) |
Library Media Specialist |
| Literacy: Reading & Language Arts - Early and Middle Childhood (ages 3-12) |
Literacy (Birth- Grade 6) |
| Mathematics - Early Adolescence (ages 11-15) |
Mathematics (Grades 5-9) |
| Mathematics - Adolescence and Young Adulthood (ages 14-18+) |
Mathematics (Grades 7-12) |
| Music - Early and Middle Childhood (ages 3-12) |
Music |
| Physical Education - Early and Middle Childhood (ages 3-12) |
Physical Education |
| Physical Education - Early Adolescence --Young Adulthood (ages 11-18+) |
Physical Education |
| Science - Early Adolescence (ages 11-15) |
Appropriate Science title based on National Board verification of Science (Biology (Grades 5-9), Chemistry (Grades 5-9), Earth Science (Grades 5-9), or Physics (Grades 5-9)) |
| Science - Adolescence and Young Adulthood (ages 14-18+) |
Appropriate Science title based on National Board verification of Science (Biology (Grades 7-12), Chemistry (Grades 7-12), Earth Science (Grades 7-12), or Physics (Grades 7-12)) |
| Social Studies-History - Early Adolescence (ages 11-15) |
Social Studies (Grades 5-9) |
| Social Studies-History - Adolescence and Young Adulthood (ages 14-18+) |
Social Studies (Grades 7-12) |
| World Languages Other than English Early and Middle Childhood (ages 3-12) |
Appropriate Language title based on National Board verification of Language (e.g., French (Grades 5-9), Spanish (Grades 5-9), etc.) |
| World Languages Other than English Early Adolescence --Young Adulthood (ages 11-18+) |
Appropriate Language title based on National Board verification of Language (e.g., French (Grades 7-12), Spanish (Grades 7-12), etc.) |