North Dakota

North Dakota Candidate Financial Support

North Dakota 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
Legislation provides up to $40,000 to assist up to 17 eligible teachers with one-half of the assessment fee.

Funding Available - First-Time Candidates Federal Funding
The North Dakota Department of Public Instruction will utilize NBPTS Candidate Subsidy funds to support up to 10 candidates at 50% of the certification fee. Candidates will be selected on a first-come, first-served basis. Candidates must meet NBPTS eligibility guidelines. Teachers interested in using candidate subsidy funds to help with the fee MUST submit their NBC application through the program administrator. Deadline to Apply: July 1-December 1, 2008

Funding Available Retake Candidates
The North Dakota Department of Public Instruction 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.

• North Dakota will pay an individual who received National Board Certification before July 1, 2007, one thousand dollars ($1,000) for each year the individual has maintained and continues to maintain National Board Certification, provided the individual continues to be employed by a school district in this state. An individual may not receive more than four thousand dollars ($4,000) under this subsection.

a. At the conlusion of each school year after an individual receives National Board Certification, the board shall pay to an individual an additional one thousand dollars ($1,000) for the life of the National Board Certification certificate if:

(1) The individual was employed during the school year as a full-time classroom teacher by a school district in this state; and

(2) The indiviudal participated in any efforts of the employing school district to develop and implement teacher mentoring programs. 

b. The payment provided for in this subsection is available beginning with the 2007-2008 school year. 

• The state of North Dakota has signed the 2005-2010 NASDTEC Interstate Contract and will award  a 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