Earning Designations
National Board Certification and TIA
Eligible National Board Certified Teachers (NBCTs) may earn a Recognized designation and generate an allotment for their district in April following their successful certification. The designation expires the July following expiration of the teacher’s National Board Certification.
Eligibility Requirements
To be eligible for the Recognized TIA designation, NBCTs must:
- Be listed as a Texas teacher in the NBCT directory
- NBCTs with an out of state directory listing must update their information by January 31 to be eligible for a designation that school year
- Be employed as a teacher by a Texas school district or public charter (coded as 087 Role ID in PEIMS/TSDS)
- Hold an active National Board certificate
Earning Higher Designation Levels
National Board Certified Teachers (NBCTs) who qualify for designation through their district’s local designation system may be put forth for any level of designation. TEA will default to the higher designation, and the Recognized designation will become inactive. In the case of NBCTs with two Recognized designations, the later expiry date will apply.
Cost of National Board Certification
The initial cost for each of the four components is $475, with the total cost for the initial attempt of all four components being $1,900. Retake attempts require an additional fee. For each assessment cycle a teacher plans to take components, a $75 nonrefundable and nontransferable registration fee is required and must be paid before purchasing a component.