NBCT Components are a unique offering from the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards® (NBPTS) that provides a standards-based approach for improving teaching practice and links student learning to effective instruction.
The College of Education and Human Development (CEHD) at George Mason University partners with the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards to offer three graduate credits to teachers who complete the first NBCT Component submission as part of a teacher’s National Board portfolio. Although the remaining components are part of the full National Board submitted portfolio, these separate components after Component One are not eligible for additional credit. A total of three (3) credits may be earned by the documented submission of Component One.
To register at George Mason for graduate credit for NBCT Component One, please complete the enrollment form and submit your payment using the link below. You will need to upload a copy of your NB Score Report with your enrollment form. (It is not necessary to have “passed” this component to receive credit; however, the full score report must be submitted.)
Enrollment deadlines are May 1st for spring, July 20th for summer, and December 1st for fall. Forms received after the deadline will be applied to the next semester.
Once all documentation is received, you will be formally registered for the graduate credit course. You will receive an email that the credits have been awarded, and directions will be given for how you may order a transcript reflecting the graduate credits earned. Please do not request a transcript until you have received confirmation of enrollment and your grade from George Mason University.
Please email us with questions relating to George Mason graduate credit for the NBCT Component.
Reprinted with permission from the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards. All rights reserved.