National Board reaches milestones in the development of the new National Board Certification of Principals. Visit www.nbpts.org/principal-assessment-development for more information and to receive regular updates.
NBPTS offers the following 25 certificate areas that cover 16 subject areas and are classified into seven student age categories. As a candidate you can opt for a generalist certificate or one that is subject-specific.
Art
Career and Technical Education
English as a New Language
English Language Arts
Exceptional Needs Specialist
Generalist
Health
Library Media
Literacy: Reading – Language Arts
Mathematics
Music
Physical Education
School Counseling
Science
Social Studies – History
World Languages Other than English