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To be eligible for National Board Certification, teachers must have:
  • A baccalaureate degree

  • A minimum of three years' teaching experience at the early childhood, elementary, middle or secondary levels

  • A valid state teaching license for each of those years, or, where a license is not required, teachers must be teaching in schools recognized and approved to operate by the state.
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The information on this site was created from The National Board for Professional Teaching Standards website and the California Department of Education website especially for California teachers earning National Board Certification in the arts. For more general information about National Board Certification not directly related to the arts in California please go to the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards website or the California Department of Education website.