National Board for Professional Teaching Standards
Many school districts are supporting teachers through the process for becoming a National Board Certified Teacher (NBCT). Below is a compilation of information gathered from district surveys, statewide resources, and reports from teachers and support providers. Much of this information is subject to contract negotiations between districts and teachers' unions, which may change from year to year. Please note: contact your district or charted organization for the most current information; if not listed below, they may still offer assistance.
| District | County | Candidate Fee Support | Other Support | NBCT Incentives |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alum Rock Union Elementary School District (ESD) | Santa Clara | $650 | None | None |
| Anaheim City School District | Los Angeles | None | Support program | None |
| Aspire Public Schools | San Mateo | 100% | Release days, technical support | Annual: $2,000 |
| Baldwin Park Unified (USD) | Los Angeles | None | None | Annual: $1,000 |
| Bear Valley USD | San Bernardino | $1,000 | Coaching support, release time, and video help | $2,000 for five years NB process counts for district's teacher evaluation process |
| Belmont Redwood Shores School District | San Mateo | None | None | Annual: $2,500 |
| Berkeley USD | Alameda | None | None | Fee reimbursement and annual $1,500 to the first 20 NBCT's |
| Black Oak Mine USD | El Dorado | None | None | None |
| Buena Park ESD | Orange | None | Support program, video assistance, release time | Reimbursement of fees not covered by grants or scholarships |
| Butteville Union ESD | Siskiyou | None | None | $1,000 stipend |
| Cambrian ESD (San Jose) | Santa Clara | None | None | Annual: $2,000 |
| Capistrano USD | Orange | None | Release time, video support | 10 units of advancement credit on salary schedule |
| Carlsbad USD | San Diego | None | None | NBCTs move to the far right of the pay scale |
| Ceres USD | Stanislaus | None | None | 50% reimbursement of fees |
| Chaffey Joint Union High School District (UHSD) | San Bernardino | $2,300 | None | None |
| Charter Oak USD | Los Angeles | None | None | Annual: $800 |
| Chula Vista | San Diego | Up to $1,300 and up to 3 retake fees | One release day, monthly meetings, video support | None |
| Clovis USD | Fresno | None | None | Annual: $500 for four years |
| Coachella Valley USD | Riverside | $2,000 for up to ten candidates | Five release days | None |
| Coast Unified | San Luis Obispo | $500 | Release days and support meetings | None |
| Cupertino USD | Santa Clara | None | None | $1,000 fee reimbursement Annual: equivalent to a Master's stipend |
| Davis Joint USD | Yolo | None | $100 for materials, five release days ,and professional development (PD) credit for support meetings | None |
| Eastside USD | Santa Clara | $2,000 | Release time, video help, and meetings | Incentives for coaching candidates |
| Escondido ESD | San Diego | None | Support group | None |
| Escondido Union HSD | San Diego | $1,000 | Three release days | Annual: $1,000 |
| Fairfield-Suisun USD | Solano | Will pay retake fees for candidates. | Support program, fee support, video assistance, release time | Annual: Equivalent to Master's stipend |
| Fallbrook Union Elementary | San Diego | A $5,000 fund. | None | A $1,623 stipend. |
| Folsom-Cordova USD | Sacramento | 100% support for candidate fees | Coaching support | Offers $750.00 annual stipend |
| Fontana USD | San Bernardino | None | Support group | None |
| Fresno USD | Fresno | None | None | Annual: $1,000 only if active |
| Glendale USD | Los Angeles | $1,000 loan | Support provided on individual basis | Annual: $2,500 for additional 50 hours worked |
| Hawthorne SD | Los Angeles | $1,000 loan | Release time | None |
| Hemet USD | Riverside | None | None | Annual: $700 |
| Hillsborough City SD | San Mateo | 50% of fee | None | 50% of fee reimbursed and Annual: $750 |
| Hueneme ESD | Ventura | None | None | Additional 5% (Step 1, Column III) on salary schedule. Increase continues through 10-year period that the certificate is valid. |
| Kerman USD | Fresno | $2,300 | Release time | None |
| Lake Tahoe USD | El Dorado | Fee support | Release time and sample portfolios | None |
| Las Lomitas ESD | San Mateo | 100% | Release time | Annual: about $1,800 |
| Long Beach USD | Los Angeles | $2,300 for completed pre-candidacy | Support program, two release days | 5% salary increase additional 5% for providing 60 hours of PD |
| Los Angeles USD | Los Angeles | None | Support network provides comprehensive programs for all candidates seeking certification. | 7.5% salary increase additional 7.5% for 92 hours of PD |
| Manhattan Beach USD | Los Angeles | $2,000 for up to ten candidates | Five release days, four training days, and video support | Annual: $1,000 for four years |
| Menlo Park City Schools | San Mateo | None | None | Annual: $2,600 |
| Moreland ESD | Santa Clara | None | None | Annual: $2,000 (equivalent to a Master's degree) |
| Mountain View | Los Angeles | Fee support | One release day | None |
| Mountain View - Los Altos USD | Santa Clara | Fee support | Three days release time | Annual: Same as Master's stipend and four units credit on salary schedule for completed process |
| Mt. Diablo | Contra Costa | None | Support program, release days, and copying support | Annual: Same as a Master's stipend |
| New Haven USD | Alameda | $1,000 | Support program, one day release time | Annual: $750 |
| Newport-Mesa USD | Orange | None | Support program | 2% salary increase |
| Oak Grove ESD | Santa Clara | None | None | Annual: $2,000 |
| Oakland USD | Alameda | None | Support program (510-879-8914) | Annual: $1,000 |
| Oceanside USD | San Diego | 100% | None | Annual: 6% of base salary |
| Orange USD | Orange | $1,000 | Video support | Annual: $1,000 and Board of Education maintains a plaque with NBCT names |
| Pajaro Valley USD | Santa Cruz | 100% | Professional Development Leave | None |
| Palo Alto USD | Santa Clara | None | Videographer, two release days, four units PD credit | None |
| Pasadena USD | Los Angeles | None | Support program | Annual: $2,500 |
| Patterson USD | Stanislaus | $1,000 | Support program | Annual: $1,000 |
| Petaluma ESD | Sonoma | None | 10 release days and monthly meetings | Annual: $1,098 |
| Petaluma HSD | Sonoma | None | 10 release days and monthly meetings | Annual: $1,098 |
| Piedmont USD | Alameda | None | None | Annual: $500 |
| Placentia-Yorba Linda USD | Orange | $1,000 fee support reimbursement $1,000 upon certification |
None | Annual: $500 |
| Pomona USD | Los Angeles | None | None | 3.5% salary increase. Additional 10% salary for specially designed positions. |
| Poway USD | San Diego | 100% | Full retake funding | Annual: $1,000 for ten years |
| Redding ESD | Shasta | None | None | $1,800 Master's stipend |
| Redwood City ESD | San Mateo | None | None | $1,000 fee reimbursed Annual: $1,000 |
| Rio Dell ESD | Humboldt | $1,000 | Video support | None |
| San Carlos ESD | San Mateo | 100% reimbursement | None | Annual: $1,837 |
| San Diego City Schools | San Diego | Up to $2,000 | Coaching support | None |
| San Francisco USD | San Francisco | None | Support program | Annual: $5,000 |
| San Jose USD | Santa Clara | None | None | Annual: about $2,223 (equivalent to a one-year "bump" on pay scale) |
| San Juan USD | Sacramento | None | Support meetings | 300 continuing education hours |
| Santa Clara USD | Santa Clara | None | None | Annual: $1,443 |
| San Mateo Foster City SD | San Mateo | None | None | $1,000 stipend |
| Santa Monica-Malibu USD | Los Angeles | 100% reimbursement | Two release days, support from current NBCT, up to $100 materials reimbursement | Annual: $5,000 for the duration of certificate, teacher must provide 20 hours of professional development. |
| Santa Paula ESD | Ventura | 50% | Two fee subsidies per five-year period | Annual: $2,500 |
| Santa Rosa City Schools | Sonoma | None | Monthly support meetings | Annual: $2,500 |
| Saugus USD | Los Angeles | 100% reimbursement if passed | None | Annual: $500 |
| Sequoia Union HSD | San Mateo | None | Release time and technical support | Annual: $1,200 |
| Sierra Sands USD | Kern | None | Release time and video help | None |
| Snowline Joint USD | San Bernardino | None | Three release days | None |
| Sonoma Valley USD | Sonoma | None | None | Annual: $600 for the period of certification |
| Tamalpais Union HSD | Marin | None | None | Annual: $1,000 for five years and additional stipend for mentoring. |
| Torrance USD | Los Angeles | None | Support meetings, video support | None |
| Tracy USD | San Joaquin | Stipend | None | None |
| Tustin USD | Orange | None | None | One-time $5,000 award upon completion and passing of NB certification. |
| Twin Rivers USD | Sacramento | None | Support program | Annual: $1,800 |
| Walnut Valley USD | Los Angeles | None | None | 2% salary increase |
| West Contra Costa | Contra Costa | Reimbursement | Support program | Annual: $3,000 |
| Wheatland Schools | Yuba | $1,000 | Release time | None |
| Whittier UHSD | Los Angeles | Fee support | Support programs | Annual: $2,000 |
| Willits USD | Mendocino | Fee support | Release days | None |
| Yuba City School District | Yuba | None | None | Annual: $1,000 |
Questions:
Teacher and Leader Policy Office | NBCT@cde.ca.gov | 916-445-7331
Last Reviewed: Friday, October 13, 2023
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