National Board for Professional Teaching Standards

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The National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS) is a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization in the United States. Founded in 1987,^[1] NBPTS develops and maintains advanced standards for educators and offers a national, voluntary assessment, National Board Certification, based on the NBPTS Standards. As of December 2017^[update], more than 118,000 educators have become National Board Certified Teachers in the United States. Its headquarters is located in Arlington County, Virginia^[2]