About the Standards

For each subject area, National Board Standards are developed by outstanding educators in that field who draw upon their expertise, research on best practices, and feedback from their professional peers and the education community. Once adopted by the National Board’s teacher-led Board of Directors, these standards form the foundation for National Board Certification.

There are 25 Certificate Area Standards Links to an external site. that encompass diverse developmental and content areas.

Standards revision is a multi-year process. Candidates for certification and Maintenance of Certification should continue to use the published standards Links to an external site. when preparing components.