1. A. To be eligible to receive financial aid to pursue initial NBPTS certification, a candidate shall:

   1. (1) Have completed 3 years of successful teaching as defined by the NBPTS;
   2. (2) Hold a valid Maryland professional license;
   3. (3) Affirm voluntary participation in the NBPTS certification process;
   4. (4) Have access to a class of students of the age and in the content area of the National Board certificate being pursued;
   5. (5) Comply with the deadlines as specified by the Department and NBPTS; and
   6. (6) ) If completing a World Language certificate, provide a qualifying score on the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL) speaking and writing proficiency assessments, as determined by the NBPTS.

2. B. To be eligible to receive financial aid to pursue maintenance of certification of the NBPTS certificate, a candidate shall:

   1. (1) Hold a valid Maryland professional license; and
   2. (2) Comply with the deadlines as specified by the Department and NBPTS.

3. C. Except as provided in §D of this regulation, to be eligible to receive financial aid to pursue a retake of a component, a candidate shall:

   1. (1) Hold a valid Maryland professional license; and
   2. (2) Comply with deadlines as specified by the Department and the NBPTS.
4. D. A candidate may only receive payment for one retake of each component on the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards.

Authority: Education Article, §§6-1001, 6-1012 and 6-1013, Annotated Code of Maryland

Effective date: June 1, 1998 (25:11 Md. R. 821)

Regulation .01 amended effective September 22, 2008 (35:19 Md. R. 1717); March 3, 2025 (52:4 Md. R. 219)

Regulation .02B amended effective September 22, 2008 (35:19 Md. R. 1717); April 9, 2018 (45:7 Md. R. 346); March 3, 2025 (52:4 Md. R. 219)

Regulation .03 amended effective September 22, 2008 (35:19 Md. R. 1717); March 3, 2025 (52:4 Md. R. 219)

Regulation .03C amended effective April 9, 2018 (45:7 Md. R. 346)

Regulation .04 amended effective January 20, 2003 (30:1 Md. R. 26); September 22, 2008 (35:19 Md. R. 1717); April 9, 2018 (45:7 Md. R. 346); March 3, 2025 (52:4 Md. R. 219)

Regulation .05 amended effective September 22, 2008 (35:19 Md. R. 1717); March 3, 2025 (52:4 Md. R. 219); March 3, 2025 (52:4 Md. R. 219)

Regulation .06 amended effective September 22, 2008 (35:19 Md. R. 1717); April 9, 2018 (45:7 Md. R. 346); March 3, 2025 (52:4 Md. R. 219)

Regulation .07 amended effective September 22, 2008 (35:19 Md. R. 1717)

Regulation .07 repealed effective March 3, 2025 (52:4 Md. R. 219)

Regulation .08 adopted effective January 20, 2003 (30:1 Md. R. 26); September 22, 2008 (35:19 Md. R. 1717)

Regulation .08 repealed effective March 3, 2025 (52:4 Md. R. 219)