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Show Your Pride as an NBCT – Add The Command and Your Digital Badge!
Congratulations again on earning your National Board Certification! As an accomplished educator, you’ve reached one of the highest professional milestones in teaching.
Have you added “, NBCT” or your NBCT digital badge to your email signature and social media accounts yet? If not, please do! These are powerful tools to raise awareness of National Board Certification—not just for you, but for our entire profession.
National Board offers a digital badge that allows accomplished teachers to share their NBCT status widely and proudly. We are incredibly proud of your achievement and hope you will help celebrate and promote it.
Next month, all new and renewed/maintained NBCTs will receive an email from admin@credly.com, National Board’s vendor, with instructions to get started. The email will include a link to create a Credly account, where you can accept and manage your digital badge. If you have questions, please be sure be sure to visit the Help Page if you have questions.
If you do not receive an email from admin@credly.com by the end of next month, please contact NationalBoard@nbpts.org for assistance.
Add your badge today as part of Team NBCT Week! Click here for a step-by-step how-to video.
National Board Digital Badge FAQs
Q: What is a digital badge?
A: A digital badge is a web-enabled version of a credential or certification that is verified as being valid. Only verified NBCTs can display this digital badge.
Q: What are the benefits of a badge?
A: Representing your National Board certification as a badge gives you a way to share your certification online in a way that is simple, trusted and can be easily verified. Badges provide employers and peers with concrete evidence of what you had to do to earn Board certification.
Q: Who is Credly?
A: Credly is the National Board’s digital badge vendor. They work with organizations to provide digital credentials to individuals, worldwide.
Q: What if I don’t want my badge to be public?
A: You can easily configure your privacy settings online. You’re in complete control of the information about yourself that is made public.
Q: Is there a fee to use Credly?
A: No. This is a service we provide to you, at no cost.
Q: Where and how can I share my badge through Credly?
A: You can share your badge directly from the Credly platform to LinkedIn, Twitter and Facebook; over email; embedded in a website or in your email signature.
Q: I have a question about the Credly platform. Where can I find support?
A: You can find answers to frequently asked questions on the Help Page.
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#TeamNBCT Week 2026
Please join us in celebrating all NBCTs in our Hawaiʻi Schools!
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#TEAM NBCT Week
As #TeamNBCT week comes to a close, letʻs encourage those who are ready to begin their NBCT journey. The digital shoulder tab at bit.ly/tapNBCT, is an easy way to let someone know that you see them. You can also
Think of how you were encouraged and give someone else the little push needed to get started!
We hope administrators and educational officers across the state will continue to celebrate their new and maintained NBCTs. At bit.ly/nbctcelebrate, there are some great ideas to get started!
Happy #TeamNBCT Week! #808NBCTs are #NBCTstrong!
You are an accomplished teacher; you have earned National Board Certification. Have you added ” ,NBCT” or your NBCT badge to your signature on your email and social media accounts?
If not, please do! It is an important tool to bring awareness to National Board Certification. This is not just for you, but for our profession!
National Board has made available a digital badge that accomplished teachers can use to tell the world that they’re an NBCT. We are proud of your accomplishment and hope you will share your success with others.
This week all new and renewed/maintained NBCTs will get an email from Credly – our vendor- with a link to get started. They’ll provide a link to create an account on Credly’s platform, where the digital badge can be accepted and managed. Be sure to visit the Help Page if you have questions.
If you do not receive an email from admin@credly.com by the end of this week, please contact us at NationalBoard@nbpts.org.
Add yours today as part of Team NBCT week! (Click here for a step-by-step how-to video.)
National Board Digital Badge FAQs
Q: What is a digital badge?
A: A digital badge is a web-enabled version of a credential or certification that is verified as being valid. Only verified NBCTs can display this digital badge.
Q: What are the benefits of a badge?
A: Representing your National Board certification as a badge gives you a way to share your certification online in a way that is simple, trusted and can be easily verified. Badges provide employers and peers with concrete evidence of what you had to do to earn Board certification.
Q: Who is Credly?
A: Credly is the National Board’s digital badge vendor. They work with organizations to provide digital credentials to individuals, worldwide.
Q: What if I don’t want my badge to be public?
A: You can easily configure your privacy settings online. You’re in complete control of the information about yourself that is made public.
Q: Is there a fee to use Credly?
A: No. This is a service we provide to you, at no cost.
Q: Where and how can I share my badge through Credly?
A: You can share your badge directly from the Credly platform to LinkedIn, Twitter and Facebook; over email; embedded in a website or in your email signature.
Q: I have a question about the Credly platform. Where can I find support?
A: You can find answers to frequently asked questions on the Help Page.
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#TeamNBCT Week Day 1
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#TeamNBCT Week
NBCTs across the country will be celebrating #TeamNBCT week January 27-31. We hope you join in the festivities and events. Please include the hashtags #TeamNBCT and #808NBCTs on your social media posts!
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Hawaiʻi Advanced License
If you are an NBCT, you can convert your Hawaiʻi Standard License to an Advanced License if you have 5 years of teaching experience!
Log in to your HTSB account and complete the “convert” application. Upload a government issued identification and a copy of your digital certificate or official NBPTS letter.
How to convert a license video : https://vimeo.com/1007572461?share=copy
How to upload a document video: https://vimeo.com/1007574504?share=copy
Open Letter to Our New NBCTs:
Congratulations on earning your National Board Certification! By achieving this milestone, you’ve demonstrated your commitment to the teaching profession and shown that you are an accomplished educator. We are so proud of you! I hope you’ve had a chance to celebrate and share your success on our Hawaii NBCTs Network Facebook page—our community is excited to welcome you to this new chapter.
If you haven’t yet, I’d like to invite you to join our local NBPTS network affiliate, Hawaii NBCTs. You can complete your application here: https://bit.ly/808nbcts.
We know you may have a few questions regarding reimbursement and the National Board Incentive.
FAQs: Reimbursement and National Board Incentive:
For Hawaii DOE Teachers:
The official report from NBPTS with your names has been sent to Melissa Huntley at the Hawaii Department of Education (Office of Talent Management). She will need you to complete a form for the incentive and reimbursement.
If you didn’t receive a scholarship or third-party payment, you are eligible for a $1,900 reimbursement. If you received a partial reimbursement in a previous year (e.g., $1,500), you’re eligible for the remaining $400. Please note that the DOE does not reimburse for retake costs or Maintenance of Certification fees.
The National Board Incentive is processed through the DOE for payroll. In past years, the first payroll increase has typically been reflected between February and April, and should be retroactive to the date of certification.
For Public Charter and Independent School Teachers:
Please check directly with your school administrator or HR office, as the process may vary by institution.
If you have any questions or need further assistance, please don’t hesitate to reach out. Weʻre here to help and will do our best to provide answers. Once again, congratulations on this monumental achievement in your professional journey!
Thank you all for being #NBCTStrong! #808NBCTs