NBPTS Certification Personal Benefits
- All component fees ($1900) are reimbursed if you complete the process.
- Your Mississippi license will be extended for five years if you complete the process. You do not have to certify.
- Mississippi pays a $6,000 yearly stipend for the life of the certificate when you certify.
- Your monthly retirement benefits will increase. (Some teachers have reported as much as a $400 a month increase in retirement pay.)
- Teachers experience professional growth and learning, as well as a sense of accomplishment for completing this rigorous process.
Benefits of going through the World Class Teaching Program (WCTP)
- School and District Cohorts
- On-site component sessions
- Virtual sessions for questions/feedback/follow-up meetings
- Candidate Support Mentor
- Individual Cohorts:
- Component Sessions in-person and virtual options
- Like certificate areas
- Question/Feedback/Follow-up
- Candidate Support Mentors:
- Face-to-face or virtual meetings
- Component Submission Feedback based on Core Propositions, Standards, and Architecture of Accomplished Teaching
- Shared Resources
Are you a potential new candidate? Email Stephanie McGee at seh45@msstate.edu.
