Cullman City Schools

BECOME NBCT certified

A banner for Cullman City School District promoting the goal to Become a National Board Certified Teacher. SUPPLEMENTS

$5,000 annual pay supplement provided by ALSDE
10% of teaching salary with a cap of $5,000 provided by Cullman City School District

FIRST-TIME CANDIDATE INCENTIVES

Reimbursement of fees to include registration and total cost of certification
Reimbursement of one component that has to be retaken
Three days of release time to work on portfolios
Three days of professional development sessions
Mentoring and support services offered by Athens State Regional Inservice Center and Cullman City School District

MAINTENANCE OF CERTIFICATION CANDIDATE INCENTIVES

Reimbursement of fees to include registration and cost of renewal
Two days of release time to work on portfolio

Cullman City is one of four districts in Alabama that has at least 20% of their teachers achieving NBCT status.

A standard black and white QR code set against a plain white background that takes the user to a video by our NBCT Teachers.

Hear from our current
National Board Certified Teachers

Infographic showing a list of the top school systems in Alabama for their number of NBCT percentage. Text is provided below to increase accessibility.

WCAG 2.0 compatible for the Infographic above titled "Top 10 Districts by NBCT Percentage (2025)":

Piedmont City Schools
Cullman City Schools
Homewood City Schools
Leeds City Schools
Mountain Brook City Schools
Muscle Shoals City Schools
Madison City Schools
Gulf Shores City Schools
Vestavia Hills City Schools
Hoover City Schools

Alabama’s National Ranking:

#7 Total Number of Active NBCTs
#7 Percentage of Active NBCTs
#5 New NBCTs
#6 Maintained NBCTs
#6 Total Candidates in 2023–2024
#11 Total Number of NBCTs Ever Certified

NBCT Opportunities