All individuals wishing to demonstrate their proficiency in the literary Braille code may submit an application to the National Blindness Professional Certification Board. No application will be processed until the NBPCB has received the full application fee.
In addition, the applicant must submit a signed NBPCB Code of Professional Ethics Agreement form before the exam will be administered. This may be brought to the testing site with the applicant, faxed to (318) 257-2259, or mailed to NBPCB, NCLB Application, 101 S Trenton St, Ruston, LA 71270.
Candidates may apply online by filling out the Online Application or by contacting the NBPCB office at (318) 257-4554 for a paper application. Allow up to three weeks for the online applications, and up to six weeks for the paper applications to be processed.
After your application has been processed, you will be contacted by the NBPCB to confirm your testing date, time, location, and any other relevant information related to taking the exam.
Any candidate who has a disability that prevents them from taking the test under standard testing conditions, may request reasonable modifications. This is possible if the candidate submits proper documentation well ahead of time. All documentation and specific requests must be received by the NBPCB office at least 30 business days prior to the testing date.
Please be aware that the NBPCB makes its best effort to provide as many accessibility options as possible; however, the test is currently limited to print (18-pt) and Braille.The use of the following items have been pre-approved for blind or visually impaired candidates, and do not require additional documentation: