National Blindness Professional Certification Board

The National Blindness Professional Certification Board (NBPCB) has established rigorous standards for certifying competent professionals who wish to demonstrate their knowledge and proficiency in reading and writing the literary Braille code. Successful applicants who earn the designation, National Certification in Literary Braille (NCLB), associated with the National Literary Braille Competency Test (NLBCT) are entitled to all rights and responsibilities therein as long as he or she maintains active certification status and upholds the NBPCB Code of Professional Ethics.

The National Literary Braille Competency Test (NLBCT) is used to measure the level of a person’s ability to read and write contracted literary Braille. Although the test can be taken by anyone, it is intended primarily for teachers of Braille and future teachers of Braille. The test has been revised and thoroughly pilot tested, and is now ready for public release.