National Board Certification,the highest achievement awarded by the teaching profession, will be offered to health educators for the first time in the 2002-2003 school year. Not only is the process considered to be exceptional professional development, but many states and local districts offer additional salary to National Board Certified Teachers. Participants at this session will learn about the National Board's standards for acccomplished health educators, discuss the development and recent piloting of the assessment,and engage in a discussion about how candidates can be encouraged and supported through the process.