NATIONAL BOARD FLEXIBLE OPTIONS

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Posted on February 10, 2021 by SARIC

SARIC

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OPTION DESCRIPTION	REGISTRATION AND PAYMENT DATES AND DEADLINES	SUBMISSION, TESTING, AND SCORE RELEASE DATES AND DEADLINES	ADDITIONAL DETAILS
Complete components in 2020-21 Purchase, complete, and submit your 2020-21 components by the extended deadlines Up to the deadline, you can make changes to your candidacy and 2020-21 components including: Adding components, Switching components, and Withdrawing components purchased in 2020-21	Available Now Purchase new components or withdraw components newly purchased in 2020-21 April 30, 2021 Extended registration and payment deadline for 2020-21	April 8-July 15, 2021 Extended Component 1 testing window May 1-June 16, 2021 Extended ePortfolio submission window for Components 2, 3 and 4 On or before December 31, 2021 Score Release for 2020-21	Supports 2020-21 candidacy supports are available: • Deep Dive Component Webinars • COVID-19 tips and guidance • A free online Canvas Course • Additional resources

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OPTION DESCRIPTION	REGISTRATION AND PAYMENT DATES AND DEADLINES	SUBMISSION, TESTING, AND SCORE RELEASE DATES AND DEADLINES	ADDITIONAL DETAILS
Defer components to 2021-22 and receive credit on your account Defer components to 2021-22 • Components you purchased by the April 30, 2021 deadline • Components you previously deferred from 2019-20	April 8-30, 2021 These additional deferral options are available to you if needed. A request form will be available soon: Component(s) purchased in 2020-21 can be deferred to 2021-22 Component(s) deferred from 2019-20 can be deferred to 2021-22 April 30, 2021 Extended registration and payment deadline for 2020-21. Components must be purchased by this deadline to be deferred to 2021-22. Credit for 2021-22 If you defer components to 2021-22, those components will be withdrawn from 2020-21 and you will receive credit on your account that covers the registration fee and component fee(s) that you will use during registration for 2021-22 June 1, 2021 (pending) 2021-22 registration opens	Spring 2022. Dates will be released closer to June, 2021	Candidacy Timeline If you defer component(s) to 2021 -22, you will have an extension on 3- and 5-year component and candidacy windows. This extension is in addition to any extension already applied to your candidacy from components deferred from 2019-20 to 2020-21.

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