North Carolina and Florida lead the nation in total number of teachers with National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS) certification. About 71 percent of all NBPTS certificates were awarded to teachers in Southern Regional Education Board (SREB) states in 2000-01. Seven SREB states were among the top 10 states in number of teachers earning NBPTS certification in 2000-01. Between 1999-00 and 2000-01, Georgia had one of the largest increases in the number of certificates awarded, from 51 to 310. South Carolina surpassed the governor's goal of having 500 teachers with NBPTS certification by 2002. National certification was awarded to 928 South Carolina teachers in 2000-01. Most SREB states encouraged teachers to attain NBPTS certification by offering salary bonuses or funding for examination fees. Legislative actions in 2001 in SREB states included: Arkansas teachers received raises in initial and annual bonuses; Louisiana school administrators who earned NBPTS certification as teachers were allowed to continue receiving annual bonuses of $5,000; and Alabama increased by 30.8 percent its spending for teachers who pursue or have earned NBPTS certification. As of November 2001, there were over 16,000 U.S. teachers with NBPTS certification, 10,448 in SREB states. A table presents SREB state data on NBPTS certification. (SM)