Certification Objectives


The NIAAA athletic administrator certification program objectives are:

To promote the professional standards, practices and ethics

To encourage self-assessment by offering guidelines for achievement

To improve performance by encouraging participation in a continuing program of professional growth and development

To identify levels of educational training essential for effective athletic administration

To foster professional contributions to the field

To maximize the benefits received by the school community from the leadership provided by certified athletic administrators 


Certification Benefits 


Develops a sense of personal and professional satisfaction

Demonstrates a commitment to excellence in the profession

Provides growth of professional knowledge and expertise

Enhances the perception of the profession

Increases the potential for employment opportunities or incentives

Participates in a nationally registered certification program 




REGISTERED ATHLETIC ADMINISTRATOR (RAA)

• Bachelor's Degree or higher from an accredited institution

• Approval of Personal Data Form (PDF)

• Completion of LTC 501 & 502

• Obtain the verifying signature of a sponsor (athletic administrator, principal, superintendent, state athletic/activities association staff)

• Read the NIAAA Code of Ethics

REGISTERED MIDDLE SCHOOL ATHLETIC ADMINISTRATOR (RMSAA) 

    Bachelor's Degree or higher from an accredited institution 

    Approval of Personal Data Form (PDF) 

    Completion of LTC 501, 502, 504, 700 & 701 

   Obtain the verifying signature of a sponsor (athletic administrator, principal, superintendent, state athletic/activities association     staff)
    Read the NIAAA Code of Ethics




CERTIFIED ATHLETIC ADMINISTRATOR (CAA)

• Bachelor's Degree, or higher, from an accredited institution

• Approval of Personal Data Form (PDF)

• Two (2) or more years of experience as an athletic administrator

• Employed by (or retired from) a school, school district or state high school athletic/activities association in such capacity that the administration of interscholastic athletics is (was) among job responsibilities

• Completion of LTC 501, LTC 502 and LTC 504 (Beginning with PDF's submitted after January 1, 2011, LTC 506 will be an additional required course.)

• Successful completion of the CAA examination

• Read the NIAAA Code of Ethics

CERTIFIED MASTER ATHLETIC ADMINSTRATOR (CMAA)

• Attained CAA designation

• Approval of Personal Data Form (PDF)

• Submission of supporting documentation

• Completion of LTC 501, LTC 502, LTC 504, LTC 506 (Beginning with PDF's submitted after January 1, 2011, LTC 508 will be an additional required course.)

• Completion of minimum of six (6) LTC electives, three (3) each from 600 level and 700 level Courses

• Employed so that administration of interscholastic athletics is/was one's primary responsibility

• All requirements and points earned since CAA designation

• Complete a practical written exercise

• Optional program implementation

• Read the NIAAA Code of Ethics