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Certification Level Requirements

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

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, LTC 504

  • 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

  • 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

 

 

 
 
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