Recognizing the increasing importance of professional development for those with the expanding role of an athletic administrator of secondary education, the National Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Association (NIAAA) has established a voluntary national certification program for athletic directors. This program identifies a certifiable level of experience and expertise in the administration of interscholastic athletics. Individuals who attain these levels and complete the certification processes may then claim the designations of Certified Athletic Administrator (CAA) or Certified Master Administrator (CMAA).

The objectives of the program are:

To promote 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 acknowledge a level of educational training essential for effective school 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.

The NIAAA Certification has expanded to include three levels and is now linked to the Leadership Training Program Courses.

For more information please refer to the links below.  

Related Documents

  Certification Requirements.doc
  Instructions for Certification.doc

February 2011 listing of  Certifications and LTI completions