Memberships
Professional Membership in the NFHS advances the mission of the NFHS with a commitment to professional development, wellness and risk minimization, sportsmanship, and national programming in interscholastic education-based athletics and performing arts activities.

Music Directors & Adjudicators Membership

Coaches Association Membership

Speech, Debate, Theatre & Academics Association Membership
Terms & Conditions
NFHS Membership Period is from July 1-June 30
All Membership information can be accessed at NFHS.org within your Member Profile
- Recognized as a NFHS Association member
- Access to the official NFHS Association membership card
- Professional development through course offerings on NFHSLearn.com
- Access to NFHS Music Association Journal (Music Directors & Adjudicators)
- Access to Forensic Educator (Speech, Debate & Theatre Directors & Judges)
- Network communication through NFHS state and regional programs
- Access to NFHS Digital Rules Books (Coaches)
- Access to NFHS Awards Program
- Access to insurance coverage (Insurance coverage summary)
- Potential service on NFHS committees
- Rental car discounts through National/Enterprise
- Discounts through Signature Championship Rings
- And more
- Support, protect, and further the mission and purpose of education-based athletics and performing arts activities
- Serve as a secondary school (grades 6-12) approved coach (excludes volunteer and private coaches)
- Complete all required school training and/or state association requirements to teach, coach and/or instruct at the secondary school level
If you officiate, teach, coach, instruct in a recognized secondary education sport or performing arts activities program in your state of residence and meet the requirements outlined above, you receive $2m/$5m liability insurance. Accident/medical coverage is extended to other levels (e.g. little league, pop warner, etc.)

Coaching Mental Wellness

Coaching Student Leadership

Collecting Statistics: Baseball and Softball

Collecting Statistics: Basketball

Collecting Statistics: Football

Collecting Statistics: Soccer

Collecting Statistics: Volleyball

Concussion for Students

Fundamentals of Coaching

CPR & AED Training

Concussion in Sports

Developing Youth Through Sport

First Aid, Health and Safety

Heat Illness Prevention

Implicit Bias

Introduction to Interscholastic Music

Middle School Coaching

Positive Parenting within School Programs

Protecting Students from Abuse

Sportsmanship

Student Leadership: Becoming a Leader

Student Leadership: Leading Others

Student Mental Health and Suicide Prevention

Sudden Cardiac Arrest

The Female and Male Athlete Triad

The Parent Seat

The Student Experience

Understanding Copyright and Compliance
Cognia Accreditation
The NFHS is an accredited institution by Cognia and exceeds the same high standards that are expected from schools across the country.
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