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.
Speech, Debate, Theatre & Academics Association Membership
Music Directors & Adjudicators Membership
Coaches 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.)
Collecting Statistics: Baseball and Softball
Collecting Statistics: Soccer
Collecting Statistics: Basketball
Collecting Statistics: Football
Collecting Statistics: Volleyball
The Female and Male Athlete Triad
Understanding Copyright and Compliance
The Student Experience
The Parent Seat
Sudden Cardiac Arrest
Student Mental Health and Suicide Prevention
Student Leadership: Leading Others
Student Leadership: Becoming a Leader
Sportsmanship
Protecting Students from Abuse
Positive Parenting within School Programs
NCAA Initial Eligibility
Middle School Coaching
Judging Springboard Diving
Introduction to Interscholastic Music
Implicit Bias
Heat Illness Prevention
Fundamentals of Coaching
First Aid, Health and Safety
Directing Plays
Developing Youth Through Sport
CPR & AED Training
Concussion in Sports
Concussion for Students
Communicable Skin Infections
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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