DO YOU WANT TO PLAY ATHLETICS IN COLLEGE? REGISTER FOR NCAA AND NAIA NOW! NEVER TO EARLY TO REGISTER!

How to Register

If you want to play NCAA sports at a Division I or II school, you need to register for a Certification Account with the NCAA Eligibility Center. College-bound student-athletes in Division III can also create a Profile Page to receive important updates about being a student-athlete and preparing for college. Students who are not sure which division they want to compete in can create a Profile Page and transition to a Certification Account if they decide to play Division I or II sports.

The NCAA Eligibility Center works with you and your high school to help you prepare for life as a student-athlete. If you have questions about your eligibility or the registration process, please review our resources and frequently asked questions or call us toll free at 1-877-262-1492. International students should use our International Contact Form to reach out to staff.

The following resources can assist with questions you may have about registering with the Eligibility Center.

• Which Eligibility Center account should I create?

• Registration Checklist

• How to add your school information to your Eligibility Center account

• How to add sports information to your Eligibility Center account

• How do I review my tasks?

• How to transition from a Profile Page to Certification Account

• How to change your graduation or enrollment date

What You Need Before You Register

Below is a list of items that we recommend you have prepared prior to beginning your registration with the NCAA Eligibility Center. Or download our Registration Checklist to have on hand.

• Valid email address the student checks frequently and will have access to after high school.

• Basic education history, including a list of all high schools or secondary schools you have attended and the dates during which you attended them.

• Sports participation history (Certification Accounts only), including details about any teams with which you have practiced or played or events in which you participated, as well as information about any individuals that have advised you or marketed your skills.

• Payment (Certification Accounts only). The registration fee is $90 for students from the United States and its territories, and Canada. The registration fee is $150 for students from all other countries. You must pay online by debit, credit card or e-check. Some students may be eligible for a fee waiver.

How to Determine Your NAIA Eligibility

The NAIA Eligibility Center is responsible for ensuring student-athletes are academically eligible to compete at its member schools. Athletes must register with the NAIA Eligibility Center, creating an online profile and sending in the appropriate documentation to prove they meet the eligibility requirements. Most recruits will create their NAIA profile during their high school years, starting as early as freshmen year. Students can receive their official eligible decision as early as after their junior year for high academic achievers. It’s important to note that the NAIA Eligibility Center is only responsible for making sure recruits meet the academic requirements. It’s up to the student-athlete to understand the academic requirements and make sure they are on track to meet those requirements, with the help of their high school guidance counselor and administrators.

What is the NAIA Eligibility Center for?

The NAIA Eligibility Center is responsible for ensuring that prospective college athletes meet all the requirements to be academically eligible to compete in college sports at one of its member schools. Any student-athlete playing NAIA championship sports for the first time must meet all eligibility center requirements, and all NAIA member schools are bound by the center’s decisions.

How do I register for the NAIA Eligibility Center, mistakenly known as the NAIA Clearinghouse?

There are three main steps recruits need to take to register with the NAIA Eligibility Center:

1. Create their profile at www.PlayNAIA.org.

2. Have their high school send all required records and documents to the NAIA Eligibility Center via the NAIA High School Portal. If your high school needs guidance with the NAIA High School Portal, please have them contact the NAIA Eligibility Center or provide our helpful registration guide to them.

3. Secure a spot on their future NAIA coach’s short list, or the list of student-athletes who are currently being recruited, which gives them priority for the eligibility center to begin the decision-making process.

While these three steps seem simple enough, there are many actions recruits must take to ensure each of these steps are completed correctly. We’ve laid out the entire NAIA registration process.

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