Professional Development is about learning new skills and knowledge and the ability to apply it effectively at work.  Professional development for the Athletic Administrator can be divided into three categories: formal education, continuing education, and on-the-job training, plus personal and professional development.

What’s in it for you?

• Better able to successfully achieve your goals
• Gratification for striving to be your best
• Opportunity to expand skills and experience for future career growth
• Opportunity to expand your professional network (relationships)
• National Certification 

Research shows that the more planning and details you include in your development plan, the more likely you will stick to the plan and change for the better! Do you have a plan?

A Profile of Athletic Administration

This NIAAA publication is a reference for educational leaders, building principals, district superintendents, and the board of education. The position of the athletic administrator must be founded upon the proper foundation, supported and evaluated with consistency, and encouraged to grow personally and professionally.

NIAAA ONLINE COURSES & WEBINARS ONLINE COURSES

Now available in the NIAAA Classroom is an interactive online course option you can take on your own time, at your own pace, and wherever you want. This four-hour course includes a digital manual, an interactive teaching style, instructional videos, and more to help make the learning process easy and convenient for you. Check back regularly as we release more courses in this new format. Each online course is $125 for our members and $210 for non-members.

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NIAAA Webinar Classes

To meet the needs of individuals who desire to enhance their knowledge of interscholastic athletic administration and cannot attend the national or state conference, the NIAAA seasonally offers selected courses in a webinar format.  Our webinars offer the opportunity to take courses from the comforts of the office or home and receive the same quality instruction, interaction, and networking opportunities as are provided in a classroom setting. Each webinar costs $125 for members and $210 for non-members. The course fee includes the digital course manual* and an acknowledgment of course completion.

Each course is taught by trained and experienced faculty. Courses consist of two 120-minute sessions, taught on two consecutive or one four-hour session Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursday evenings.

INTERESTED IN GETTING INVOLVED IN THE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENTAL ACADEMY?

Are you interested in assisting with the Professional Development Academy as we continue to plan and present classes, workshops, and other opportunities?  We are always looking for new people with new ideas.  Contact Deran Coe, PDA Chair,  Ed Gilroy, Education Chair, or Bobby Hill, Certification Chair.

The Professional Development Academy and the NCADA Board of Directors stand ready to assist all our members with their professional development.  There are many opportunities and options for everyone; just get started, plan your opportunities, and take advantage of those opportunities when they are available. Pursue Excellence (Go from Good to Great)!