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NCAA ELIGIBILITY CENTER ACCOUNT TYPES
In which division do you plan to compete?
Academic and
Amateurism
Certification Account
Amateurism-Only
Certification Account
Profile Page*
Account
Division I
Any recent high school graduate (domestic or international), first-time enrolling at
NCAA school.
Transferring from a two- or four-year college or university. Check with the
compliance office at the school you may attend.
Division II
Any recent high school graduate (domestic or international), first-time enrolling at
NCAA school.
Transferring from a two- or four-year college or university. Check with the
compliance office at the school you may attend.
Division III
Recent high school graduate (domestic only), first-time enrolling at NCAA school.
Recent high school graduate who maintains a permanent residence outside
of the U.S.
Recent high school graduate who attended high school or college outside of the U.S.
for any time (excluding U.S.-based students who study abroad).
Recent high school graduate (international only), first-time enrolling at NCAA school.
Recent high school graduate who competed outside of the U.S.
Transferring from a two- or four-year college or university, attended domestic high
school(s) only.
Transferring from a two- or four-year college or university, attended at least one
international high school (U.S. territories are considered domestic).
Division Undecided/Unknown
Never enrolled full time at a two- or four-year college or university. Best for younger
students or before recruiting begins. Can be transitioned to a certification account
when needed.
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REGISTRATION CHECKLIST
If a student wants to compete in NCAA sports, they need to register with the NCAA Eligibility
Center at eligibilitycenter.org. The student should plan to register before their freshman year
of high school (or year nine of secondary school).
Which account type does the student need?
1. Prole Page Account: If the student is not sure
in which division they want to compete, or are a
domestic student who plans to compete at a Division
III school, they should register for a free Prole Page
account. If at any time they wish to pursue a Division I
or II path, they’ll be able to transition their account to
the required certication account.
2. Academic and Amateurism Certication Account:
The student must receive an academic and
amateurism certication from the Eligibility Center
to compete at an NCAA Division I or II school. The
student must complete the Academic and Amateurism
Certication account registration (including payment
or fee waiver) before they go on ofcial visits, sign
a National Letter of Intent, receive an athletics
scholarship or compete at a Division I or II school.
3. Amateurism-Only Certication Account: If the
student is an international student-athlete (rst-
year enrollees and transfers), they must receive an
amateurism certication from the Eligibility Center to
compete at an NCAA Division III school. The student
must register with a certication account and receive
their nal amateurism certication before they can
compete at a Division III school.