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Online Graduate Certificate in NCAA Compliance
The NCAA Compliance Graduate Certificate is designed for professionals who want to work in collegiate athletics, compliance operations, eligibility oversight, or student-athlete support. This fully online certificate provides foundational knowledge of NCAA legislation, interpretations, and compliance processes.
Students learn how rules are applied, how institutions maintain compliance, and how to navigate real-world scenarios involving recruiting, amateurism, academic eligibility, financial aid, and more.
Quick Facts
FORMAT
100% Online
Application Deadline
Rolling admissions
TOTAL CREDITS
12 credit hours (4 courses)
PROGRAM START DATES
Fall, Spring, or Summer
COST
Standard Ole Miss Online graduate tuition
Why Earn the NCAA Compliance Certificate?
The NCAA Compliance Graduate Certificate provides foundational training in NCAA legislation, rule interpretation, and institutional compliance responsibilities. This program prepares students for roles within collegiate athletics that require knowledge of eligibility, recruiting, amateurism, and monitoring processes.
In our program:
NCAA Compliance Curriculum
The NCAA Compliance Graduate Certificate consists of 12 credit hours focused on NCAA legislation, governance, eligibility, amateurism, recruiting, and institutional compliance responsibilities.
You will learn:
- NCAA Division I legislation and bylaws
- Academic eligibility and progress-toward-degree rules
- Recruiting regulations and interpretations
- Student-athlete amateurism guidelines
- Financial aid and awards
- Compliance monitoring systems
- Institutional responsibilities and best practices
Career Opportunities
Graduates may pursue roles such as:
- NCAA Athletics Compliance Coordinator
- Compliance Assistant / Director
- Eligibility & Student-Athlete Services Specialist
- Recruiting Operations Staff
- Athletics Administration Roles
- Monitoring & Certification Coordinator
Application Materials
Candidates interested in the NCAA Compliance certificate should complete an Application for Graduate Admission. Review all requirements before completing your application.
This certificate program offers start dates in the Fall, Spring, and Summer. Admissions are rolling.
Transition to the M.S. in Sport Management Program
The NCAA Compliance Graduate Certificate can help you achieve your short-term goals, but a graduate degree is often preferred for leadership roles in the sport industry.
The NCAA Compliance Graduate Certificate can be a stepping stone to future success.
Students who complete the online NCAA Compliance Graduate Certificate can apply their certificate courses toward our on-campus M.S. in Sport Management degree.
Students who complete the online NCAA Compliance Graduate Certificate can apply their certificate courses toward our on-campus M.S. in Sport Management degree.
To take advantage of this opportunity, students must first complete their NCAA Compliance Graduate Certificate, then apply and be admitted into the M.S. in Sport Management (MSSM) program.
Once admitted to the MSSM program, students will need to meet all remaining requirements for the M.S. degree.
Students cannot be enrolled in both the NCAA Compliance Graduate Certificate program and the Sport Management graduate program at the same time.
Interested in the M.S. in Sport Management?
Learn to oversee sports facilities and events in intercollegiate and professional settings.
Learn More About the Online Graduate Certificate in NCAA Compliance
Thinking about specializing your knowledge in the world of college sports? Before you apply to the NCAA Compliance certificate program, contact Brennan Berg at bkberg@olemiss.edu to set up an appointment to talk more about the program, your interests and needs, and your future.