Thank you for your interest in NASSP Academy’s first course. Whether you are thinking about signing up, just enrolled, or already diving in—this guide is for you.  

NASSP Academy’s first course, Connecting Classrooms to Careers, is available for purchase here.

Visit nassp.org/academy to purchase the Connecting Classrooms to Careers course.

The Connecting Classrooms to Careers course includes: 

  • 4 self-paced video modules you can watch at your leisure anytime 

  • Downloadable reference materials, customizable templates, and implementation tools

  • Strategies, planning frameworks, and activities designed for school leaders by school leaders 

Ultimately, a full playbook will help you launch and sustain a meaningful program that allows your students to connect what they are learning in the classroom to the real world.   

It takes roughly 4 hours to watch the videos, plus an additional 2 hours for hands-on planning and reflection. All materials are on-demand and available immediately upon enrollment.  

We are all about practical tools that you can actually use. Here is a peek at what is included: 

  • Community Needs and Assets Analysis—Understand what your school and local area need 
  • Resource and Partnership Tracker—Organize who is helping and how 
  • Momentum and Adaptation Playbook—Keep your program strong and flexible over time 

No special software or downloads are needed, just internet access and a web browser. The course works with all modern browsers and includes accessibility features like closed captions and downloadable transcripts.   

Instantly, along with access to the digital copy of Principal Leadership magazine. 

As an NASSP member, you already receive valuable benefits such as $2 million in professional liability insurance and access to legal assistance. When you register for this course, you also enjoy exclusive member pricing at $399—providing greater value on top of your membership. You’ll also have access to:  

  • A digital subscription to the invaluable content from Principal Leadership magazine, located within NASSP Academy. 
  • 10% off registration costs to attend NASSP’s annual conference in 2027. 
  • Exclusive access to the Workplace Readiness Community where you can share your experience and learn from peers and subject matter experts (reserved only for NASSP Members). 

While you can register for this course as a nonmember at $699, we encourage you to join NASSP to unlock member-only pricing and benefits like legal support and liability coverage long term in addition to a national network of peers. If you purchase this course as a nonmember, you will receive:  

  • One year of $2 million liability insurance and legal assistance. 
  • A digital subscription to the invaluable content from Principal Leadership, located within NASSP Academy. 
  • 10% off registration costs to attend NASSP’s annual conference in 2027. 

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All sales are final. We do not offer refunds for this course, so if you have questions before you buy, reach out! We are happy to help you decide if this program is the right fit for you. 

Yes. You will receive a certificate of completion from NASSP Academy. Acceptance for professional development credit varies by district. Please check with your local administrator. 

The course is active for 12 months from the date of purchase, giving you plenty of time to complete the course and revisit anything that is needed. 

While this specific course is designed for principals, we believe that assistant principals, advisers, and other school leaders will also find it super valuable—especially those leading career-connected learning efforts.

Absolutely! We will be launching more courses at NASSP Academy. If you have suggestions for future courses, let us know. Please call 1-800-253-7746 [option 4] or email [email protected] if you’d like to buy more than one course.  

Yes! This is a great resource for school teams to tackle together. Watch the videos separately or as a group, then use the planning tools to collaborate. However, each participant must register individually. To purchase courses for a team or group, call our Customer Care team at 1-800-253-7746 [option 4] or email [email protected] for bulk ordering.

NASSP Members can access NASSP Academy by using the email / password combination used during the checkout process. If you do not have a password or did not set one up during checkout, you can do so now by clicking on this link www.nasspacademy.org.  If you are not currently a member of NASSP, you can set up a new password by clicking on this link www.nasspacademy.org and using the email address used to purchase the course.  

The policy will start on the first of the month after you have purchased a course. For example, if you purchase the course on July 18, your policy will start on August 1. If you have additional questions about your policy, please call 703-318-8189. 

Once you purchase the course, no further action will be required by you to enroll in this benefit.  

No, we do not accept purchase orders for NASSP Academy courses. 

Yes, you can, but please note that you will not have access to the course until we receive payment.

To pay by check, please select “Print Quote” at checkout. Then physically print the quote and send it to our processing address below with an eclosed check.

Checks should be made payable to NASSP (FEIN # 52-6006937). Endorse payment in U.S. funds drawn on a U.S. bank. Allow 2-4 weeks for processing.

Send checks to NTL. Assoc of Secondary Sch Princ
PO Box 640245
Pittsburgh, PA 15264-0245

Please add the order # in memo section of your check.

You can access NASSP Online Community at Home – NASSP Online Community. Please note, the NASSP Online Community platform is a member-only platform.