NIL Certification Course

The CleanKonnect NIL Certification was designed for

• Student-athletes trying to find brands to work with and best practices when producing content. 
• Sports marketing majors who aspire to be GMs or sports agents one day.
• Coaches and staff officials trying to understand how to best support their athletes
• Parents of athletes who are trying to better understand the key learnings from the first year of NIL
• Fans of college sports looking to better understand how college athletics has and will evolve with NIL

• Our goal at CleanKonnect is to help college athletes and those interested in college athletics navigate the murky NIL landscape safely and efficiently.  This is at the forefront of everything we do, including

• Aggregated NIL data points and insights from reputable sources like OpenDorse, NIL Network, Front Office Sports, Business of College Sports and the NCAA
• Gold nuggets” of best practices that CleanKonnect has amassed from working with athletes, brands, and agents in terms of NIL education and brand deal facilitation

• The NIL Certification can be a key differentiator if you are a student-athlete looking to differentiate yourself from others when having conversations with brand partners or if you are a student interested in working in the sports industry.  This conveys to brands and employers that you have gone the extra mile to truly become an NIL expert. 

• The NIL landscape is constantly evolving after the NCAA surprised many by abruptly adopting an interim policy to allow athletes to get paid for their NIL.  The NCAA is slowly providing more definitive statements about what is and is not allowed, and having an up-to-date knowledge of the situation is key for those who want to differentiate themselves.

• The NIL Certification Course has 40+ modules which include:
• What Events Led to the July 1st, 2021 NIL Changes
• Different Ways to Earn NIL Revenue
• How to Find Brands to Partner With
• Best Practices When Signing NIL Contracts

• Navigate to https://nilcertifications.cleankonnect.com/about-course and click Register Now at the top

• The initial version of the course had 34 modules, but as the landscape has developed, we have added more.  Not only are more modules and videos being added, but the content of all modules is constantly monitored and updated to ensure it doesn’t become antiquated.

• It ultimately depends on how fast you understand the information, are able to read, go through the videos, amount of breaks you take, how well you do on the quizzes, etc. On average it will take 2-4 hours to proceed through the entire Course.  At the end of the Course when you pass the final quiz, you’ll be emailed your NIL Certification along with instructions on how to share it on social media and your LinkedIn.

• No worries, we offer a free version of the course that gives you access to four of the modules and one of the quizzes.  These modules include:
• Understanding your Social Following and Reach
• Content Production Tips
• Why (Brands) Should Partner with College Athletes

• No, you will not receive the NIL Certification unless you register for the full Course package and complete the necessary modules and quizzes. 

• There are two Course products:
• Free Version – four modules & one quiz
• Full Version ($79) – 40+ modules & six quizzes

•  To join the text message distribution, text CLEANKONNECTNIL to (877) 274-6403
• To join the weekly NIL newsletter, scroll to the bottom of https://nilcertifications.cleankonnect.com/ and enter your email address

Both our text messages and email newsletters are designed to help you stay in the loop about key NIL happenings, quotes, and data points

• If you ever need assistance or have any questions, please contact CleanKonnect Customer Support at the following email address: [email protected]