With more and more surfers wanting to participate in National Scholastic Surfing Association events, the NSSA continues to broaden it's program for the needs of competitive surfing.

Currently the NSSA operates nationally with eight regional conferences running contests throughout the year. The NSSA National competition season for all regional conferences runs from September through June ending with the NSSA National Championships held each June in California. Annually, the NSSA conducts over 80 surfing events nationwide which is organized into competition seasons in each of it's eight regional conferences. 

The competition seasons for the NSSA Puerto Rico are as follows:

NSSA Open Season. The highest level of competition. Open to students only. Open Season age divisions are as follows: Mens (21U), Juniors (U15), Boys (U14), Mini Groms (U12), Womens (21U), Longboard (21U).

NSSA Explorer Season. An all around level of competition which provides advanced, intermediate, beginner as well as recreational and non student divisions. Explorer Season age divisions are as follows: Mens (21U), Juniors (U16), Boys (U14), Menehuene (U12), Longboard (21U) and SUP Surf (21U)

NSSA Middle School, High School and College Team Seasons. Organized team events for Middle School, High School and College teams.

NSSA Junior Program. A novice competitive surfing program. The NSSA JR Program's purpose is to teach and improve competitive surfing skills to student surfers grades 6-11 and to prepare it's members for competition in the NSSA Open and Explorer program.