How to Register (Teachers, Students, Judges)

To access the registration website, go to: https://tx-eprhdc.nhd.org/.  There you will see a registration box on the right-hand side of the screen.  Please follow the instructions below:

Note About System Emails: In the new registration system, users will need to accept emails from zfairs.com  in order to receive the system’s automatic and/or admin-generated email messages. If students or teachers are using school email addresses, they may need to check with their IT departments to make sure they can receive outside messages. They may also request that emails coming from the NHD registration system be approved to be received, or “white listed.”

Teachers: Registration

• Teachers will click on the link provided by their coordinator, which will take them to the homepage of the contest. 
• On the right side, under the header “Register,” teachers will fill out their name and email address and click the “register” button. 
• When asked for registrant type (student, teacher, judge, volunteer, staff), teachers will select “Teacher”. 
• Teachers will then complete personal contact information: address, city, zip, phone number, gender, and will create a password. 
• Teachers will then be prompted to answer additional questions and choose their school from a list. To easily find a school, teachers can use the search command by typing “ctrl” and “F” on a PC or “command” and “F” on a Mac. 
• Teachers will also indicate if they are attending the contest. 
• Teachers will then agree to NHD permissions and waivers. 
• Click “Save and Continue” button. 

Teachers: Viewing Student Information 

• When logged in, teachers will click on the “My Students” tab on the top of the page. This will take them to a list of the students who are linked to them in the system. 
• By clicking on the student, teachers can choose to view and edit information, or to link/unlink the student to an entry. 

Teachers: Payment Instructions 

• CRITICAL: Teachers must create invoices for their students prior to the close of registration. Failure to do so will result in incomplete registration. 

• Click on the “Store” tab.
• Click on the “Students” tab, next to the “Order History” tab.
• All of the students associated with the teacher will appear in the list. The teacher will check the box next to the student(s) for whom the teacher is invoicing.
• Click on the “Generate Invoice” button.
• Add to the cart.
• Confirm the information is accurate and print this invoice.
• Present this invoice to the school or paying organization’s finance office to create a purchase order and cut the check. Teachers may also copy the link for the invoice and paste it into an email to send to the school or paying organization’s finance office.
• The school or paying organization should make all checks payable to UTEP and should mail the check along with all invoices to the following address:

Students: Registration and Entry Creation

• Once the teacher has created their account, students will click on the link provided by the coordinator, which will take them to the homepage of the contest.
  • Under the Create Account heading, students will enter their name and email address and click the “Create Account” button to begin registration.
  • When asked for registrant type (student, teacher, judge, volunteer, staff), students will select “Student.”
  • Students will then complete personal contact information: address, city, zip, phone number, parent email address, gender, and will create a password.
  • Click “Save and Continue” button.
  • This will take students to the page where they will enter information about their entry. Students will either create an entry, or link to a group project that their teammate has already created.
    • The first student in a group will create the entry during the registration process. Once that student is registered they will give their fellow group members the “team key.” Note: The team key will appear on the student’s registration confirmation page. The team key can also be found within the student’s profile.
    • The following group member(s) will begin a student account and will enter the “team key” for their entry. This will bring up the title and description for their entry that was filled out by the group member who created the entry.
  • Students are then prompted to enter school, teacher, and grade information.
  • They will click “next” and then be required to answer further questions.
  • Once information is confirmed, students will be taken to a page where they, along with their parents/guardians, will agree to NHD permissions and waivers.

Judges: Registration

• To register, click on the following link: https://tx-eprhdc.nhd.org.  
• On the right hand side of the screen look for the “Create Account” box and enter your name and email address.
• Click the “Create Account” button and verify your email address. 
• Click continue and, when asked for registrant type (student, teacher, judge), select “Judge”.
• Judges will then complete personal contact information and will create a password.
• Judges will then be prompted to answer additional questions.
• Judges will then agree to NHD permissions and waivers.
• Click “Save and Continue” button.