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    Publishers & Conversion Houses

    The NIMAC works with publishers who are contracted by state and local educational authorities to produce printed textbooks and core materials in NIMAS format. The NIMAC also serves Conversion Houses, who convert printed materials into NIMAS files for publishers.

    Submitting NIMAS files to the NIMAC

    Under IDEA 2004, publishers of K-12 instructional materials are required to produce and submit NIMAS files to the NIMAC when customers include this requirement in the language of their print book purchase agreements and adoption contracts. Publishers are also welcome to submit NIMAS files to the NIMAC voluntarily or in anticipation of such contracts. For more information on how publishers work with the NIMAC, check out our FAQ!


    Resources

    2024 NIMAC Training for Publishers and Vendors, Basics & File Submission

    This video is Part 1 of a two-part training series for publishers and conversion vendors. This first session covers the basics of the NIMAC system, the process for submitting and certifying files, as well as how states and publishers work with the NIMAC.

    You can also download the PowerPoint to keep for future reference! (For Part 2 of this webinar series, visit our Working in the NIMAC System page.)

    2023 NIMAC Training for Publishers and Vendors, Basics & File Submission

    This video is Part 1 of a two-part training series for publishers and conversion vendors. This first session covers how states and publishers work with the NIMAC, how publishers use their NIMAC accounts, and how files are submitted to and certified by the NIMAC.

    You can also download the PowerPoint (available in English or Spanish) to keep for future reference! (For Part 2 of this webinar series, visit our Working in the NIMAC System page.)



    For more resources, please select a button below. The Producing NIMAS Files Page shares best practices and quick tips for creating NIMAS files. The Working in the NIMAC System page includes training webinars and information about file delivery and user accounts.

    Producing NIMAS Files

    Working in the NIMAC System

    Publisher & Conversion House Updates

    • NIMAS Specification Report Now Available

      The NIMAC’s report of NIMAS Specification Recommendations is now available. The NIMAC received a supplemental award from OSEP in 2023 to engage in gathering stakeholder input related to the NIMAS specification, and these activities culminated in an in-person stakeholder convening held in Washington, D.C., in May 2024.  This report of findings and recommendations has been…

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    • Important Policy Change: NIMAS & Digital Instructional Materials

      In May 2020, the U.S. Department of Education issued a final notice of interpretation to clarify that the definition of “print instructional materials” in IDEA includes digital instructional materials. Previously, the NIMAC was only able to accept for materials published and distributed to students in a hard copy print format. However, going forward, the repository…

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