NHPA Membership
All independent home improvement retailers in the United States and Canada are automatically members of the association. This means every industry retailer has access to numerous free resources, events and training tools. For retailers looking for additional training options, NHPA also offers a premier membership for a low annual fee.
279 Training Modules
NHPA Premier Membership gives you access to hours of online training for your entire staff.
68 Free Lessons
NHPA’s free resources help retailers educate their employees on important topics in five minutes or less.
3 Industry Publications
NHPA publishes three monthly magazines, Hardware Retailing, Paint & Decorating Retailer and Hardware Connection.
Free Membership
Every Independent Retailer Is a Lifetime NHPA Member- Train the Trainer
- Trainer’s Toolbox
- Tools & Guides
- Free subscriptions to Hardware Retailing, Paint & Decorating Retailer and Hardware Connection magazines and access to online resources
- Library of research studies and reports
Premier Membership
All-Inclusive Access to Online Training
- Basic Training in Hardware Retailing
- Basic Training in Building Materials Retailing
- Basic Retail Pricing
- Basic Retail Accounting
- Basic Training in Selling Skills
- Basic Paint Sales
- Basic Training in Retail Merchandising
- Project PRO
- Employee Onboarding Course
- Loss Prevention Series
- Our Three Pennies of Profit
- Advanced Paint Sales
- Paint Problem Solver
- Marketing Resources
Already an NHPA Premier Member?
Renew your existing NHPA Premier Membership here so you don’t lose any of your benefits!
Individual Offerings
In addition to membership benefits, NHPA offers several other resources for individual purchase.





