Types of Membership

Premier membership

For persons who want to contribute additional support to the Council's activities. Premier members receive all Professional membership benefits (see below), plus:

• Bonus publication selected especially for CEC's Premier members
• CEC Policy Insider, which provides the latest public policy information via e-mail
• Presidential Points e-mail update from the CEC President
• Early-bird, priority registration, and housing reservations for the CEC Annual Convention & Expo
• Premier members-only lounge at the CEC Annual Convention & Expo
• Opportunity to provide your input and opinion to CEC leadership on issues affecting the Council and your profession
• Special toll-free Customer Service phone number

Professional membership

A full annual CEC membership for special education professionals that includes:

• TEACHING Exceptional Children (TEC), CEC's award-winning practice-based journal (6 issues per year)
• TEC Plus, the online companion to TEACHING Exceptional Children
• Exceptional Children, CEC's highly respected research journal (4 issues per year)
• CEC Today, the member newsletter (6 issues per year, online)
• CEC SmartBrief, which provides concise reports on special education trends and developments via e-mail
• Automatic membership in local, state/provincial, and international CEC
• Access to CEC's 17 special-interest divisions
• Special rates on professional development events including the CEC Annual Convention & Expo
• Discounts of up to 30% on CEC professional publications, products, and services
• Access to the CEC Career Center, the largest job bank on the internet devoted exclusively to special education professionals
• Access to Members-Only sections of the CEC Web site
• Networking opportunities including numerous listserves
• Savings on professional liability and a variety of insurance plans, a special CEC credit card, and other money-saving programs
• And much more!

Joint membership

Provides all the benefits of Professional membership for two persons. The pair of members receive one set of CEC professional publications (TEACHING Exceptional Children and Exceptional Children), but maintain two separate "files" so that each can join different divisions.

Retired membership

Provides all the benefits of Professional membership at a special rate. To qualify, you must have officially retired from your employing agency, been a member of CEC for at least ten (10) years prior to retirement, and have not accepted another full-time position. (CEC members holding a Retired membership as of December 31, 2005 are exempt from the 10-year membership requirement.)

Student membership

Provides all the benefits of Professional membership at a special student rate. Student members must be a full-time student at an accredited college or university or a part-time student who is not engaged in full-time employment as a certified professional in the field of education.

Associate membership

For parents and family members who do not work full-time in the field of education, paraprofessionals, and the general public. Associate members have online access to the CEC journals, but do not receive hard copy by mail.

International membership

For persons outside the U.S. and Canada. International members may join CEC in any of the membership categories listed above.