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APA Member Benefits

The Accessibility Professionals Association is a dynamic and diverse organization open to all professionals interested in understanding and maintaining accessibility in the United States and around the globe. JOIN TODAY to get the following benefits!


Continuing Education Opportunities



Earn continuing education credits and expand your knowledge at a discounted members only rate.  Accessibility professionals can obtain required Licensing and Regulation continuing education credits* in accessibility. 


Chapters



Join a chapter and network with your peers, enjoy discounts on trainings that are useful to you, and make your voice heard in legislative matters.
Texas Chapter
Rocky Mountain Chapter

 

Opportunities to promote your business and services



Our website includes a public, searchable directory of our members and the services they provide. Our LinkedIn and Facebook pages serve as portals to our website, further expanding the reach of each of our active members. You can post and search for job opportunities on this member only link. If you are not a member, but would like to advertise a job posting, contact us by email.

Be in the spotlight



Every two weeks a member is chosen randomly to be featured on our home page.

Mentor program



Benefit from our mentor program as a mentor or a mentee. 

Obtain expert advice from peers



Your membership will provide access to our members-only forum to find answers to technical questions, share your experiences, and get advice on growing and marketing your business.

Meet other accessibility professionals



Your membership provides discounted pricing at the annual APA conference, where experts speak on a variety of topics, and member pricing for APA regional training sessions that allow you to meet other professionals.

Leadership opportunities

Help steer our future and impact in the industry by volunteering for a committee or running for an open office on the board after your second year of membership.


Don’t wait to begin enjoying all the benefits APA has to offer – JOIN TODAY! When you click on "join today" you will see the annual cost of the standard Professional Membership or the non-professional, Associate Membership. Your membership pays for itself when you take advantage of our accredited training sessions at discounted Member rates.

Membership Classification Information:

 

  • Professional Membership: Persons employed in a field related to accessibility in the built environment, pursuing a degree related to accessibility in the built environment, or otherwise interested in accessibility in the built environment.
  • Retired Membership: Any APA member may apply for Retired status if 

1) the member either

a) has been in good standing in APA for five successive years immediately prior to application, or 

b) has had a total of at least ten successive or non-successive years of membership in the Association, and has been a member in good standing for at least three successive years immediately preceding the application for Retired membership;

and 

2) the member either 

a) has attained the age of 65 and is retired from the profession of accessibility, or 

b) is so incapacitated as to be unable to work in the profession.

  • Group Membership: Discounted memberships are available to organizations with five or more individuals that are members of APA. For information on group memberships, contact FrancesEllington@AccessibilityProfessionals.org.

 


Continuing Education Credit* - Participants meet the CE/LU requirements of numerous organizations by attending APA Training. APA is an approved CE/LU provider for TDLR Provider (#1521), AIA/CES Provider (#G583), ICC Preferred Provider (#1321), and Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation (DBPR, #PVD312). APA also provides preverified ACTCP credits on noted courses and has previously awarded an APA-ADA Specialist Designation, an APA-ADA Assembly Area Designation, and an Accessibility Standards completion certificate. APA partners with APAC (Accessibility Professionals Association Certification Program) to provide CE credits.