ACCESS Membership

The ACCESS membership year is from January through December. Members join as individuals; in addition some are part of state affiliate groups. Benefits of ACCESS membership include:

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Benefits of ACCESS membership include:

  • Quarterly electronic newsletters
  • Access to the Members Only section of the website with links to valuable resources
  • Voting rights in the election of the national board
  • Professional development sessions at NAEYC Annual Conference and Professional Development Institute
  • Professional networking and support through national meetings and state affiliates, social networking (facebook), the ACCESS blog, and SKiP Committee Conference Calls
  • Annual member benefit gift (book or other resource)
  • Membership Directory
  • Optional – Subscription to the NAECTE Journal (additional fee)

Membership Dues


Annual Membership (Jan.-Dec., 12 months)
Available between Jan.-May only.
$60.00
Annual Membership & Journal $100.00
PDI Special (2nd half of current year + all of next year)
Available between June and October only.
$90.00
PDI Special & Journal $130.00
NAECTE Journal Only (Optional)
Available until Oct. to receive issues for current year.
$40.00

How to Join

  1. Step 1: Complete the online membership form
  2. Step 2: Use one of two payment options; Pay online using PayPal, or send in your
                 application and payment via US mail

Once processed, you will receive a confirmation, membership card, and the password to the members only section of the website.

State Affiliates

States with ten or more members may apply for recognition as an ACCESS state affiliate. ACCESS provides financial support to state affiliates by giving $10 per member back to the state affiliate.