2024-2025 Membership

Professional Member - any person actively working in postsecondary education with or for individuals with disabilities in a full or part-time faculty, staff, professional, certificated, or similar position. A Professional Member is eligible to vote, join CIGs and be an officer of the Association.

Emeritus Member - any person retired from a position working with or for individuals with disabilities in a full or part-time faculty, staff, professional, certificated, or similar position who maintains currency in the field. An Emeritus Member is eligible to vote, join CIGs and be an officer of the Association.

Associate Member - any individual who does not meet another membership type. An Associate Member is eligible to vote and join CIGs, but may not be an officer of the Association.

Student Member - any full time or part-time student in higher education who does not qualify under another membership type. Determination of “student” status and verification must be signed annually by the student’s college advisor or counselor. A Student Member is eligible to vote within the Student CIG, if one exists, or may join, but not vote in other CIGs, and may not be an officer of the Association. One Student CIG co-chair is an active ex- officio member of the CAPED Executive Board.

Life Member - a professional member in good standing may become a life member by paying the life membership dues established by the Association Officers’ Council at the time of the member’s current re-application for annual membership. A Life Member is eligible to vote, join CIGs and be an officer of the Association.