Member Benefits
More reasons than ever to join SHAPE America.
SHAPE America membership connects you to a dedicated community of health and physical educators committed to higher standards of teaching — and comes with a wide range of exclusive benefits designed to support your professional growth.
From discounts on professional development, publications, and convention registration to free instructional videos, award-winning journals, and access to an online community of HPE colleagues, your membership works as hard as you do. Benefits vary by membership type, so explore the options below to find the right fit for you.
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Membership Benefits
Savings on Professional Learning
All members receive discounts on select resources and professional development opportunities, with some member types also getting a 30% discount on courses — and registration to the SHAPE America National Convention & Expo.
Free Instructional Videos
All members get full access to MYSportsEdTV (a $179 annual value!), which includes thousands of expert-led instructional videos, as well as educational articles spanning multiple sports and physical education disciplines.
Private Online Community
All members receive full access to Exchange, an online community offering connection with HPE colleagues, shared resources, discussion boards, and more.
Free Educator Resources
All members have access to FREE webinars (an annual value of $240+), as well as exclusive access to SHAPE America’s Health Education Assessment Tool.
Award-Winning Journals
Membership includes a subscription to one or more of SHAPE America’s peer-reviewed journals, with in-depth coverage of news, trends, and best practices.
Publications Savings
All members save up to 30% on featured books for health and physical educators, offered through our publishing partner Human Kinetics.
Additional Discounts
All members receive favorable pricing for gym access via Active&Fit Direct™ — and reduced rates on insurance through the Trust for Insuring Educators.
Benefits by Membership Type
| Institutional | Basic Professional Retired Student Collegial Student |
Select Professional Collegial Professional | Premier Professional | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Access to SHAPE America journals and archives | 1 print | 1 digital | 1 print 1 digital |
2 print 4 digital |
| Online access to Quest, Measurement in Physical Education and Exercise Science, and Physical Education and Sport Pedagogy | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Full access to SHAPE America’s Health Education Assessment Tool (HEAT) | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Et Cetera e-newsletter | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Momentum digital magazine | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Access to online webinars, CHES self-study quizzes (12 credits/year) and Download Library materials | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Opportunity to join a Special Interest Group (SIG) | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Access to Exchange online community | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Free job search and resume posting in SHAPE America’s Career Center | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Favorable group pricing, specialized coverages, and association discounts on insurance protection from leading carriers | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Favorable pricing for gym access via The Active&Fit Direct Program™! | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Voting eligibility | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | |
| SAVE UP TO 30% on registration to the SHAPE America National Convention & Expo | ✔ | ✔ | ||
| SAVE UP TO 30% on courses available in the SHAPE America Online Institute | ✔ | ✔ | ||
| SAVE UP TO 30% on SHAPE America’s Adapted Physical Education Assessment Scale (APEAS II) | ✔ | |||
| Priority registration for SHAPE America’s National Convention & Expo | ✔ | |||
| Exclusive invitations and special gifts at select events | ✔ |
Journals
Even before you enter your first classroom, you need SHAPE America on your side! Members select one or more of the idea-packed, peer-reviewed journals designed for all specialties. Content-rich archives of past journal issues are available free to members.
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