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Your Professional Organization | Membership Benefits | The Local Level | The State Level | The National Level | For a Limited Time | Join or Renew Today
Your Professional Organization
The Alaska Association for the Education of Young Children offers a number of valuable services and excellent opportunities for early childhood educators to get together and exchange ideas. Your involvement in Alaska AEYC demonstrates your commitment to professional growth and improvement in the lives of young children. Alaska AEYC is committed to meeting your needs by providing you with high quality member services and benefits. Belonging to an organization that offers you increased knowledge and skills that will result in professional growth and success is what matters most.
Membership Benefits
Make the most of your membership and get involved! Your willingness to get involved plays an important role in maintaining programs and projects that will benefit young children. Membership in Alaska AEYC also includes membership in NAEYC and Alaska AEYC.
ALASKA AEYC - The Local Level
As a member of your local affiliate you will receive reduced conference fees at the annual or semi- annual conference. You will be invited to participate in events throughout the year that celebrate early childhood and the hard work that each of you does.
ALASKA AEYC – The State Level
You will automatically become a member of the Alaska AEYC when you join your local affiliate.
Alaska AEYC is committed to advocating at the State and Federal level to increase Professional Development Opportunities, provide for Adequate Compensation among the Early Care and Education (ECE) work force, and to educate it’s membership and the public about the importance of a quality ECE system. Alaska AEYC will provide training and technical assistance to the local affiliates, training on items of interest to membership, act as a resource to its members on ECE issues
NAEYC - The National Level
You receive the benefits of membership in Alaska AEYC and Alaska AEYC, plus
- Six issues of Young Children, packed with the latest developments in early childhood education, practice, and research;
- Member pricing on books, brochures, posters and video's on NAEYC's Online Shopping Cart;
- Reduced registration fees at NAEYC-sponsored conferences and seminars;
- Reduced subscription fees for the highly respected Early Childhood Research Quarterly;
- Opportunities to participate in various insurance plans designed to meet your personal and professional needs, including professional liability insurance-and an Association-sponsored credit card service from MBNA;
- Members joining or renewing at the comprehensive level also receive 6 books immediately following their release by NAEYC.
For a Limited Time
If you are a member of Alaska AEYC, you receive a free membership to the Alaska Child Care Registry. This is a $25 value for new registry applications, and a $15 value for renewals!
The Alaska Child Care Registry is Alaska's recognition system for early childhood educators. The registry provides the vital link between various aspects of the Professional Development system within Alaska. By establishing credentialing standards, the Registry has the capacity of evaluating each child care professional's unique training background to demonstrate their individual qualifications essential to quality child care. The awarded certificate of acheivement will assist the employee in conveying a professional image that reflects their dedication to the Early Education field.
To become a part of the registry for free, you must first become a member of NAEYC/Alaska AEYC/Local affiliate, then contact the Alaska SEED Registry.
For more information contact:
The Alaska SEED Registry
P.O. Box 141689
Anchorage, AK 99514-1689
Office: (907) 563-1933
Email: alaskaregistry@childcareconnection.orgJoin or Renew Today
Paying by check?
New and renewing members click here for a printable application form in Adobe Acrobat format, fill out, and submit to NAEYC. (Please make checks payable to NAEYC)
Paying by credit card?
Renewing members will need their Member ID Number. You can locate your Member ID Number above your first name on the mailing label of the Young Children journal
Membership in Alaska AEYC also includes membership in NAEYC and a local affiliate of your choice.