- General Membership Questions
- Receiving your Benefits
- Changing your Membership
- Affiliate Membership Question
- Affiliate Groups
- Support Questions
General Membership Questions
How do I join NAEYC?
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New members join online using the membership application.
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Print the membership form and mail it with payment to NAEYC, P.O. Box 97156, Washington, DC 20090-7156.
How long does it take for a membership to become active?
- Members who join online or renew by phone are automatically activated. Members who mail their application should have their membership activated within 14 days of the receipt of payment.
How long is my membership good for?
- An NAEYC membership is good for one year from the time the application is processed. A member can opt to join/renew for three years and receive a 15% discount on the total amount of dues. Postage for international mail is not included in the 3-year discount.
What is a lapsed member?
Members who do not renew within 90 days of their expiration date are considered a LAPSED member and are assigned a new expiration date when they renew. However, they retain their joindate if they renew within 3 years.
What does it mean to upgrade your membership?
Upgrading your membership involves a change in membership level (Regular to Comprehensive or Student to Regular or Comprehensive) Your expiration date does not change.
My center is accredited by NAEYC. Are all the staff of the center automatically members of NAEYC?
No. Membership to NAEYC is on an individual basis and it is not included as part of accreditation. NAEYC does not offer group or organizational membership.
Receiving Your Benefits
Overview
Journals
- Journals are published 6 times a year
- Your first journal is mailed within one month of receipt of membership payment.
- Members may choose to receive both Young Children and Teaching Young Children for an additional cost of $19 per year or $57 for 3 years.
- Teaching Young Children is available in English or Spanish as a member benefit. Members may also choose to receive both the English and Spanish versions for an additional $19 per year or $57 for 3 years.
- Journal benefit options are concurrent with the membership duration – a member may not opt to join for 3 years and only choose to receive both publications for 1 year only.
Refunds and Cancellations
- You may cancel your membership at any time. A cancellation fee may apply to any membership cancellation.
- If you cancel your membership after 90 days a prorated refund will be issued.
- Please contact the membership department at membership@naeyc.org or via telephone at 1-800-424-2460 (Monday through Friday, 9 a.m.—5 p.m.) for more information.
Access to your Member Account
Login in to our Members Only area. From there, you can check and change:
- your mailing address
- the status of your benefits
- your email address to ensure you receive our e-News
Check "View Benefits Received" to see when the items shipped. Please allow 3-4 weeks from this date for mailing. If you still have not received a benefit listed within this time frame, please contact NAEYC Member Services via email or call 1-800-424-2460.
When do Comprehensive Members receive their book benefits?
Comprehensive Members receive five or six books during their membership year. Benefits are typically mailed upon their publication. New Comprehensive members receive the current publication as their first book. The publication schedule varies throughout the year. Members can track the books mailed to them at “View Benefits Received” tab after logging into their membership account via our Members Only area.
How do I make sure that my journal was mailed?
As a new member, when should I begin receiving benefits?
Young Children is published in January, March, May, July, September and November.
Teaching Young Children is published in February, April, June, August and October with the bonus spotlight book published in December.
Changing your Membership
What does it mean to upgrade your membership?
I’ve moved; how do I update my address?
What is NAEYC’s refund policy?
What is NAEYC’s cancellation policy?
Affiliate Membership Questions
What is the difference between an Independent and an Affiliate membership?
An Independent membership is membership only at the national level, whereas an affiliate membership is membership at the local/chapter, state, regional level (if there is one), and the national level.
NAEYC no longer accepts new applications for Independent memberships. However, existing Independent members are able to renew as independent members. All new members must join through their local affiliate. Non-U.S. residents may join as International Independent members. (Go to the International membership application to download a copy of the form).
As a Life member, why am I no longer a member of my Affiliate Group?
Life memberships pertain only to the national membership portion. When Life members allow the Affiliate membership to lapse, their membership is automatically converted to Independent status so that they will continue to receive their NAEYC benefits. Use the “Add an Affiliation” to renew your affiliate membership; affiliate dues will apply.
Can I join more than one Affiliate Group?
Yes. You can join multiple groups at the beginning of a membership year. If you “add an affiliation” during your membership year, you are responsible for paying the local, state, and regional dues if you have not already paid them (i.e. a member who joins 2 affiliate groups in the same state has already paid for the state and regional membership, so they are only responsible for paying the additional local dues). Your expiration date remains unchanged and your membership dues in the new affiliate are not prorated. Your name will appear on the affiliate’s membership list immediately.
I’ve moved; how do I change my Affiliate Group?
Please be sure to update your mailing address by logging into our Members Only area. Because dues vary from one affiliate group to another, affiliations do not change automatically when a member moves. Members may “Add an Affiliation” during their membership year to join the group in their new area. Please note, however, that NAEYC does not process refunds for affiliate memberships.
How do I join an Affiliate Group?
New members with an address in the U.S. are automatically enrolled in the Affiliate Group of their choice when they join NAEYC. Current Independent members who did not join through an Affiliate may “Add an Affiliation” at any time in their membership year to become an Affiliate member. International members can but are not required to join an affiliate and may join at the Independent level.
How do I find the dues to my local affiliate online?
The affiliate dues may be retrieved here. Click on Join NAEYC/Membership Options and by selecting your state under Affiliate Group Information.
Affiliate Groups
Joining an Affiliate Group?
New members are encouraged to join NAEYC through the early childhood organization affiliated with NAEYC in their community or state. Current Independent members who did not join through an affiliate may “Add an Affiliation” at any time in their membership year to become an Affiliate member.
Adding an Affiliate Group
When you “add an affiliation” you pay regional, state and local dues.
You pay only once for Regional and State dues regardless of how many local affiliate groups you join.
Affiliate fees are not prorated.
You will appear on the affiliate's membership list immediately.
Your expiration date remains unchanged
The cost of local affiliates
To find the cost of local affiliate dues:
- Join NAEYC Membership Options
- Select your state under Affiliate Group Information.
Support Questions
How can I get proof of my NAEYC membership?
Log into the Members Only area. The first page lists your current membership status.
What is my password for the Members Only section of the NAEYC website?
You may request to have an email sent to the email address on your membership record with your password. Or, contact NAEYC Member Services via email or by phone at 1-800-424-2460 for assistance. Monday through Friday, 9 a.m.—5 p.m. EST.
Where do I locate my membership ID number?
The NAEYC membership ID number appears on the NAEYC membership card and key tag, mailed the first month of the membership year. It also appears just above the name on the mailing label of Young Children journal and Teaching Young Children magazine. Members may also request to have it sent to the email address in their membership record.
How do I update my mailing address?
Update your mailing address by logging into our Members Only area. Click on “Change Your Information” in the left column to update mailing address or to change other personal information (phone number, email, areas of interest, etc.) on your membership account.
How can I get proof of my NAEYC membership payment?
Log into our Members Only area. Click on View Account History, and then click on receipt for a printable receipt of your payment.
