Membership

About SHAPE America Membership

SHAPE America is the premier membership association for health and physical educators. Whether you're a preK-12 teacher, higher ed faculty member, researcher, administrator, or future professional, SHAPE America is here to help YOU throughout the many stages of your career.

As a SHAPE America member, you become part of a community of dedicated educators who are committed to higher standards of teaching and focused on preparing ALL students to lead healthy, physically active lives.

As the voice for 200,000+ health and physical education professionals across the United States, SHAPE America values a diverse and inclusive membership. We aim to develop and provide programs, resources and professional development opportunities using an equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) lens to ensure we are serving all HPE teachers as well as their diverse student populations.

If you want to surround yourself with knowledgeable, enthusiastic educators who understand the critical role that health and physical education can — and should — have in students’ lives, join SHAPE America today.

Membership Benefits

Join SHAPE America and your membership benefits will provide you access to a world of ideas, people, and resources.

FREE professional development webinars (an annual value worth more than $240!), as well as access to curriculum, lesson plans, monthly activity calendars through our Teacher's Toolbox, and more resources in the download library.

Full connection to Exchange, an online community where you can connect with HPE colleagues, share resources, and expand your professional network through discussion boards, a shared database, and communities of practice.

Save up to 30% on books and events, including Professional Learning Institutes (PLI) and the SHAPE America National Convention & Expo.

Your professional and student membership makes you eligible for reduced rates on insurance through the Trust for Insuring Educators.

Receive your choice of award-winning, peer-reviewed journals with in-depth coverage of the news, trends and best practices in your area of expertise.

Choose the SHAPE America membership that’s right for you!

Premier Professional

Provides optimal access to SHAPE America’s journals (mailed and digital) including exclusive VIP opportunities and discounts to all of SHAPE America’s invaluable resources, services, programs, and events, including SHAPE America’s National Convention & Expo.

$209

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Select Professional

Provides limited access to SHAPE America’s journals (mailed and digital), and discounts to all of SHAPE America’s invaluable resources, services, programs, and events, including SHAPE America’s National Convention & Expo. Enjoy all the benefits of our select membership tier and save on multi-year pricing. Select 2 Year Professional $250 (Save $28)
Select 3 Year Professional $340 (Save $77)

$139

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Basic Professional

Provides limited access to SHAPE America’s journals (digital only) and discounts to all of SHAPE America’s invaluable resources, services, programs, and events, excluding SHAPE America’s National Convention & Expo.

$79

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Student

Student members receive a digital subscription to one professional journal with membership in SHAPE America. To be eligible for this category individuals must be registered full-time in an academic program as an undergraduate or graduate student in a regular course of study in health education, kinesiology or related HPE fields. The total cumulative period for a member to hold this status is limited to six years. Proof of student status is required annually.

$59

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Institutional

Open to K-12 schools, colleges/universities and health and physical education-related companies. Up to 4 individuals can be included on one institutional membership and the designated hard-copy publication will be sent to the main contact on the membership. Not eligible for voting or convention discounts. Please fill out and submit the institutional membership form via email, fax or mail - call member services at 800-213-7193 with any questions.

$229

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Retired

To be eligible for this category, individuals must have at least 20 years of professional membership in SHAPE America. Call member services at 800-213-7193 to confirm eligibility.

$59

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Collegial

Collegial membership offers all of the benefits of an annual select professional or student membership in SHAPE America combined with an annual membership to your state affiliate.
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All SHAPE America members belong to one of five districts. Getting involved at the district level can help you meet other health and physical educators in your region while developing leadership skills and serving the profession.

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.