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• Professional Member – for professionals with more than three years working in special or general education.
• Early Career Professional Member – for professionals with three or fewer years working in special or general education.
• Retired Professional Member – for professionals who no longer hold a professional position – employee, consultant, or otherwise - in education or special education.
• Pre-Service Student Member – for currently enrolled undergraduate or graduate students, including doctoral candidates, who have not yet graduated and/or worked as a special education professional.
• In-Service Student Member – for currently enrolled undergraduate or graduate students, including doctoral candidates, who have been in the profession and are returning for additional credits/degree(s).
• Paraprofessional Member – for paraprofessionals providing instructional or related support to students and their families under the direction and supervision of a certified teacher.
• Family/Affiliate Member – for individuals who are interested in special education but are not employed (including as consultants) in any field of education and/or special education.
• Group Membership/Professional Development Packages are available for groups of five (5) or more professionals from the same school, school district, cooperative, university, student group, or other organization. Groups must be submitted using this form and payment.

All purchase orders must be received with accompanying member, attendee or product information. We do not currently accept purchase orders online; they must be submitted directly to CEC. Click below to submit your purchase order.

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To register a group, please download the Excel form and complete for each member in your group. For groups of 20 or more, please contact CEC Member Services at service@exceptionalchildren.org.

Please contact CEC Member Services. We will gladly assist you through those processes.

You may have a duplicate record in our system. Please contact CEC Member Services to have us merge your records and update your login information.

Please allow 7-10 business days to process your request. After ten (10) business days, please contact CEC Member Services if you have not received confirmation.

You may view our rates by clicking below.

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At the top of the page, click CEC Learning Library or by clicking below. For questions about accessing the Library, contact CEC Member Services.

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Please contact CEC Member Services for all questions regarding publication orders.

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Please email lce@exceptionalchildren.org for more information or to request a trial of the program.

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Please click below to sign in to your account. Usernames and passwords are case sensitive. If you do not remember your username or password, please contact CEC Member Services.

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First, login to your account. Next, under Account Actions, click Reset Password and follow the prompts. If you do not receive a confirmation email, please reach out to CEC Member Services. If you are unable to access your account or have difficulty with the reset form, please contact CEC Member Services.

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No. CEC does not permit the transfer of membership between individuals. The new member must join independently.

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Yes. CEC offers one (1), two (2), and three (3) year membership options. 

You can learn more about sponsorship and business opportunities by visiting our Business Opportunities page. 

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No. Those who choose not to provide a vaccination verification are welcome to attend the virtual convention between February 1-4, 2022. A negative PCR test result will not be accepted for in-person registration. Accommodations requested at least three weeks in advance may be offered on a case-by-case basis for those unable to be vaccinated due to disability. Accommodations may be requested by emailing convention@exceptionalchildren.org. 

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