Join APSE!
APSE is the national voice for Employment First. Our members work to make inclusive workplaces, fair wages and benefits, and the dignity of a job well done a reality for people with physical, mental health, intellectual, and developmental disabilities. Through changes in policy and partnerships with employers, we will create fair wages and inclusive work opportunities for all people with disabilities.
APSE offers a variety of member types:
- Individual: Professional Membership, Student Membership, Self Advocate and Family Membership
- CESP: CESP Professional Membership
- Business: Bronze Business Membership, Silver Membership, Gold Membership
For more information on member types and benefits, please visit our website. Link: www.apse.org/join
PLEASE note that the APSE login is separate from your APSE Apply login. Membership in APSE is not required to sit for, take, and earn your Certified Employment Support Professional™ credential.
In recognition of their achievements, APSE offers a special Professional Membership rate to support professionals holding our Certified Employment Support Professional™ certification – the nation’s only certification for employment support professionals.
All of our memberships include the following benefits:
Adding your voice to the Employment First movement, to ensure that people with disabilities are paid a fair wage and are an important part of the local integrated workforce in every community
Access to the organization’s leaders, experienced practitioners, and like-minded advocates for inclusive employment at the state and national level
Access to webinars that delve deeply into the issues that impact our community right now
Information-packed monthly in e-newsletters that include important federal policy updates, news from the business community, state chapters, best practices, and more
Voting rights in APSE elections
World-class research and best practices through our Journal of Vocational Rehabilitation
Priority and discounts for professional development opportunities to help advance your career in the field of Employment First, including regional institutes and eLearning courses on the specific challenges of providing equitable, inclusive employment
Discounted rates to the premier conference on Employment First, APSE’s yearly conference, where more than 1,000 advocates gather to learn from and inspire one another