Why join CCAE?

As a CCAE member, you’ll gain access to a comprehensive suite of benefits, including those offered through COABE, our national partner organization. Your membership supports your growth as an adult educator and amplifies your impact at both state and national levels:

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Advocacy & Representation 

• Influence Funding & Policy: Your voice will be amplified in discussions with state and national legislators, helping secure critical funding and policy support for adult education programs.
• Legislative Access: Engage directly with decision-makers using COABE's "Ignite" software for quick communication about funding and policy priorities.
• "Educate & Elevate" Toolkit: Use this award-winning campaign toolkit to inform the public, funders, and legislators about the life-changing impact of adult education.
• CCAE’s Legislative Advocacy Day: Share success stories with state legislators in their Sacramento offices and discuss how your program supports their constituents and communities.

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Professional Development

• Workshops & Webinars: Enjoy access to professional development webinars featuring expert presenters covering trending topics in adult education.
• Exclusive Training Opportunities: Monthly COABE's professional development sessions, including virtual conferences with educational panels, networking, gamification, and exhibit hall access.
• Access to Research: Submit to or learn from the COABE Journal, featuring leading research in adult education. Members enjoy discounted access to both digital and hard copies.

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Networking & Events

• State & National Conferences: Receive discounts on registration for CCAE’s annual state conference and COABE’s annual national conference.
• Virtual & In-Person Networking: Connect with educators, administrators, and industry leaders across California and nationwide to share best practices, solutions, and insights.

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Recognition & Awards

• National & Local Awards: Nominate and celebrate outstanding educators, administrators, and adult learners through awards programs, with over $10,000 in annual COABE awards and scholarships available.
• Scholarships & Incentives: Access grants, scholarships, and mini-grants for professional development and conference attendance made possible by COABE's partners.

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Additional Resources

• Educational Tools: Access lesson plans, apps, videos, and other instructional materials. You can also share your own resources with fellow educators.

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Free COABE National Membership

All CCAE Members receive a complimentary membership to COABE (Coalition on Adult Basic Education), our Adult Education affiliate with a national focus.

As a member of CCAE, you receive and enjoy the benefits of COABE Membership. Benefits include:

1. Free Individual COABE Membership–a $45 per year value
2. Discounted national conference registration
3. Opportunities to participate in awards, incentive grants, and scholarships (over $10,000 given annually)
4. Access to legislators who control the funding through COABE’s quick-fire Ignite software
5. Access to and the opportunity to submit a manuscript for the COABE Journal, which is a vital resource for adult educators and administrators
6. Ongoing communications from COABE with information on trending practices
7. Access to more than 50 COABE professional development webinars annually
8. Opportunities to attend the virtual conference and enjoy the networking, sessions, gamification, and exhibit hall
9. Opportunity to participate in the COABE nominations and elections process, which determines the future leadership

To tap into these additional benefits—on us—just make sure the box is checked for COABE communications when you join or renew your CCAE membership.

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​CCAE’s adult education partner and national affiliate, the Coalition on Adult Basic Education represents the system of 65,000 adult educators in the United States. With over 20,000 active members, COABE leads the advancement of the adult education field nationally by unifying the profession, developing human resources, encouraging and using research, and communicating with the members and the public.

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​Membership Toolkit.

 By popular request, CCAE is excited to introduced our new Membership Toolkit. Designed to assist and empower current CCAE Members and K-12 Adult-Ed advocates in recruiting and conveying member value through personal and local channels, the kit includes:

• Recruitment flyer
• Refreshed “Fingertips Facts” mini-brochure
• Banners and graphics for use in digital channels (e.g., web, social media)
• High-resolution CCAE logos
• Sample speaking points and key messaging
• And more!