Top Benefits With Your CCAE Membership.

Explore CCAE's most powerful and popular member perks—continuously enhanced to meet the evolving demands of California's K–12 Adult Education administrators, teachers, support staff, partners, and providers.  As a CCAE member, you also receive free membership to COABE, a savings of $45 a year!  See details below.

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Professional Development

Targeted, skill-building trainings, webinars, conferences, and volunteer opportunities with deeply discounted rates, unique interactive activities, and access to member-only events.​

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Advocacy

State and local legislative alerts, advocacy programs, resources for influencing legislators, and customizable solutions for elevating visibility of your programs’ impact among community stakeholders.

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Network Enrichment

Personal access to a highly connected, supportive, and diverse network of Adult Education enthusiasts, mentors, and influencers who share your passions, goals, and interests.​​

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Recognition

Prominent, public accolades of personal Adult-Ed contributions—from spotlight features to regional and State Awards to other personal brand and resume-building opportunities.

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Perks

Tap into specially brokered group rates, exclusive events, and supplemental benefits through our extensive and growing network of partners and Adult-Ed affiliates.​

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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.

That’s right! Your CCAE membership gets you full access to the robust, high-value benefits that thousands of COABE members across the country enjoy, including:

1. Discounted national conference registration
2. Opportunity to participate in awards, incentive grants, and scholarships (over $10,000 given annually)
3. Access to legislators who control the funding through COABE's quick fire Ignite software
4. Access to and the opportunity to submit a manuscript for the COABE Journal which is the resource for adult educators and administrators
5. Ongoing communiques from COABE with information on trending practices
6. Access to more than 50 professional development webinars annually
7. Opportunity to attend the virtual conference and enjoy the networking, sessions, gamification, and exhibit hall
8. Opportunity participate in COABE's 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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Professional Development	​Targeted, skill-building trainings, webinars, conferences, and volunteer opportunities with deeply discounted rates, unique interactive activities, and access to member-only events.​ ​Access to more than 50 professional development webinars annually through COABE.
Advocacy	State and local legislative alerts, advocacy programs, resources for influencing legislators, and customizable solutions for elevating visibility of your programs’ impact among community stakeholders. ​Access to legislators who control the funding through COABE's quick fire Ignite software.
Network Enrichment	Personal access to a highly connected, supportive, and diverse network of Adult Education enthusiasts, mentors, and influencers who share your passions, goals, and interests.​​ ​Opportunity to attend COABE's virtual conference and enjoy the networking, sessions, gamification, and exhibit hall.
Recognition	Prominent, public accolades of personal Adult-Ed contributions—from spotlight features to regional and State Awards to other personal brand and resume-building opportunities. Showcase a manuscript with access to the COABE Journal, the resource for adult educators and administrators, and participate in COABE awards, incentive grants, and scholarships (over $10,000 given annually).
Perks	​Tap into specially brokered group rates, exclusive events, and supplemental benefits through our extensive and growing network of partners and Adult-Ed affiliates.​ ​FREE COABE National Membership! ​All CCAE Members receive a complimentary membership to COABE (Coalition on Adult Basic Education), our national Adult Education affiliate with a national focus. That’s right! Your CCAE membership gets you full access to the robust, high-value benefits that thousands of COABE members across the country enjoy—from national news alerts with information on trending practices, to the latest in Adult-Ed resources, to remote trainings and exclusive savings including discounted national conference registration, and more--all included 100% free with your CCAE membership. ​ 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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National Membership-FREE!

​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!