Become an APEI member

The following may become full members of APEI:

  • Individuals: Early childhood educators and other professionals working in the field of early childhood education.
  • Legal entities: Educational, teaching, or other similar institutions that operate in the field of early childhood education.
  • Students in teacher preparation programs – Students in teacher preparation programs for any course related to early childhood education.

Members are subject to a one-year (four-quarter) commitment period.

Select an option:

48.00
The first payment is annual (€48); only subsequent years are billed quarterly. You must provide your IBAN.
48.00
MANDATORY OPTION FOR RESIDENTS OUTSIDE PORTUGAL
96.00
48.00
50% discount, but payment of 2 years' worth of dues is required (you must upload a current student ID)
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Benefits for Individual Members

  • The “New Members” package, offered upon signing up as a new member, includes a membership card, a pen, a notebook, and books
  • They receive all magazines published by APEI free of charge:“Cadernos de Educação de Infância,a 52-page, full-color publication that comes out every four months; and the magazine“Infância na Europa Hoje,a 36-page, full-color publication that comes out once a year.
  • Members receive a 40% discount on all non-journal publications (books)
  • For continuing education courses, members receive a 60% discount and have priority admission
  • The Thematic Sessions are free for members
  • Members receive a 50% discount on seminars
  • Members also benefit from all the discounts provided for in the agreements with partner organizations (health insurance, hotels, etc.)

 

Benefits of Collective Memberships

  • All the benefits of individual members
  • For continuing education courses and seminars, institutional members may register, at the member rate and without any limit, as many employees from their institution as they deem appropriate

 

Benefits for Student Members

  • All the benefits of individual members
  • 50% reduction in the membership fee (with biannual payment) 
    • All new registrations, cancellations, or other changes that a member makes to their account (such as a change of address) must be reported to associados@apei.pt