Regular Membership: $175/year
Regular level members are individuals in an educational, rehabilitation, and/or professional field working with or on behalf of those who are blind or low vision.
Canadian Regular Membership: $150/year
Same Household Residential Membership: $148/year
Same Residential Household members are individuals residing in the same household as a current AER Regular member.
Canadian Same Household Residential Membership: $123/year
Retired Membership: $98/year
Retired level AER members are individuals who have reached the age of 65 and are eligible to retire under the current Social Security regulations and are officially retired from their primary professional activities.
Canadian Retired Membership: $73/year
Paraprofessional/Clerical Membership: $98/year
Paraprofessionals/Clerical members are individuals working in positions that provide paraprofessional or clerical support.
Canadian Paraprofessional/Clerical Membership: $73/year
Student Membership: $98/year
A Student level membership is open to students enrolled in undergraduate or graduate programs of higher learning. This member category is available for a maximum of six cumulative years.
Canadian Student Membership: $73/year
Transitional Membership: $144/year
Transitional members are individuals who have completed their education and are newly entering their career. Upon graduation, current student members are eligible for a one-year Transitional Member category.
Canadian Transitional Membership: $144/year
Please contact [email protected] to apply for this membership type.
Associate Membership: $98/year
Associate level members are non-voting members, eligible to anyone who is not employed in the field, such as a parent or caregiver; or is someone preparing for employment in the field but does not qualify for a student membership.
Canadian Associate Membership: $73/year
International Member: $175 US/year
International level members are individuals living outside of the United States, who work in an educational, rehabilitation, and/or professional field working with or on behalf of those who are blind or low vision.
Corporate/Organizational Member: $605-$755/year
Corporate/Organizational level member is a non-voting membership category for companies, state agencies, school systems, non-profit agencies, and other entities that serve those who are blind or low vision, provide products or services; and support the mission of AER. Corporate Member benefits include:
One year of Corporate Membership:
- Two complimentary AER individual memberships
- Discounted rates for additional individual memberships
- AER The Voice, AER’s monthly e-newsletter
- Access to AER's archived publications