Membership Benefits
Everything NBEA memberships puts behind you - at a glance
NBEA membership includes a defined set of professional benefits. Use the tables below to see what's included with each membership type.
Join NowIndividual Memberships
| Benefit | Professional $149 yearly |
Retiree $75 |
Student $50 |
|---|---|---|---|
| $250,000 Professional Liability Insurance | ✓ | — | — |
| $60,000 in complimentary term life insurance for one year for new qualifying members | ✓ | ||
| Discounts on life, home, auto, and other insurance through the Trust for Insuring Educators | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| The Business Education Forum 2×/year) | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| The Curator Newsletter (monthly) | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| National Business Education Standards | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Journal of Research in Business Education | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| NBEA Library with Lesson Plan Vault + AI Standards-based Lesson Plan Creator | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Online Community Access | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| International Business Educators' Directory | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Member Rates at Annual Convention | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Member Rates at Symposiums & Summits | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Continuing Education Sessions | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Event Transcripts & CE Documentation | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Career Center Access | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Committee & Task Force Eligibility | ✓ | ✓ | — |
| Regional Leadership Opportunities | ✓ | ✓ | — |
| Voting Rights in Association Elections | ✓ | — | — |
Professional liability insurance eligibility requires U.S. residency and employment. Student accounts expire on October 1 each year.
Institutional Memberships
| Membership | Year One | Renewal | Includes |
|---|---|---|---|
| NBHS Secondary Chapter | $200 | $100 | Chapter charter, induction eligibility, chapter resources, access to the national NBHS network |
| NBHS Collegiate Chapter | $609 | $409 | Chapter charter, induction eligibility, chapter resources, one Professional Membership for primary contact, access to the national NBHS-C network |
All business teachers at an institution holding an NBHS charter must hold NBEA Professional Membership or higher. NBHS-C student membership is by invitation only.
Associate Membership
| Membership | Annual Fee | Includes |
|---|---|---|
| Associate Member Vendors, non-profits, non-educator stakeholders |
$395 | Up to 5 subaccounts, news inclusion in NBEA newsletters (3+/year), social media promotion, educational webinar & article eligibility, advance convention exhibit notice, event discounts, committee service, unlimited Online Library access |
Educational institutions are not eligible for Associate Membership. Does not confer voting rights.
For full descriptions of each membership type, visit Membership Information.