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Transform. Elevate. Recognize.

At APPA, we believe that the quality of academic programming is directly related to the quality of the educational facility. APPA enables educational institutions to share, elevate, and transform the learning environment. APPA provides training and professional development, performance measurement, evaluation tools, standards, best practices, research, credentialing, and thought leadership to more than 23,000 educational facilities professionals from more than 1,000 learning institutions.

Benefits of Membership

APPA membership is annual and follows a rolling 365-day cycle, providing uninterrupted access to valuable resources and benefits. Membership is institutionally based, meaning all employees at a member institution are eligible to receive benefits, including discounted products and services.

APPA also offers membership options for business entities, retirees, and students, ensuring a broad professional community can engage and benefit.

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Become a Member

An institution’s membership dues are calculated based on full-time student enrollment (FTE) and gross institutional expenditures (GIE). APPA uses the annual data collection of the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS). Regional association membership is required and calculated accordingly.

Join/Renew Today

To join today, select from the following membership categories.

Organizations or individuals may join at any time during the year.

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APPA Membership Benefits

Job Express

Job Express is APPA’s popular, web-based, job listing site for educational facilities professionals and their employers. You can also post your resume under Resume Bank.

Professional Development

APPA’s professional development programs provide real-world leadership and technical skills uniquely designed for careers within all levels of educational facilities management.

Certification – The CEFP

Earning the Certified Educational Facilities Professional credential (CEFP) confirms your mastery of principles and practices within the educational facilities enterprise.

APPAconnect Listserv

APPAconnect is an exclusive, member-only listserv that allows facilities professionals to network with peers, discuss challenges and solutions, explore best practices, and get quick answers to pressing questions related to their day-to-day work.

Facilities Manager Magazine

APPA’s bimonthly digital magazine provides both practical and big-picture perspectives on issues and challenges shared throughout the educational facilities profession.

APPA Bookstore

APPA’s Bookstore is your entry point to a comprehensive knowledge bank in the field of educational facilities, including APPA’s Operational Guidelines for Educational Facilities.

APPA’s Body of Knowledge (BOK)

APPA’s BOK is a searchable, digital database that develops, updates, and disseminates the foundational content required by facilities professionals at colleges, universities, schools, museums, and other nonprofit, educational organizations.

Webinars

APPA’s popular webinar and Town Hall series provide current and relevant content, delivered by industry experts, and are free to attend live or access later at your time and place of choosing.

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