With a GLC- SOPHE membership, you will receive: 

• Membership Directory

• Coast to Coast Newsletter

• Discounted fees for GLC-SOPHE’s Annual Conference and other trainings

• No fees for CHES credits

• Job postings

• Networking opportunities

• and much more!

Interested in joining GLC SOPHE? To enroll as a member, kindly select the applicable form below and complete the registration form below. 

• GLC SOPHE Individual Membership Form

• GLC SOPHE Organizational Membership Form

Please allow two weeks for GLC SOPHE to process your membership application. Your canceled check or PayPal confirmation will be your receipt. 

You can pay your membership dues using PayPal or Venmo! See the QR codes below. 

• Our PayPal username is @glcsophe

• Our Venmo is @glcsophe

if you would like to pay by check, please email Lauren Bizyk at lbizyk@gmail.com for payment instructions.

Absolutely! Currently, student membership is $15.

GLC SOPHE membership is open to students enrolled in a health education program. The application must be accompanied by a statement from a faculty member attesting to the full-time status and expected graduation date. Students must also be sponsored by an Active Fellow of National SOPHE for National membership. Members qualify for student rates for up to one year after graduation. 

Student member benefits include:

• Opportunity to apply for sponsorship to GLC SOPHE's annual conference. 

• Opportunities for Networking

• Professional Development Opportunities 

  • GLC SOPHE annual conferences

  • Poster presentation and presenter opportunities

  • Various professional development opportunities.

• Eligibility for awards

• Eligibility of Executive Board positions

• Job opportunities

• Volunteer/ internship opportunities

• Webinar opportunities

To sign up for an organizational membership, kindly complete the form below. 

• GLC SOPHE Organizational Membership Form

With this membership, organizations can put up to 5 employees on one discounted membership. The organization will be listed in our membership directory, receive a free vendor table at our annual conference, and be listed in conference materials. 

All 5 employees will be on the GLC-SOPHE listserv to receive our communications, free CHES credits at our events, and free registration at our annual conference.

Membership Types: 

Individual (Single year)  - $50

( 5 year - $180,  Lifetime- $350)

A health educator who meets one or more of the following is eligible for both National and Great Lakes Chapter SOPHE membership: 

• Holds a graduate or undergraduate degree from a formal health education program

• Functions or is employed in a health education capacity

• Is a faculty member of a health education program

Organization - $500

With this membership, organizations can put up to 5 employees on one discounted membership. The organization will be listed in our membership directory, receive a free vendor table at our annual conference, and be listed in conference materials. All 5 employees will be on the GLC-SOPHE listserv to receive our communications, free CHES credits at our events, and free registration at our annual conference.

Student (FREE)

Student membership is open to students enrolled in a health education program. The application must be accompanied by a statement from a faculty member attesting to the full-time status and expected date of graduation. Students must also be sponsored by an Active Fellow of National SOPHE for National membership. Members qualify for student rates for up to one year after graduation.

Emeritus - $15

Emeritus Fellow membership shall be open to a Fellow in good standing who, upon retirement, submits a written request for a change of status.

GLC-SOPHE membership runs from January 1 through December 31. Membership dues paid before October 1 will be applied to the current year. Dues received after October 1 will have their membership begin the following January. 

To renew your membership, kindly fill out the member registration form and send payment via PayPal, venmo or check.