Member Benefits

Belong to a community that shares your passion.


NAHPL membership connects you to professionals who care about health and physical literacy and want to make a lasting impact. Through professional learning, leadership opportunities, valuable resources, and national connections, membership helps you stay engaged, supported, and inspired.

Member Benefits:

Professional Development & Learning
Take advantage of opportunities to learn, grow, and stay connected to current topics in the profession. As a member, you receive discounted Summit registration along with year round access to JOPHL, webinars, virtual programs, and other learning experiences that help you stay informed and supported throughout your career.
Networking & Community
NAHPL brings together professionals who care deeply about health and physical literacy. Membership provides opportunities to build relationships, exchange ideas, and connect with colleagues around the world who share your passion and purpose.
Leadership & Service Opportunities
Members can engage in meaningful service and leadership experiences that help shape the future of the organization and the profession. NAHPL offers ways to get involved through national and regional committee service, awards and recognition, Representative Assembly participation, and the NAHPL Fellows program providing opportunities to contribute your voice and develop as a leader.
Access to Exclusive Member Resources
NAHPL members benefit from access to resources, tools, and member-focused content created to support advocacy, professional practice, and ongoing learning. These resources include: Voices of the Academy monthly webinars, Synergies newsletter, NAHPL Resource Library, the NAHPL Job Board, and Adapted/UDL materials.
Professional Support
Membership means being part of a community that encourages, challenges, and supports one another. NAHPL provides a space where members can find fresh ideas, celebrate success, and stay inspired in their work.
Publications & Scholarship
NAHPL membership includes access to the Journal of Health and Physical Literacy and the NAHPL newsletter, Synergies, keeping members connected to current ideas, research, and updates in the field. Members also have opportunities to present and publish both research and practitioner-focused work, along with access to calls for proposals, papers, and editorial participation.
Advocacy & Professional Voice
NAHPL membership provides opportunities to engage in national advocacy initiatives and be part of the conversations shaping the future of health and physical literacy. Members gain access to policy resources and talking points, have the opportunity to help influence national priorities, and receive support for local and state advocacy efforts.

Why it Matters


NAHPL is more than an organization. It is a community of professionals who believe in the power of health and physical literacy to change lives. Membership gives you a place to connect, contribute, and continue growing alongside others who are committed to moving the profession forward.