American Sign Language Teachers Association

Membership Center

ASLTA is a professional association for ASL educators who teach in heritage or world language settings. Membership in ASLTA is open to all educators of American Sign Language and closely-related fields, including Deaf History, Deaf Culture, ASL Linguistics, and ASL Literature. Individuals who are not ASL educators but who support the mission and goals of ASLTA are welcome to join at the Supporting level.

Membership Cycle

All ASLTA memberships start on September 1st and end on August 31st each year.

If you join in October or May, your membership will still expire on August 31st.

ASL Honor Society

Looking for the ASL Honor Society add-on membership. Each membership has an option for add-on membership.

  • Associate + ASLHS
  • Certified + ASLHS

ASLTA Certification

Interested in earning one of our four certifications? First, you must have an Associate membership to be eligible to apply. After your application is approved, you will be asked to upgrade your membership to Certified.

New / First-Time ASLTA Membership

ASLTA welcomes all ASL educators and offers a range of membership options to meet your needs:

  • Associate
  • Certified
  • Retired
  • Retired + Certified
  • and ASL Honor Society membership add-on

Institutional Membership

Institutional members are colleges, universities, businesses, organizations, and nonprofits that support ASLTA’s mission and want to partner with the nation’s only professional association for all ASL educators. Institutional members have access to benefits unavailable to other ASLTA members.

RETURNING & CURRENT ASLTA MEMBERS

Please log in to your ASLTA account to:

  • Renew your membership
  • Update your personal profile
  • Add the ASL Honor Society program to your membership
  • Vote on ASLTA business
  • Access the ASLTA newsletter archive
  • Upgrade your membership from Supporting to Associate