STEM Curriculum
Access academic standards-aligned aerospace and STEM curriculum resources designed for K-12 education.
Become an Aerospace Education Member
Join Civil Air Patrol
Become an Aerospace Education Member
Aerospace Education Members help bring aviation, space, STEM, and hands-on learning opportunities to students in classrooms and community learning environments.
Bring Aerospace & STEM to Your Students
Aerospace Education Members have access to Civil Air Patrol’s national academic standards-aligned curricula, special programs, and STEM Kits designed to support teaching aerospace and STEM topics.
This membership is designed to help meet future STEM workforce needs through exciting, innovative, and hands-on learning.
This special category of membership is available to those within the formal or informal educational community and supports kindergarten through 12th-grade learning in many settings.
Member Benefits
What Aerospace Education Members Receive
STEM Kits
Use hands-on STEM Kits that help students explore science, technology, engineering, math, aviation, and space concepts.
Special Programs
Participate in Civil Air Patrol aerospace education programs that support engaging and innovative student learning.
Teacher Orientation Flight
Experience Aviation Firsthand
Aerospace Education Members may have the unique opportunity to participate in a teacher orientation flight aboard a Civil Air Patrol aircraft.
This experience helps educators connect classroom aerospace concepts with real-world aviation and bring that excitement back to their students.
Who Can Join?
Designed for Educators and Youth Organizations
Classroom Teachers
Educators working in traditional classroom settings can use CAP aerospace education resources to support STEM instruction.
Home-School Groups
Home-school educators and groups can use CAP resources to enrich aerospace, aviation, and STEM learning.
Museums & Libraries
Informal education programs, museums, and libraries can use CAP materials to create engaging youth learning opportunities.
Youth Organizations
Organizations serving young people can use aerospace education resources to introduce students to aviation, space, and STEM careers.
Flexible Membership
No Local Squadron Requirement
Aerospace Education Members are not required to belong to a local squadron, do not wear uniforms, and do not attend local squadron meetings.
K-12 Education
STEM Resources
Teacher Flights
No Uniform Required
Membership Cost
There is a $35 membership fee for the first year, with free annual membership renewals as long as the educator remains active.
Where This Membership Can Be Used
- Classrooms
- Home-school groups
- Museums
- Libraries
- After-school programs
- Other youth organizations
Ready to Inspire Future Aerospace Leaders?
Become an Aerospace Education Member and bring aviation, space, and STEM learning opportunities to your students.
