Membership

BDPA member fees are as follows:

Five-Year: $300.00
Full: $75.00 annual
Full-time Student: $15.00 annual

BDPA Member Services & Benefits

BDPA continues to seek the best possible services for its members. As a member of BDPA, you have the following benefits available to you:

Career Center

Free resume job posting/access in BDPA Job & Resume Career Database
Avue Technologies Federal Job Database
Professional Career Coaches, initial session free or discounted sessions
Access to BDPA Career Fair and Technology Expo

IT Professional Development

Professional workshops & seminars
SIM Management Program Scholarship (*New*)
IMS Online Courses and Certification, scholarship or discounted classes (*New*)
Information Technology Senior Management Forum (ITSMF) Executive Protégé Program discounted
Excelsior College online degree program - certification applies towards credits

Student Programs

Student Information Technology Education & Scholarship (SITES) training programs
Youth Technology Camp
National High School Computer Competition (HSCC) Awards & Scholarships
National High School & College IT Showcase
HSCC Alumni Program
College Student Internship Program (SIP)
College Mentoring Program (*New*)

BDPA Conference Discount

Members receive 30% on conference registration (deadlines apply)

Complementary Magazine Subscriptions

BDPA Newsletter—The Journal (monthly)
Black IT Professional Magazine (bi-annual)
Diversity/Careers in Engineering & Information Technology (bi-monthly)
In Focus Interactive
USBE - US Black Engineer Information Technology

Magazine Subscription Discounts—Free for Conference Registrants

Black Enterprise ($15 for BDPA members)

Communication Forums

BDPA Yahoo Discussion Groups
Entrepreneur Business Directory
BDPA Blogger

American Airlines

The American Airlines Star Number for the conference discounts: 5181AV. Please note you can use this for AA Only (AKA American Airlines, TWA, Americal Eagle, LLC). The discounts are as follows: