Liability Insurance

for Students and Employed Students

By joining the Association of American Educators, you will receive a 2 million dollar liability insurance policy as a member benefit. The liability policy is effective immediately from the time they receive your payment online.

Directions to join AAE:

  • Log onto
  • Click Join (top menu)
  • Click the red "Proceed to the secure online application”
  • Students: Choose “Student $25.00/1 year membership”
    **per customer service: your membership is valid for 1 year from the day you pay online. The membership is automatic renewal, meaning it will renew at the end of the 1 year for another year unless you cancel. To cancel the policy after 1 year, call customer service at 1-800-704-7799.
  • Employed Students: Choose "Professional (monthly payments) $16.50/mo”
    **per customer service: you may cancel your membership at any time by calling them at 1-800-704-7799, however, they purchase your policy for the entire year and ask that you do not cancel before the year is up. To keep their rates low, please maintain your policy for the full 12 months. The membership is automatic renewal, meaning it will continue forever, or until you cancel.

*Immediately after your payment is received online, you will receive a confirmation email letting you know your payment was received. You will receive your membership card and liability insurance info in the mail in 7-10 business days later. After receiving this via mail, you should bring a copy of your proof of insurance to the Office of Clinical Experiences, RWB 311 to Christi Rickson.

**If you need proof of liability insurance before you receive your card in the mail, you must call 1-800-704-7799 and request them to email you A COPY OF YOUR INSURANCE CERTIFICATE. This certificate will have the effective and ending date on it that Christi needs. Forward that email to

1-800-392-5839

Students may purchase liability insurance two ways:

  1. PAPER APPLICATION: Bring completed paper application and a check or money order in the amount of $30.00 made payable to: SAEA, to Christi Rickson, room 311, Ramona Wood building. Mrs. Rickson will mail your application and money to Montgomery. This process can take several weeks to update in their system.
  1. ONLINE APPLICATION:

Visit AEA website at:

Or scan this QR code:

Complete the online application and pay $30.00 with a debit or credit card. You will receive a confirmation email from SAEA within minutes. Forward that confirmation email to Christi Rickson at Mrs. Rickson will mark you as insured.

If you have any questions, please contact either:

Christi Rickson 256-782-5859

Brandy Russell 256-782-5854

NOTE: This is an annual membership beginning September 1 and ending August 31.

Student membership is only available to those students who are NOT currently under contract with a school systeminAlabama. Once you are under contract with a school system, membership category must be upgraded to ACTIVE to receive liability coverage.