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You can take advantage of one or all of these. Here’s how: In your USPA Profile You can view a digital version of your USPA membership card by logging into your profile at uspa.org/me or from any page by clicking on your name in the top bar after you login. The direct link is uspa.org/mycard or you can find it by clicking on the Membership icon. With Merit In 2016, USPA began a trial affiliation with Merit (formerly Sigma) to provide digital credentials to members. After a year of successful service, the USPA Board of Directors voted to enter into a permanent agreement with them to continue supplying this benefit at no cost to members or the organization. Members may choose to participate by selecting the Share option in their Privacy settings. If you have selected to Share but have not received an email invite from Merit, and wish to take advantage of this benefit, please email help@merits.com with your name and membership number to request your account setup. After accepting a merit by email, or by clicking on "Claim My Profile" on merits.com , create your profile. For more help with Merit, you may contact them directly. Mailed Card Yes, you are still able to get a plastic membership card mailed to you in the traditional way. You can control your mailing preference for this option when you join or renew , or at anytime by clicking on your name in the top bar and clicking on your privacy tab. Types of Membership Membership FAQs Standard Benefits Optional Benefits Affinity Programs Options for Credentials Affinity Programs Accident Insurance Coverage USPA members and their families are eligible for AD&D coverage. With this insurance, you are covered whether you are involved in a parachuting accident or an unrelated accident. You are insured for loss of life, limb, sight, speech or hearing, as well as for paralysis, at home or away, anywhere in the world, 24 hours a day. Accidents can happen—whether in skydiving or any other activity. That’s why it’s important to make sure you and your family are covered if you’re injured in any kind of accident. Enroll for up to $200,000 for any accident ($100,000 parachuting) today! Visit enroll.insadm.com/uspa to learn more. Home/Auto/Renters Insurance Disclaimer: Insurers mentioned on this USPA page operate independently and are not responsible for each others’ financial obligations. Travel Through Affinity Marketing Group, USPA is able to offer its members discounts on hotels and rental cars with Hertz, Dollar, Thrifty, Hotel Engine, Red Roof, Motel 6, and HotelPlanner. USPA members are also eligible to receive up to $500 cash back on new vehicles from select manufacturers. ODP(Office Depot/Max) Office Depot and OfficeMax are now one company! Members save up to 80% on more than 93,000 products. Save on your printing, cleaning and furniture needs. Shop online or in stores. Enjoy free next-day delivery on online orders over $50. Click here to shop online or print a free Store Purchasing Card. Optional Benefits Licenses USPA members may qualify for USPA skydiving licenses, which are international certificates of proficiency. Learn about the existing license requirements or renew an existing license . Instructional Ratings USPA members may earn ratings in the instructional program. Learn the process of getting your coach, AFF, static-line or IAD ratings . Take it one step further by getting your course director rating as well. PRO Ratings & Demo Jumps USPA members may earn a professional exhibition rating (PRO) needed to make demonstration jumps. Learn the process of getting a PRO rating , how to plan Demo Jumps and how to purchase demonstration third-party liability insurance . Competition Membership allows skydivers to become eligible to compete in national and international meets. USPA sanctions the USPA National Parachuting Championships and selects the U.S. Parachute Team for international competition. Why not learn what it takes to compete . Upgraded Magazine Delivery Service Parachutist magazine is a standard benefit for members residing in the U.S. and Canada, and is mailed through a publisher’s periodical class. For deliveries within the United States, members can upgrade the delivery service of the magazine to the first class delivery service for an extra fee. This service should make the delivery time more consistent each month. The airmail delivery service is available for deliveries outside of the United States for an extra fee. This service will make the delivery considerably faster and the delivery time should be more consistent each month. Standard Benefits Membership Card The membership card includes the member’s specific credentials and brief information about the third-party liability insurance coverage that comes with membership. View Membership card options. Parachutist Magazine All domestic and Canadian USPA members* receive Parachutist magazine each month, featuring skydiving news, color photographs, how-to articles, product and service reviews, and events. For more information about Parachutist , visit parachutist.com , available to all members. *Members with addresses outside the U.S. or Canada may purchase the print edition while creating or renewing an annual or lifetime membership. If you would like to purchase the subscription in the middle of your renewal cycle, please contact us at membership@uspa.org . Representation USPA is located in Fredericksburg, Virginia, 50 miles south of Washington, D.C., along Interstate 95. The government relations staff at USPA Headquarters includes aviation governing professionals. USPA maintains access at the...