Our membership year runs from May 1 – April 30 annually. The renewal period opens approximately mid-March each year. All current members will receive an email then and reminders at regular intervals which contain a link to your renewal invoice. If you have no changes needed to your contact information/mailing address, you can pay your dues using that link with no need to log into the MAHE website. If you need to update your mailing address or contact information (or anything else about your account), you can log in to do so. We provide an early renewal discount code, listed in the email you received, for renewals that are done on or before May 1st. Dues can be paid by credit card, e-transfer (contact us for details) or cheque. You will be issued a formal receipt for all dues paid and Active Practising members (those with a Professional Home Economist designation) will receive an annual seal for their professional certificate.

Students can renew their memberships for free by using the Free Student Renewal discount code at checkout. The code will be in your renewal email.

Members also have the option of adding on the purchase of an annual International Federation for Home Economics/IFHE membership; there are a variety of IFHE membership levels available including for Students.

The PHEc (Professional Home Economist) designation may only be used by Active Practising members in good standing of the Manitoba Association of Home Economists. The following are guidelines for correctly using the designation from our Association:

  • PHEc is shown without periods between the letters or at the end.
  • It is used on its own, without reference to the Bachelor of Human Ecology/Home Economics.

Mary Smith, PHEc (NOT Mary Smith, PHEc, B.HEc.)

  • It may be used in combination with other degrees. Professional designations supersede degrees; therefore, if other degrees are listed they should follow the designation. Degrees are listed in priority according to rank and are separated by commas. For example:

Mary Smith, PHEc, M.Ed.

Information on ordering a new or replacement professional ring can be found on this site under HEc Rings.

World Home Economics Day, March 21st, is celebrated each year by the International Federation for Home Economics and its member organizations throughout the world. It is a day to celebrate the profession and its contribution to individuals, families and communities around the world.

MAHE plans a celebratory event to commemorate the day close to or on that date each year. The Association also requests a Proclamation from the Government of Manitoba, very often the Minister of Agriculture, to officially recognize Home Economics Day in Manitoba on March 21st. Look for more information about this year’s event in the Events section and past events in Our History.

Yes, you do have an obligation to seek continuous professional growth in order to maintain your professional competence as outlined in the MAHE Code of Professional Conduct. While you do not have to submit evidence of your professional development*, as a requirement of being a Professional Home Economist/PHEc you do have to undertake activities that will ensure your continuing education and professional development. This document outlines the requirements for continuing education as well as examples of options members may use to fulfil those requirements.

Upon renewal of your membership each year, you will be asked to declare your compliance with the Code of Conduct which includes maintaining personal professional competence and seeking continuous professional growth.

*As of February 28, 2009 MAHE members do not need to record or submit points for Continuing Education or Professional Development each year.

We call ourselves the Manitoba Association of Home Economists because this name ties directly to the Professional Home Economists Act (1990) of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba. This Act gives us the legislated right to call ourselves Professionals. We hold this ability to call ourselves Professionals very dearly so we continue to use the wording prescribed by our Act. In addition, Home Economist is the term commonly used throughout the world by those in the profession.