Membership Categories

Full — $1,000

Eligibility

1. Open to anyone who wants to participate fully in the Center’s mission.
2. Students enrolled in Center training programs are Full members through their tuition payments.
3. First-year graduates of Center training programs receive a 50% discount for one year after graduation.

Benefits

1. Voting privileges
2. Eligibility for faculty appointments to teach and supervise in Center training programs
3. Member listserv
4. Online membership directory
5. Complimentary PEPweb subscription
6. Complimentary study groups
7. Member discounts for Center conferences and other events
8. Eligibility for NIH Credit Union
9. Complimentary inclusion in the Center’s Referral Service
10. Other Center benefits as they become available

Full membership application

Basic Member — $375

Eligibility

Open to anyone.

Benefits

1. Member listserv
2. Membership directory
3. Complimentary study groups
4. Eligibility for NIH Credit Union
5. Inclusion in the Center’s Referral Service
6. Other Center benefits as they become available

Basic membership application

New Professional — $250

Eligibility

1. Open to people who graduated within the previous three years from a graduate-level academic mental health program, such as an MSW, PhD, PsyD, MD, or MSN program.
2. Membership in this category is limited to two years.

Benefits

New Professionals receive the same benefits as Basic Members:

1. Member listserv
2. Membership directory
3. Complimentary study groups
4. Eligibility for NIH Credit Union
5. Inclusion in the Center’s Referral Service
6. Other Center benefits as they become available

New Professional application

Corresponding Member — $100

Eligibility

1. Open only to members of other APsaA or IPA institutes. It also includes WCP voting members who relocate at least 100 miles away.
2. Corresponding members of local institutes or centers must be voting members of their home institute or center.

Benefits

Corresponding Members have most Full Member privileges, but may not vote, hold office, serve as elected committee members, or be listed as program faculty for teaching and supervising.

1. Member listserv
2. Membership directory
3. Complimentary study groups
4. Discounts for selected Center conferences and other events
5. Eligibility for NIH Credit Union
6. Complimentary inclusion in the Center’s Referral Service
7. Other Center benefits as they become available

Corresponding Member application

Friend — $100

Eligibility

Open to anyone.

Benefits

1. Member listserv
2. Participation in one Center study group for a $50 fee
3. Continuing Education credits for the study group for an additional $50

Friend application

Student — $50

Eligibility

Open to students in undergraduate or graduate programs.

Benefits

1. Member listserv
2. Membership directory
3. Participation in study groups at the discretion of the study group leader or coordinator
4. Student rates for Center conferences
5. Eligibility for NIH Credit Union
6. Other Center benefits as they become available

Student application

Active Life — $100

Eligibility

1. Limited to people age 75 or older who have been Full members in good standing for at least the preceding 10 years.
2. Eligibility is not limited by the number of hours worked.

Benefits

Active Life Members receive most Full Membership benefits, including a complimentary PEPweb subscription.

Active Life application

Life — Voluntary dues

Eligibility

1. Limited to people age 75 or older who have been Full members in good standing for at least the preceding 10 years.
2. Eligibility is not limited by the number of hours worked.

Benefits

Life Members receive most Full Membership benefits, except for a PEPweb subscription.

Additional information

Members who turn 75 may elect to continue paying dues. Life Members are encouraged to make annual financial contributions to the Center.

Community Board Member — No dues

Eligibility

Limited to people recruited from the community to serve as Board members or Directors who are not currently Full members of the Center.

Benefits

Community Board Members receive all relevant privileges of Full members.

Category changes

Note: Dues paid for one category cannot be refunded to change categories during the fiscal or membership year. Category changes may take place only during the May–July billing period.