Membership

Interact with other professionals in psychological measurement, statistics, individual assessment, and program evaluation.

Division 5 members choose one or two sections:

The Assessment Section focuses on construction of assessment instruments, collection of assessment information, and decision-making processes related to such information.

The Evaluation, Measurement, and Statistics Section focuses on psychometric theory, evaluation, test construction, and research methods.

Note: It is possible to hold membership in both sections. However, for purposes of representation in APA, it is necessary to select one of the two sections as your primary category.

Full members of Division 5 fall into one of three categories, with a student category also available:

• Member:  Members or Fellows of APA
  

• Associate Member:  Associate Members of APA
  

• Affiliate Member:  Active professional in fields related to evaluation, measurement, research design, assessment, or statistics (APA membership not required)
  

• Student Affiliates are graduate students in psychology or related fields who have an interest in evaluation, measurement, research design, assessment, or statistics  (APA student affiliation not required).

Dues are:

• Member/Associate Member: $43.00 per year which includes a subscription to either Psychological Methods or Psychological Assessment.
• Affiliate Member: $20.00 per year; no journal subscription included.
• Student Member: $9.00 per year.

Join Division 5

Click Here to join Division 5.

APA membership is not required for Division 5 membership. However, in order to join Division 5 online you will have to register on the APA website. Please note that registration on the APA website does not mean that you are registering for APA membership.


Click here to view step-by-step instructions to enroll in Division 5 for free!


Last Updated: March 21, 2011