Eligibility
Psychology teachers at community colleges are invited to join APA as community college teacher affiliates.
APA membership is effective January 1 through December 31. If you join APA between September 1 and December 31, you will enjoy membership through the next calendar year.
Benefits
APA membership offers a wide array of personal and professional benefits, including:
Membership
APA supports community college psychology teachers in a number of ways. The APA Committee on Associate and Baccalaureate Education represents psychology faculty and students at all undergraduate institutions and works to support and community college educators and excellence in teaching at community colleges.
A personalized member hub
Through MyAPA, you can easily manage your membership, explore career tools, track your learning, update your profile, customize your interests, and access exclusive member-only resources—all in one convenient place.
Expert career support
Career and professional development information tailored just for APA members. Leverage these materials for yourself and your students.
Information on trends across psychology
Receive nine issues per year of American Psychologist, APA’s flagship peer reviewed journal featuring cutting edge research, scholarly reviews, and analyses that shape the direction of psychological science and practice. You also receive 11 issues per year of the APA Monitor on Psychology, APA’s award winning magazine offering accessible reporting on emerging trends, new research findings, applications of psychology in schools and communities, and the evolving landscape of the discipline. Together, these publications keep educators informed, inspired, and connected to the broader field.
Even more information, for less
Discounts on APA books, videos, journals and online databases.
Lifelong learning
Access to a range of high-quality CE offerings including discounts on fee-based programs, plus ongoing learning resources such as webinars, mentoring networks, learning communities, and advanced training across research, practice, leadership, and emerging areas of psychology.
Advanced networking opportunities
Eligibility for membership in one of APA’s 54 divisions, and deep member discounts on registration for the APA Annual Convention.
Additional savings opportunities
Discounts on brand-name products and services including car rentals, financial services and office supplies.
Support psychology
Feel good knowing your participation and dues support a variety of activities and programs that help move psychology, and society, forward. Every day, APA works to advance psychology education, training and research through programs and advocacy at the federal level. At the same time, APA works to expand the public’s access to, and understanding of, psychology through programs and partnerships with organizations like the YMCA, PTA and more.
Dues
Community college teacher affiliate dues are just $50 per year.
Division membership
APA’s 54 special interest divisions offer opportunities to network and grow within a specific area of psychology. Joining one or more division is a powerful way to expand your knowledge and connect with colleagues who share your scientific, academic, and professional interests. Division membership is in addition to APA membership, however most divisions offer free or low-cost membership for first-year members. Learn more about division membership.