membership

Membership Overview

APPA offers many types of membership to professionals involved in or interested in probation, parole and community corrections. The membership types offered are listed below.

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Individual Membership (1 year)

for persons actively involved in probation, parole and community corrections as well as students and interested citizens.

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Benefits
  • Receive Perspectives Subscription (4 issues) electronically
  • Discount for APPA Publications
  • Discount for APPA Training
  • Access to "Members Only" Web Content
  • Access to APPA's Information Clearinghouse
  • CC Headlines and More! e-newsletter
  • Participation in Committees
  • Vote in APPA Elections
  • Eligibility for elected position on the APPA Board of Directors
  • Ability to serve as committee chair
  • Ability to serve on working groups
  • Exposure to new research and EBP
  • Support/advocate for policy and the field
Cost Per Year: $50

Individual Membership (3 year)

for persons actively involved in probation, parole and community corrections as well as students and interested citizens.

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Benefits
  • Receive Perspectives Subscription (4 issues) electronically
  • Discount for APPA Publications
  • Discount for APPA Training
  • Access to "Members Only" Web Content
  • Access to APPA's Information Clearinghouse
  • CC Headlines and More! e-newsletter
  • Participation in Committees
  • Vote in APPA Elections
  • Eligibility for elected position on the APPA Board of Directors
  • Ability to serve as committee chair
  • Ability to serve on working groups
  • Exposure to new research and EBP
  • Support/advocate for policy and the field
Cost Per 3 Years: $135

Student Membership

for any individual who is currently enrolled as a student at a college or university and has an interest in furthering professional development in probation, parole, and community corrections practices, social sciences, criminal justice, and education.

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Benefits
  • Receive Perspectives Subscription (4 issues) electronically
  • Discount for APPA Publications
  • Discount for APPA Training
  • Access to "Members Only" Web Content
  • Access to APPA's Information Clearinghouse
  • CC Headlines and More! e-newsletter
  • Vote in APPA Elections
  • Ability to serve on working groups
  • Exposure to new research and EBP
  • Support/advocate for policy and the field
Cost Per Year: $25


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    (necessary for Affiliate, Presidential Advisory, or Lifetime)


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    Agency Level I Membership

    for agencies of 900+ staff serving local, county, state, federal, provincial communities or private organizations that operates community corrections programs.

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    Benefits
    • Discount for APPA Trainings
    • Discount for APPA Publications
    • Primary contact will receive Perspectives Subscription (4 issues) electronically. May be shared with staff.
    • CC Headlines and More! e-newsletter
    • Access to "Members Only" Web Content
    • Access to APPA's Information Clearinghouse
    • One Vote Per Agency for APPA Elections
    • National level support on state issues with a political component
    • National stage for community corrections agenda
    • Access to trainers
    • Help with policy development
    • Grant participation opportunities
    • Succession planning to invest in workforce within a national perspective
    Cost Per Year: $1000

    Agency Level II Membership

    for agencies of 600-899 staff serving local, county, state, federal, provincial communities or private organizations that operates community corrections programs.

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    Benefits
    • Discount for APPA Trainings
    • Discount for APPA Publications
    • Primary contact will receive Perspectives Subscription (4 issues) electronically. May be shared with staff.
    • CC Headlines and More! e-newsletter
    • Access to "Members Only" Web Content
    • Access to APPA's Information Clearinghouse
    • One Vote Per Agency for APPA Elections
    • National level support on state issues with a political component
    • National stage for community corrections agenda
    • Access to trainers
    • Help with policy development
    • Grant participation opportunities
    • Succession planning to invest in workforce within a national perspective
    Cost Per Year: $750

    Agency Level III Membership

    for agencies of 300-599 staff serving local, county, state, federal, provincial communities or private organizations that operates community corrections programs.

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    Benefits
    • Discount for APPA Trainings
    • Discount for APPA Publications
    • Primary contact will receive Perspectives Subscription (4 issues) electronically. May be shared with staff.
    • CC Headlines and More! e-newsletter
    • Access to "Members Only" Web Content
    • Access to APPA's Information Clearinghouse
    • One Vote Per Agency for APPA Elections
    • National level support on state issues with a political component
    • National stage for community corrections agenda
    • Access to trainers
    • Help with policy development
    • Grant participation opportunities
    • Succession planning to invest in workforce within a national perspective
    Cost Per Year: $550

    Agency Level IV Membership

    for agencies of 50-299 staff serving local, county, state, federal, provincial communities or private organizations that operates community corrections programs.

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    Benefits
    • Discount for APPA Trainings
    • Discount for APPA Publications
    • Primary contact will receive Perspectives Subscription (4 issues) electronically. May be shared with staff.
    • CC Headlines and More! e-newsletter
    • Access to "Members Only" Web Content
    • Access to APPA's Information Clearinghouse
    • One Vote Per Agency for APPA Elections
    • National level support on state issues with a political component
    • National stage for community corrections agenda
    • Access to trainers
    • Help with policy development
    • Grant participation opportunities
    • Succession planning to invest in workforce within a national perspective
    Cost Per Year: $300

    Affiliate Membership

    open to state, regional or national organizations whose membership includes individuals directly involved with the practice of probation, parole or community-based corrections.

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    Benefits
    • Primary contact will receive Perspectives Subscription (4 issues) electronically. May be shared with staff.
    • CC Headlines and More! e-newsletter
    • Access to APPA's Information Clearinghouse
    • One Voting Representative on the Board of Directors
    • Use of the APPA logo on their own website
    • Access to workshop presenters from Institutes
    • Benefit of national presence for policy stances
    • Expand value to local members
    Cost Per Year: $250

    Associate Membership

    open to corporations with an interest in the field of probation, parole and community corrections. The objectives of associate membership are to engage our corporate friends in association activities and to share information with each other. Associate members have access to APPA's information network and affiliates.

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    Benefits
    • 10 Percent Discount on APPA Membership Lists
    • 10 Percent Discount on each Exhibit Booth at APPA Training Institutes
    • Discount for APPA Trainings
    • Discount for APPA Publications
    • Primary contact will receive Perspectives Subscription (4 issues) electronically. May be shared with staff.
    • CC Headlines and More! e-newsletter
    • Access to "Members Only" Web Content
    • Access to APPA's Information Clearinghouse
    • Listing on APPA Website
    • Listing in Perspectives
    • Membership Certificate Display in Booth at APPA's Annual Training Institute
    Cost Per Year: $1000

    Corporate Membership

    open to corporations with an interest in the field of probation, parole and community corrections who wish to receive enhanced benefits package for their membership.

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    Corporate Membership

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    Educational Membership

    for any academy, school, college, university or other educational institution engaged in studying or furthering professional academic practices; but not actively involved in providing probation and parole services.

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    Benefits
    • Discount for APPA Publications
    • Discount for APPA Trainings
    • Access to APPA's Information Clearinghouse
    • Access to "Members Only" Web Content
    • CC Headlines and More! e-newsletter
    • Receive Perspectives Subscription (4 issues) on CD
    • Voting in APPA Elections
    • Allows individuals to learn about the business
    • Good information for career counselors and career centers
    • Participation in research opportunities
    • Capstone programs/internships
    Cost Per Year: $150

    Library Subscription

    for a library to keep its patrons informed about the latest developments in the criminal and juvenile justice system, particularly probation, parole and community corrections.

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    Benefits
    • Discount for APPA Trainings
    • Access to APPA's Information Clearinghouse
    • Access to "Members Only" Web Content
    • CC Headlines and More! e-newsletter
    • Receive Two copies of Perspectives Subscription (4 issues) on CD
    Cost Per Year: $60

    Lifetime Membership

    open to any individual who has 25 years of experience working in the adult and/or juvenile community corrections field and has been an individual member of APPA for at least ten years. During their membership in APPA, the individual must have also held at least one of the following positions: region representative; affiliate representative; committee chair; APPA award recipient; executive committee member; program chair or host committee chair. Although they will be required to pay the APPA lifetime membership fee, all APPA past presidents are automatically eligible to apply for a lifetime membership.

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    Benefits
    • Discount for APPA Trainings
    • Discount for APPA Publications
    • Receive Perspectives Subscription (4 issues) electronically
    • CC Headlines and More! e-newsletter
    • Access to APPA's Information Clearinghouse
    • Voting in APPA Elections
    • Participation in Committees
    • Eligibility for elected position on the APPA Board of Directors
    Cost: $300