Full Member

Requirements: Possess a Doctoral degree or a Master's degree in psychology or related field from an institution accredited by a regional accrediting association.

Cost: $295/year

Benefits: 

• Reduced/member rate for CE events including the Annual Conference
• Access to 18 different listservs covering a variety of divisions, practice areas, and interests
• Free 60-minute legal consultation with ability to add on optional two additional hours of legal help ($45)
• Free Ethics consultation with MPA's ethics committee
• Advocacy efforts through MPA's lobbyist 
• Monthly newsletters, event information, and related communications
• Ability to serve leadership positions within MPA
• Guide the field of psychology in Minnesota through serving on committees & divisions
• Voting capability within MPA

Sustaining Member

Requirements: Possess a Doctoral degree or a Master's degree in psychology or related field from an institution accredited by a regional accrediting association. Increased membership dues include additional benefits.  

Cost: $410/year

Benefits: 

• Reduced/member rate for CE events including a 15 % discount on the  Annual Conference
• Six hours of free CE programming 
• Access to 18 different listservs covering a variety of divisions, practice areas, and interests
• Free 60-minute legal consultation with ability to add on optional two additional hours of legal help ($45)
• Free Ethics consultation with MPA's ethics committee
• Advocacy efforts through MPA's lobbyist 
• Monthly newsletters, event information, and related communications
• Ability to serve in leadership positions within MPA
• Guide the field of psychology in Minnesota through serving on committees and divisions
• Voting capability within MPA

Early Career Member

Requirements: Psychologist within 10 years of graduating

Cost:

• $49 - First Year
• $96 - Second Year
• $175 - Third Year
• $225 - Fourth Year

Benefits: 

• Reduced/member rate for CE events including the Annual Conference
• Access to 18 different listservs covering a variety of divisions, practice areas, and interests
• Free 60-minute legal consultation with ability to add on optional two additional hours of legal help ($45)
• Free Ethics consultation with MPA's ethics committee
• Advocacy efforts through MPA's lobbyist 
• Monthly newsletters, event information, and related communications
• Ability to serve leadership positions within MPA
• Guide the field of psychology in Minnesota through serving on committees & divisions
• Voting capability within MPA

Academic Member

Requirements: Possess a Doctoral degree or a Master's degree in psychology or related field from an institution accredited by a regional accrediting association. Must only be engaged in teaching, research, or administration at an academic institution and not engaged in more than five hours per week of clinical practice of psychology. 

Cost: $128/year

Benefits: 

• Reduced/member rate for CE events including the Annual Conference
• Access to 18 different listservs covering a variety of divisions, practice areas, and interests
• Ability to add on optional two additional hours of legal help ($45)
• Free Ethics consultation with MPA's ethics committee
• Advocacy efforts through MPA's lobbyist 
• Monthly newsletters, event information, and related communications
• Ability to serve leadership positions within MPA
• Guide the field of psychology in Minnesota through serving on committees & divisions
• Voting capability within MPA

Retired Member

Requirements: Retired from financially compensated work in psychology. 

Cost: $38/year

Benefits: 

• Reduced/member rate for CE events including the Annual Conference
• Access to 18 different listservs covering a variety of divisions, practice areas, and interests
• Ability to add on optional two additional hours of legal help ($45)
• Free Ethics consultation with MPA's ethics committee
• Advocacy efforts through MPA's lobbyist 
• Monthly newsletters, event information, and related communications
• Ability to serve leadership positions within MPA
• Guide the field of psychology in Minnesota through serving on committees & divisions
• Voting capability within MPA

Associate Member

Requirements: Degree-holding individuals from a variety of disciplines who have a special interest in psychology and are not qualified for Full Membership (e.g. LPCC, LMFT, LICSW, LAMFT, LGSW, LPC, BA, MSW, MA).   

Cost: $160/year

Benefits: 

• Reduced/member rate for CE events including the Annual Conference
• Free 60-minute legal consultation with ability to add on optional two additional hours of legal help ($45)
• Free Ethics consultation with MPA's ethics committee
• Advocacy efforts through MPA's lobbyist 
• Monthly newsletters, event information, and related communications
• Guide the field of psychology in Minnesota through serving on committees & divisions

Student Member

Requirements: Actively engaged in the formal study of psychology  at either the graduate or undergraduate level and who are not otherwise engaged in the practice of psychology and/or qualified for Full Membership.

Cost: $10/year*

Benefits: 

• Reduced/member rate for CE events including the Annual Conference (reduced registration rates only; no CE certificate for students)
• Access to 18 different listservs covering a variety of divisions, practice areas, and interests
• Ability to add on optional two additional hours of legal help ($45)
• Free Ethics consultation with MPA's ethics committee
• Advocacy efforts through MPA's lobbyist 
• Monthly newsletters, event information, and related communications
• Ability to serve as a Student Division chair within MPA
• Guide the field of psychology in Minnesota through serving on committees & divisions
  

* MPA is aware of the financial obligations that students face; therefore, students who cannot afford the yearly dues will be able to opt out of this charge due to financial hardship without any questions asked by entering discount code Student0 when completing the membership form.