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Join us and become a part of something bigger than you could imagine. A network of individuals, just like you, who grow and thrive from the membership opportunities at the APA. Whether you are an active professional, an up and coming professional, a student, or just interested in the field, the APA membership will work for you so you can work for others.

Members’ support enables the association to undertake projects, serve the broader public and to advocate for members of the profession through collaboration. Your dues allow the APA to open special convention events to the public and sustain the association’s distinguished publishing program.

Membership Listing

NASSP Individual Membership

Open to principals, assistant principals, and other school administrators.
Individuals in following states will pay both NASSP and state dues at checkout: AK, HI, ID, MD, MS, MT, NM, PA, RI, TN, VA, WA, WV, WY

*Members who only purchase membership with NASSP National (“direct members”) are subject to a $20.00 price increase. Members who belong to both their state chapter and national will pay the standard $250.00 membership price for national membership.

Individual membership is open to all principals, assistant principals, and other school administrators who are engaged in the practice or supervision of middle level and/or high school administration and who are W-2 payroll employees of a district/state/private school system. Membership cannot be transferred and is not refundable. Individual members have voting status.

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NASSP Institutional Membership

Open to principals, assistant principals, and other school administrators. Membership is owned by the school.
Individuals in following states will pay both NASSP and state dues at checkout: AK, HI, ID, MD, MS, MT, NM, PA, RI, TN, VA, WA, WV, WY

*Members who only purchase membership with NASSP National (“direct members”) are subject to a $20.00 price increase. Members who belong to both their state chapter and national will pay the standard $250.00 membership price for national membership.

Institutional membership is school-owned membership in the name of a principal, assistant principal, or other school administrator who is a W-2 payroll employee of a district/state/private school system. Membership may be transferred to another individual at the school, but is not refundable. Institutional members have voting status.

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NASSP Associate Membership

Associate membership is nontransferable and is open to superintendents, district personnel, aspiring administrators, teachers, graduate students, professors, and other non-administrators.
Associate membership is nontransferable and is open to superintendents, district personnel, aspiring administrators, teachers, graduate students, professors, and other non-administrators.

Are you a school administrator serving in the function of a principal or assistant principal? If so, click here to join as an Individual or Institutional member (principals and assistant principals are ineligible for associate membership). Those who join the incorrect category will be contacted by NASSP and their membership will be adjusted accordingly. Associate members do not have voting status.

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NASSP International Membership

Open to all principals, vice principals, teacher leaders, and other school administrators employed outside the United States. Membership is owned by the individual.

International members receive all benefits except legal and liability coverage. Membership is nontransferable and payable in U.S. dollars drawn from a U.S. bank. International Members do not have voting status.
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