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Sustaining Membership
     Individuals who meet the requirements for full membership and agree to provide additional financial support of the association to further psychology in the state of Tennessee.  Full Members in good standing may become Sustaining Members at any time upon a payment of the required dues. Sustaining Members receive special recognition in the Tennessee Psychological Association.
Full Membership
     Minimum standard for election to Full Member status shall be possession of a current license to practice psychology in Tennessee or receipt of the Doctoral Degree in Psychology or Educational Psychology from a recognized graduate school, plus a year of acceptable experience in professional work that is psychological in nature.  Candidates for Full Member status shall be engaged in study or professional work that is primarily psychological in nature and must reside or practice in Tennessee. Full Members are entitled to vote, hold office, and chair committees.
First Full Time Membership
    

Individuals applying for first time Full Membership are eligible for a reduction in dues. Individuals potentially qualifying would include newly licensed psychologists or psychologists moving to Tennessee from out of state. Applicant must meet eligibility requirements for Full Membership as listed above.
Associate Membership
     Individuals who do not meet the requirements to join as Full or Student Members but are involved in the study, teaching, or in some cases, the ethical practice of psychology.  Such individuals include: (1) in-state and out-of-state part time students of psychology, (2) out-of-state psychology professionals, (3)certified psychological assistants; and (4) interested members of related professions who do not possess the qualifications for Full or Student Membership status. Associate Members have all the benefits of Full Membership but cannot vote or hold office. Persons eligible to join as Full Members may not join as Associates. Should an Associate Member's qualifications change, making the member eligible for Full membership, Associate Members must then apply at the Full Member level.
Emeritus
    

A member who has reached the age of 65, who has been a member of TPA for at least 20 years or in exceptional situations, the board may waive the tenure requirement, and has maintained a regular and ongoing leadership and supportive role in TPA may make a written request for Emeritus membership to be approved by the TPA Executive Board.  Emeritus members are exempt from further payment of dues and will receive basic membership services.
Retired
     Any Member who has reached 65 years of age and been a TPA member for at least twenty years will be dues exempt upon notification of the Membership committee of their request for retirement status.  Retired members will receive no membership services other than remaining in the TPA membership directory.
Lifetime
    

Any Full Member or Associate Member who has reched the age of 65 and been a member for at least twenty years may apply in writing to the Membership Committee for Lifetime membership with reduced membership dues of 30% of the Full Member dues.  Lifetime members paying reduced dues receive basic membership services, including newsletters and reduced workshop and convention fees.
Event Attendee
    

Please select this option if you would like to register for a TPA event but do not want to become a member at this point in time.

 
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P.O. Box 281296
Memphis, Tennessee 38168
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Telephone Voice:  901.372.1015
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