APRA MEMBERSHIP CATEGORY AND PROCEDURE
- Membership Guidelines/Process
- Membership Categories/Benefits
- Membership /Identification Number Procedure
- Annual Fees Payment System
1. Membership Guidelines/Process
Below are guidelines for applying to be a member of the African Public Relations Association
- Applicant must be a practicing public relations practitioner
- Select a Membership Subscription level online
- Application to be endorsed by two financial members of APRA in good standing. One of the referees must be from applicant’s national body
- Applicant must provide evidence of membership of his/her national body(where such exist)
2. Membership Categories/Benefits
2.1. Associate Member
Criteria : 1-4 years of professional experience
Benefits:
- Use of acronym am.apra after your name
- Free online Webinars/Trainings
- Discount on all APRA-organized events (for paid up members only)
- Routine Alert on PR-related information/news/job openings
- Access to group discounts for external conferences/trainings/exchange Programmes
- Access to unique PR Case Studies
- Certificate of Membership
Annual Dues: $50
2.2. Full Member
Criteria: 5-9 years of professional experience
Benefits:
- Use of acronym m.apra after your name
- Free online Webinars/Trainings
- Discount in all APRA-organized events (for paid up members only)
- Routine Alert on PR-related information/news/job openings
- Access to group discounts for external Programmes
- Certificate of Membership
Upgrading Requirements
- Up –to –Date Payment of Annual Dues
- Attendance of 2 consecutive APRA Conferences
- Evidence of Payment of Annual Dues/Conference fees
- Evidence of attendance certificates for past conferences
Annual Dues: $75
2.3. Fellow (Senior Membership)
Criteria: 10 years of professional experience and above
Benefits:
- Use of acronym f.apra after your name
- Free online Webinars/Trainings
- Discount in all APRA-organized events (for paid up members only)
- Routine Alert on PR-related information/news/job openings
- Access to group discounts for external conferences/trainings/exchange Programmes
- Access to unique PR Case Studies
- Certificate of Membership
Upgrading Requirements
- Up –to –Date Payment of Annual Dues
- Attendance of 5 APRA Conferences within 6 years
- Evidence of Payment of Annual Dues/Conference fees
- Evidence of attendance certificates for past conferences
Annual Dues: $100
2.4. Corporate Membership
Criteria: For Corporate Organizations in PR Practice for at least 3 years
Benefits:
- Free online Webinars/Trainings
- 5% discount in all APRA-organized events (for 3 members of staff and above)
- Routine alert on PR-related information/news/job openings
- Access to group discounts for external conferences/trainings/exchange Programmes
- Access to unique PR Case studies
Annual Dues: $500
(3 ) Membership/ Identification Number Procedure
- Fill & submit application form on-line
- Make Payment for the selected subscription online (e-transfer)
- Get an online receipt
- Await registration approval
- Get an online membership application number
- Welcome on Board!
(4) Annual Fees Payment System
- Annual Dues are renewable at the expiry of your current subscription
- Annual Subscription Fees are renewable on your Account Page
- Only paid up members as at end of February every year will be entitled to the benefits stated under the membership category/benefits