APA Membership Details
Membership Discounts
With the recent growth of companies, it has come to APA’s attention, that there is room for membership discounts. Therefore, the APA executive recently passed a motion to grant a 20% discount to archaeological firms that apply for more than one membership at the associate level or higher! Please provide a list of names for the membership, the membership level, and still fill in the necessary application forms. If you have additional questions, please contact our membership director, Mr. Nick Gromoff at groundtruth@sympatico.ca
Benefits
- Representation of the professional interests of members
- All members receive publications and association newsletters
- Access to on-line APA Journal. (Sept-Oct 2004)
- Notice of meetings and workshops sponsored by the association
- Annual meeting and lectures
- Annual membership directory
- Voting privileges as a full professional member
- Contact and information exchange with other professionals
- Symposiums and workshops on a variety of topics
- Discounts on symposiums and workshops
- Discounts on featured books and products
- Link to the 'members-only' area of this website which provides access to: professional development, products, other links of interest, downloads job/bid postings
Obligations
- Responsibility to help further the goals of the association
- Compliance with the by-laws and the APA code of ethics
Membership Categories
Professional
$75/yr or $180/3yrs)
A professional member receives all membership benefits, and has the right to vote in all APA matters and run for office. Applicants for this category must derive the majority of their income from the practice of archaeology. There are two ways to qualify:
- The candidate has a graduate degree in archaeology (M.A. or Ph.D.) or a closely allied discipline with a thesis and two years experience in a supervisory capacity demonstrating competence in archaeological survey, excavation, laboratory methods and techniques, research and project design, and reporting.
Associate
($50/yr or $120/3yrs)
An associate member will receive the APA's newsletter and annual publication, but cannot vote or run for office. This category generally include: professionals in allied disciplines such as historical geography, or people who have been professional members but are currently retired or inactive in the field. Other archaeological professionals who are associate members will be urged to renew with professional status after a maximum of five years.
Field Director
($50/yr or $120/3yrs)
This new category created in July 2009 recognizes the importance of licenced Field Directors to our profession. Criteria are as follows:
1. Valid Ontario R licence for the initial application.
2. Your CV of experience.
3. $50 yearly membership or 3 years for $120. Field Director members will be voting professional members but may sit on the Executive only after achieving full professional status with a P licence.
A field director member will be appointed as liaison to the APA Executive. Please apply on-line or send your application to the Membership Director, Nick Gromoff.
Student
($20/yr)
A student member will receive the APA's newsletter and annual publication and receive member's discount on symposium and workshop attendance. This category includes: full time students in archaeology or other disciplines and graduates with a related degree currently working in the field. Although student members have no voting privileges, membership is an excellent opportunity for aspiring archaeologists to gain valuable experience and knowledge through their interaction with other members.
Institution
An institutional membership is not a voting membership, but does allow access to all portions of the members' only tabs. There is a developer tab specifically created to provide information with regards to conducting archaeological assessments. We encourage institutional members to draw on our membership list for consultants, as the APA has an ethics code that our members are obligated to follow. We also provide a members ad page, and a consultant list. We will, at no cost to institutional members, distribute RFP's to our members via email. If you have specific questions, you can contact us at info@apaontario.ca.
Application Procedure
Please note that professional applications can not be processed until points a-e (below) inclusive have been submitted. The membership director will contact applicants for professional memberships once reports are received, payment has been confirmed, the membership committee has met, and recommendations have been made to the APA executive regarding acceptance. Estimated turn around time, once points a-e have been submitted and received, is two to three weeks. The APA will not respond to incomplete applications/submissions. Please ensure points a-e are submitted to avoid delays in becoming an APA member. If your application is not approved, your money will be returned to you.
Applications will be reviewed by the membership committee consisting of one member of the executive and two individuals drawn from the general membership.
When applying for Professional status in the APA, new members and present members wishing to upgrade their status, must submit the following material for review by the Membership Committee in order to be approved for full status. Please include a copy of the following:
a. A completed application form (see below)
b. A cheque or money order with the status fees
c. $50/yr or $20/yr or $75/yr depending on the type of
membership)
d. Your CV of experience
e. Two reports or papers from work in the field
Reports may be submitted electronically to the membership director.
The submitted work will NOT be returned after the Review Committee has processed the application. PDF copies of reports would be greatly appreciated.
Notification will be forwarded to the applicant and or additional information may be requested.
Send your cheque to:
Association of Professional Archaeologists
Membership Application
C/O Nick Gromoff
Box 22013,
RPO Trenton Centre
Trenton, Ontario
K8V 6S3
APA Membership Application and Renewal
The Association of Professional Archaeologists draws its membership from practicing professional archaeologists in the Province of Ontario and across North America. Our members derive the greater part of their income from archaeological practice. Business, academic, and ethical issues are addressed in our yearly Symposium, Newsletters, Workshops, and Web site. The Association is engaged in a number of exciting initiatives for the coming year and welcomes your input.
Please consider adding your voice to the growing membership of the APA by applying for membership (Professional, Associate, or Student) or renewing your existing membership. Together we can work towards a professional environment in which the objectives of advancement of knowledge, heritage resource conservation, and secure professional practice can be met.
APA Application for Professional Membership Status
When applying for Professional status with APA, new members and present members wishing to upgrade their status, must submit the following material for review by the APA Membership Committee in order to be approved for full status:
- Fill out the form below in full
- A cheque or money order with the status fees
- $75 for 1 year or $180 for 3 years
- Your CV experience
- Two reports or papers from work in the field
Reports may be submitted electronically to the membership director.
The submitted works (4) will NOT be returned after the Review Committee has processed the application. PDF copies of reports would be greatly appreciated.
The membership information below will be used on the APA website. Let us know if you do not want any portion of this information listed.
