Must hold certification or licensure in their discipline. If the applicant’s field of professional endeavor does not have a certification procedure, the Secretary will review the applicant’s professional qualifications to determine if the applicant is appropriate for membership status.
Non-Physician
$100 per year
Must hold certification or licensure in their discipline. If the applicant’s field of professional endeavor does not have a certification procedure, the Secretary will review the applicant’s professional qualifications to determine if the applicant is appropriate for membership status.
International
$50 per year
Trainee
Free
Students, residents, and others in training, or professionals who do not yet hold certification in their field of study will be eligible for trainee member status.
Emeritus
$150 per year
A member of the Society may petition the Secretary to recommend a nonmember of renown for membership as an Emeritus member. The Secretary shall review the qualifications of the candidate and report the findings of said review at the next annual meeting of the Board of Directors.
After applications are submitted, the membership committee will review monthly and send to the executive board for final approval. Once membership is approved, you will be notified via email. All new members from the year will be announced at the annual SENTAC Meeting.
Applicants must be endorsed by two members of the Society. Such endorsement is indicative that the applicant does in fact maintain a professional interest consonant with the purposes of the Society. If the applicant does not know two members who can provide endorsement, endorsement can be provided by two or more nonmembers who will be contacted by the Secretary for further information regarding the applicant’s professional activities. If the applicant knows only one Society member, then endorsement from one additional non-member will be required. If the applicant so desires, a list of Society members will be made available for the purpose of determining if there are any members known to the applicant who might provide endorsement.
As one individual, you may feel you have relatively little power to effect change. But membership in a large organization of like-minded professionals can help you not only advocate for the issues that matter to you, but often see major results.
An Avenue for Change
Joining an organization that’s working for your best interests not only allows you to support the causes that matter to you, but it provides an outlet where your voice as a professional is heard.
A Physical Network
“There is a lot of evidence that our democracy is based on having citizens connected with one another,” says Pamela Paxton, a sociology professor from The University of Texas at Austin. “When we connect with one another in associations we learn that our self interest is actually connected to the interests of others. That gives us a conception of the public good, common identity, and sense of common responsibility as a nation and as citizens.”
