Membership Types
Dual Membership
Of these, the most common are those who are considered Dual Members. While membership of the Chapter is for anyone, it is expected that practicing planners be National Members in order to take advantage of the educational, networking, publications, and other benefits that only the national organization can provide. They have registered for membership with the American Planning Association (APA), our parent organization. National APA membership requires the applicant to identify a preferred affiliation with one or more state chapters. Most professional planners in the State of Indiana hold a Dual Membership with both APA and APA Indiana.
There are four (4) types of Dual Members:
- APA/APA-IN Regular Member – A person who has applied for and paid fees for membership in both APA and the Chapter. For more information about the qualifications and fees of this membership, visit the American Planning Association.
- APA/APA-IN Plan Commissioner – A person who qualifies for, has applied for, and paid plan commissioner fees for membership in both the APA and the Chapter. For more information about the qualifications and fees of this membership, visit the American Planning Association.
- APA/APA-IN Student – A person who qualifies for, has applied for, and paid student fees as required for membership in both APA and the Chapter. For more information about the qualifications and fees of this membership, visit the American Planning Association.
- Group Member – Three (3) or more members of a local Board of Zoning Appeals (BZA), Plan Commission, or municipal/county legislative body that have applied for an paid fees of membership in the Chapter. To learn more about Group Membership in APA Indiana.
Chapter-Only Membership
While membership is encouraged in both the Chapter and our parent organization, the American Planning Association (APA), we recognize the cost limitations upon municipalities and that there are others, such as non-planners, related disciplines, elected officials, educators, state leaders, and various interested parties throughout the State of Indiana that can benefit from becoming a member. Therefore, the Chapter offers a secondary option to those individuals.
- APA-IN-Only Member ($75) – A person who works or resides in Indiana and has applied for and paid for membership in the Chapter, but is not a member of APA. Anyone may join the Chapter as an APA-IN-Only member if they do not also join APA.
All memberships are non-transferable. Individual memberships stay with the individual. Group memberships stay with the group paying the membership fee, regardless of changes in the make-up of those who belong to the group.