I. APA Members

1. a. Members will have received the doctoral degree based in part upon a psychological dissertation or the doctoral degree based on other evidence of proficiency in psychological scholarship from a program primarily psychological in content. 

2. b. The doctoral degree must have been conferred by a graduate or professional school that is regionally accredited or that has achieved such accreditation within five years of the year the doctoral degree was granted or that is one of equivalent standing outside the United States

4. II. Associate members achieve voting privileges after one year in the status of Associate membership.

1. a. Associate members have status shall be (1) completed at least two years of graduate work in psychology in a regionally accredited graduate or professional school or (2) the master's degree in psychology from a regionally accredited graduate or professional school.

5. III. Graduate Student members achieve voting privileges after one year in the status of Graduate Student membership. 

1. a. Graduate Student members are persons who are pursuing graduate studies in the field of psychology and are enrolled in good standing within the past twelve months in a regionally accredited graduate or professional school for graduate work in the field of psychology. 

Adopted from Article II of the APA Bylaws.