APCO's Group Membership allows agencies to offer benefits to ALL of their communications employees, not just a select few. With several different levels, we will be able to provide you with the level of membership that best fits your ENTIRE organization.
How does my agency apply for group membership with APCO International?
Your agency may apply to APCO's Membership Department by purchasing a group membership online or submitting the application with payment. Click here to download the form.
How much does Group Membership cost?
There are four levels of group membership based on the number of public safety communications professionals employed in your agency.
| Group memberships would involve 4 levels based on agency staff size | |||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Membership |
Cost |
Benefits |
|
|
Tier 1 |
Tier 2* |
||
|
Level 1 |
$331 |
$413 |
3 Full Memberships + Remaining Communications |
|
Level 2 |
$856 |
$1,080 |
8 Full Memberships + Remaining Communications |
|
Level 3 |
$1,575 |
$1,995 |
15 Full Memberships + Remaining Communications |
|
Level 4 |
$2,304 |
$2,920 |
22 Full Memberships + Remaining Communications |
*Tier 2 chapters include Northern California, Southern California, Louisiana and Oregon.
Are full and online memberships transferrable among agency personnel?
Yes, there is a $15 transfer fee and transfer application that must be completed by the agency to transfer membership, and is limited to one transfer per year. The transfer can be used to replace an employee who has left the public safety communications field or has left the agency. The transfer may not be used to "swap" individuals between Full and Online categories.
Are online members eligible for Life and/or Senior Membership?
Yes. Each year an individual is an online member will count towards the total amount of years required for Life and/or Senior Member status. However, an individual cannot be an online member at the time that they are nominated for Life or Senior Membership.
What benefits are included with group membership and how does this compare to individual memberships with APCO?
| Agency Membership | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Full |
Associate |
Commercial |
Full |
Online |
|
|
Type |
Individual |
Individual |
Individual |
Group |
Group |
|
Voting Privileges |
X |
|
|
X |
|
|
Committee Member |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
|
Committee Chair |
X |
|
|
X |
|
|
Committee Voting Rights |
X |
X |
if applicable |
X |
X |
|
Hold National Office |
X |
CAC Rep only |
X |
|
|
|
Magazine |
X |
X |
X |
X |
|
|
Online magazine |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
|
E-Bulletin |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
|
Web access |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
|
PSConnect |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
|
Affinity |
X |
X |
if applicable |
X |
|
|
Conference |
X |
X |
X |
X |
|
|
Institute |
X |
X |
X |
X |
|
|
Special |
X |
|
|
X |
|
|
RETAINS Toolkit Discount |
X |
X |
|
X |
|
|
RETAINS Toolkit Free Access |
|
|
|
X |
|
|
Life Member |
X |
X |
X |
X |
yrs served |
|
Senior Member Eligibility |
X |
X |
X |
X |
yrs served |
|
Scholarship Eligibility |
X |
X |
|
X |
Annual Conference Only |
Questions? Contact Ann Russo, Senior Manager of Membership at, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .
