e invite psychologists, students and other interested professionals to join our organization. To join PLTC, you may register on-line using PayPal, or download a membership form (below) and send it to the address listed. Note: Membership applications received prior to September 1st of the membership year will be applied to the current year. Membership forms received after September 1st will apply to the next membership year.

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2010 Membership Form (MS Word format) opens on a new page; please note that printer formats may change the lines and formatting on the form. It should print as a single page
2010 Membership Form (Adobe Acrobat format)

Membership includes:

Subscription to the Clinical Gerontologist
Four quarterly newsletters
PLTC listserve for membership discussion of current issues and professional inquiries
Newsletter archive
Membership directory
Two annual meetings held at the American Psychological Association and Gerontological Society of America conventions
Networking opportunities
Student awards

Membership Types:

Professional Member: These members hold a doctoral degree in psychology and have an expressed interest in matters regarding the provision of psychological services in long term care.
Affiliate Member: Individuals who are not doctoral-level psychologists but whom are employed in long-term care settings or have interests in matters relevant to long term care may become Affiliate Members.
Student Member: Individuals enrolled in regionally-accredited undergraduate, graduate or post-doctoral programs in psychology or other fields and have interest in long term care and the provision of psychological services in that setting may be student members. Students who have completed their doctoral degree but are currently engaged in post-doctoral level training may also be student members. *Student members are also eligible to submit a manuscript for the annual PLTC Student Research Award.
Emeritus Member: These are former professional members who have retired from employment in an area related to the purposes of the organization.
Institutional Member: An institution, organization or corporation who has interest in or functions relevant to long term care issues, or otherwise demonstrates a special interest in matters related to the provision of psychological services to individuals in long term care may become Institutional Members.

Current Institutional Members:

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