About NSPRA
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NSPRA offers a number of different membership types. Below, learn more about each type and decide which is right for you.
Explore many benefits of NSPRA membership and find out why 2,900+ school public relations professionals and education leaders are members.
Professional-level members receive all membership materials, benefits, and access to resources, and are eligible to vote and run for office. Professional-level members also are eligible to become Accredited in Public Relations (APR) through the Universal Accreditation Board (UAB).
Associate members receive membership materials, benefits, and access to resources, similar to professional-level members, but are not eligible to vote, run for office, or apply to become a candidate for Accreditation through the UAB.
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School District Subscription Service: A School District Subscription service is offered for one (1) employee of a district at both the professional and associate levels that has policies prohibiting individual association memberships. The subscription provides for one person the same benefits as a professional membership; it is not a multi-person subscription.
Note: A paid, active membership granted to a particular person in a school district/organization may be transferred to a different person within that same school district/organization for the remaining term of the membership only upon the request of the person originally granted the membership; membership is held by a person, not by the person's employer.
A person who has professional responsibilities in educational public relations in a for-profit capacity may become an NSPRA professional partner. Professional partners receive all membership materials, benefits, and access to resources and may apply to become candidates for Universal Accreditation. Professional partners are not eligible to vote or hold office.
Retired members recieve select membership materials, benefits, and access to resources, but are not eligible to vote or run for office.
Student membersreceive select membership materials, benefits, and access to resources. Student members are not eligible to vote, run for office, or apply to become candidates for Accreditation in Public Relations (APR).
Need a little help demonstrating value of NSPRA membership to your supervisor or board? Not sure which membership type is right for you? Schedule a 15-minute Zoom meeting with NSPRA's Professional Development and Member Engagement Manager Melissa McConnell OR check out the NSPRA membership "Make Your Case" toolkit.