Founded in 1968 as a joint venture among Canadian and United States preservationists, APT now has members in more than 30 countries.

Membership in APT demonstrates your commitment to the conservation field, and we would be very pleased to have you join our organization.  Membership flyers:  English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish

As an APT member, the following benefits may be available to you:

  • APT Bulletin, the peer-reviewed quarterly journal that is the ultimate source for cutting-edge preservation techniques
  • Communiqué, our electronic newsletter which is issued every two months
  • APT annual conferences, held in cities across North America
  • Specialized training and education opportunities
  • APT Chapters, offering local networking and information
  • International network of leading preservationists
  • Discounts on conferences and publications
  • Student scholarships
  • Listing in and access to the APT online membership directory
  • Online access to past issues of the Bulletin via JSTOR, a digital archive that enables APT members to search, browse, download, and print full-text PDF versions of articles 

APT members include preservationists, architects, engineers, conservators, consultants, contractors, craftspersons, curators, developers, educators, historians, landscape architects, students, technicians, and other persons directly involved in the application of methods and materials to maintain, conserve, and protect historic structures and sites for future use and appreciation.

APT's Membership year is July 1 - June 30.

Category  

USD Member Benefits

Full

$200

  • Full member benefits listed above

Emerging
Professional

$95-155
  • Full member benefits listed above for persons within four years of entering the preservation field from a college, university, or trade apprenticeship program, with dues of $95 in the first year and increasing by $20 per year thereafter.  After four years, renewing members must select one of the other APT member categories.

 Student

$65
  • Full member benefits listed above, with valid student ID or proof of upcoming enrollment in a college or university or trade apprenticeship program.

 Life

$6,250
  • Full member benefits listed above
  • Listing of member name in Bulletin

Government & Nonprofit Small

$450
  • Intended for government agencies and nonprofit organizations
  • Full member benefits for one individual, with one copy of the APT Bulletin
  • Listing of agency or nonprofit on website and in Bulletin

Government & Nonprofit Medium

$900
  • Intended for government agencies and nonprofit organizations
  • Full member benefits for up to eight (8) individuals, with one copy of the APT Bulletin
  • Listing of agency or nonprofit on website and in Bulletin

Government & Nonprofit Large

$2,250
  • Intended for government agencies and nonprofit organizations
  • Full member benefits for up to twenty-five (25) individuals, with one copy of the APT Bulletin
  • Listing of agency or nonprofit on website and in Bulletin

Corporate

$700
  • Intended for firms and companies
  • Full member benefits listed above for three (3) individuals, with one copy of Bulletin
  • Listing of firm's name on website and in Bulletin

Corporate Small

$900
  • Corporate benefits as above but for up to five (5) individuals

Corporate Medium

$1,750
  • Corporate benefits as above, but for up to ten (10) individuals

Corporate Large

$2,500
  • Corporate benefits as above, but for up to fifteen (15) individuals

Institution

$350
  • Intended for academic, nonprofit, and professional institutions
  • Communiqué and APT Bulletin
  • Listing of Institution name in directory
  • Discounts on publications

Retired

$145
  • Full member benefits listed above for persons 62 years or older and no longer working full time

 

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