Benefits of SBCPA Membership

• Enjoy networking with colleagues at relaxing and pleasurable social events
  • Delicious free small-group lunches at lovely Santa Barbara restaurants
  • Gatherings for members and their families during the year
• Receive free continuing education (CE) with SBCPA Salons
  • One of SBCPA’s most popular offerings
  • Stimulating topics presented by local psychologists
  • Up to 30 free CEUs in a two-year period
  • Hosted in the comfort of a SBCPA member’s lovely home
• Participate in our Find a Psychologist locator service
  • Receive referrals to your practice
  • List your private practice on the SBCPA website (“Find a Psychologist”)
  • Support the community by providing public access and information for mental health services
• Receive timely professional information from SBCPA
• Referrals
• Legislative updates and political action opportunities
• Job and supervision opportunities
• Office rentals
• Research opportunities
• Determine the current and future direction of professional psychology
• Become more connected to your colleagues and the psychological community
• Access potential peer consultation or supervision opportunities
• Be eligible for our media contact listings
• Be an SBCPA member for a year! (January 1 through December 31st annually)

Membership Requirements and Categories

Membership requirements are essentially those of the American Psychological Association (APA) and the California Psychological Association (CPA) of which this organization is a chapter. There are two main categories:

A. Members: Persons who are primarily engaged in the advancement of psychology as a science and/or as a profession or who, prior to retirement, were primarily so engaged. Minimum standards for election to Member status are: a license as a psychologist in California; or a doctorate in psychology. There are three classes of members:

• Full Member: Individuals who have held an earned doctorate in psychology more than three years.
  • $120 per year early bird renewal dues (payment received on or before December 31st of this year)
  • $140 per year regular renewal dues (payment received after December 31st of this year)
• Newly Licensed Member: Individuals who have held an earned doctorate in psychology for three years or fewer. This includes Psychological Assistants or Registered Psychologists who have doctoral degrees but are not yet licensed as Psychologists.
  • $75 per year early bird renewal dues (payment received on or before December 31st of this year)
  • $80 per year regular renewal dues (payment received after December 31st of this year)
• Senior Member: Individuals age 70 or older and have been a member of SBCPA 5 years or longer. Years do not need to be consecutive. No charge.

For each of the above categories, members with current California licenses as Psychologists will be listed in our Psychologist locator service on the web site. Members who do not hold a current California Psychologist license are not eligible for listing.

B. Graduate Students: Persons who are actively enrolled in a regionally-accredited psychology doctoral program (Ph.D. or Psy.D.), or other doctoral program leading to eligibility for California Psychology licensure.

• $25 per year early bird renewal dues (payment received before December 31st of this year)
• $30 per year regular renewal dues (payment received after December 31st of this year)