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 (Code)  USD Member Benefits

Full (F)

$200

  • Full member benefits listed above

Emerging
Professional (EP1-EP4) 

$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 (S)

$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 (L)

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

Corporate/Government (C)

$700
  • Intended for firms and government agencies
  • Full member benefits listed above for three individuals, with one copy of Bulletin
  • Listing of firm or government agency name on website and in Bulletin

 Institution (I)

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

Retired (R)

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

 

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