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There have been recent revisions to the membership categories.
Members are categorized by the membership types described below. Please select the membership type that is most appropriate for you. All member registrations will be reviewed to ensure the correct membership type is assigned prior to approval.
Professional Member (formerly known as Senior Member)
Professional membership is ONLY available to individuals working in a healthcare facility who have management and / or supervisory responsibilities in security, safety or emergency management. (May be either contract or proprietary)
CHPA’s in good standing may hold Professional membership status regardless of employment status.
Professional members are granted the following privileges:
- full voting privileges,
- all electronic materials and IAHSS member website access
- printed and mailed association materials (i.e. Journal for Healthcare Protection Management)
may stand for local/chapter election, providing otherwise eligible
may stand for International Board of Directors election, providing otherwise eligible
may hold volunteer positions, if eligible and approved
Examples: Hospital Security Director/Manager/Supervisor
Annual dues: $150.00 US dollars
Partner Member
Partner membership is available to individuals who are engaged in the selling or providing of security and safety products, equipment or services.
Partner members are granted the following privileges:
- voting privileges,
- printed and mailed association materials (i.e. Journal for Healthcare Protection Management)
- all electronic materials and IAHSS member website access
- may stand for local/chapter election, providing otherwise eligible
- may hold some volunteer positions, if eligible and approved
Partner members do NOT have the following privileges:
- standing for International Board of Directors election
Examples: consultant, product developer, business development manager, law enforcement personnel.
Annual dues: $175.00 US dollars
Associate Member
Associate membership is ONLY available to individuals who work in a healthcare facility in security, safety or emergency management and do NOT have management and /or supervisory responsibilities. (May be either contract employees or proprietary)
Associate members are granted the following privileges:
- all electronic materials and IAHSS member website access
- may stand for local/chapter election, providing otherwise eligible
- may hold some volunteer positions, if eligible and approved
Associate members do NOT have the following privileges:
- voting privileges,
- printed and mailed association materials (i.e. Journal for Healthcare Protection Management), unless purchased separately
- standing for International Board of Directors election
Example: Hospital Security Officer
Annual dues $50.00 US dollars
Healthcare Stakeholder Member
Healthcare Stakeholder membership is available to individuals working in a healthcare facility who do not have responsibilities in security, safety or emergency management.
Healthcare Stakeholder members are granted the following privileges:
- all electronic materials and IAHSS member website access
- may stand for local/chapter election, providing otherwise eligible
- may hold some volunteer positions, if eligible and approved
Healthcare Stakeholder members do NOT have the following privileges:
- voting privileges,
- printed and mailed association materials (i.e. Journal for Healthcare Protection Management), unless purchased separately
- standing for International Board of Directors election
Examples: emergency department doctors and nurses, healthcare risk management professionals
Annual dues $100.00 US dollars
Please select the membership that applies to you and then click "Continue". If you have questions, Contact Us.
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