Upgrade/Transfer/Transition

PCMA offers these additional options for current members.

Upgrade
If you are an Associate level member and have attended one Annual Meeting at the Associate level you will need to upgrade your membership before registering for your next Annual Meeting. Click here for the form to complete. Please allow 72 business hours to process your membership upgrade request.

Transfer
Are you leaving the industry? Click here to download the form you need to transfer your membership. The new member will need to complete a new member application.

Note: All PCMA memberships are held by the individual, regardless of who paid the dues. Organizations wishing to transfer an individual membership from a previous employee to a new employee will need to obtain approval from the previous employee. Transfers are not allowed for memberships with 90 days remaining.

A membership can only be transferred once.

A charge of $50.00 non-refundable administrative fee will be issued for the new member.

Click here for more information.

Employment Transition Dues Reduction
PCMA will consider requests to reduce the payment of dues to $50.00 for a period of one year: (1) if the member requesting the dues reduction has been a member in good standing of PCMA for more than three years, (2) upon the recommendation of the PCMA Director, Member Relations and (3) if one of the following minimum requirements is met:

  1. Demonstrable financial hardship derived from:

    - Disabling illness
    - Job loss

  2. Military reservist called away from their employment to serve in military crisis for an extended period of six months or longer.

    Historically, dues waivers have not been approved for the following scenarios:
    - Maternity/paternity leave
    - Reduced work hours
    - Short-term leave of absence
    - Reduced income due to personal career choice (i.e. continuing education)

It is the responsibility of the member requesting a dues waiver to do so within 30 days of anniversary date (date membership payment is due) and to provide sufficient written detailed information.

Please complete this form and forward to:

PCMA Membership
2301 S. Lake Shore Drive, Ste 1001
Chicago, IL 60616

Contact the PCMA Membership department at 312.423.7262 or 877.827.7262 for more information.