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Revised Certified Practitioner Membership Reinstatement Policy Approved by the RPA Board October 13, 2010

 In July 2010 the RPA Board approved discontinuing the mandatory use of RR Seminars to fulfill CEU requirements. 

Lapsed membership continues to be defined as membership that has not been paid by the renewal date. Until they are reinstated, Certified Practitioners do not have their privileges of membership which includes, but is not limited to the following: 

·        They are no longer listed as Certified Practitioners on the RPA website.

·        They can no longer use the RRI and the RPA logos and advertise themselves as active Certified Practitioners. 

·        They can no longer participate in RPA surveys and voting.

If the Lapsed Certified Practitioner pays their dues within a year, they resume all privileges of membership with no reinstatement fee.

The Revised Membership Reinstatement Policy  

·        Lapsed for not more than two years: pay a $75 reinstatement fee and $150 in dues in order to rejoin and take 16 CEUs on the RPA approved CEU list within a year to retain membership.

·        Lapsed between two and four years: pay a $125 reinstatement fee and $150 in dues, and take 16 hours in Practitioner Skills Development before they can rejoin.

·        Lapsed for five or more years: pay a $125 reinstatement fee and $150 in dues, and be recommended for certification reinstatement by an RPA approved Designated Observer. The Certified Practitioner’s books must be no older than the 2002 copyright edition.

 Karen Kent, President

On Behalf of the RPA Board of Directors  and
Authored by The RPA Certification Board
October 2010

Meryl Chodosh-Weiss Chair         Mary Cameris         General Member
Shirley Lanyi                Secretary Paula Caplan           RPA Board Representative

 


EXAMPLES: 

  Current year 2 years 3 years 4 years 5 years

# of Lapsed Years >>>

Lapsed In current year

Year of lapsed membership + following year

Year of lapsed membership + next 2 following years

Year of lapsed membership + 3 following years

Lapsed membership of 5 years or more

 

 1-11 months

 lapsed 12-23 months

 lapsed 24- 35 months`

 lapsed 36- -47 months

 lapsed 48-59 months

Charges:

Renew anytime in current year at regular membership rate

Pay for current year + $75.00 re-instatement fee

Pay for current year+ $125.00  reinstatement fee

Pay dues for current year + $125.00 Reinstatement fee.

Pay dues for current year + $125.00 Reinstatement fee.
 

Total Charges:

$150.00

$225.00

$275.00

$275.00

$275.00
 

 Additional requirements:

 

and take 16 CEUs on the RPA approved CEU list within a year to retain membership

take 16 hours in Practitioner Skills Development before they can rejoin.

take 16 hours in Practitioner Skills Development before they can rejoin

and be recommended for certification reinstatement by an RPA approved Designated Observer. The Certified Practitioner’s books must be no older than the 2002 copyright edition.
                   

 SPECIFIC 2011 Renewal Example:

Examples of fee requirements to be paid at any time within the calendar year 2011 to be fully re-instated:

 

In 2011, a member whose membership lapsed January 15th  2011 pays current dues of $150

In 2011 a member whose membership lapsed January 15th  2010 pays $150+75 =         $225.00

In 2011 a member whose membership lapsed January 15th  2009 pays $150.00 +125 =  $275.00

In 2011 a member whose membership lapsed January 15th   2008 pays $150.00 +125 =  $275.00

In 2011 a member whose membership lapsed January 15th  2007 pays $150.00 + 125 =  $275.00

In 2011 a member whose membership lapsed January 15th  2006 pays $150.00 + 125 = $275.00