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The International Association of Administrative Professionals is a not-for-profit professional association for office professionals with approximately 40,000 members and affiliates and nearly 600 chapters worldwide. The association founded in 1942 as the National Secretaries Association to provide a professional network and educational resources for secretarial staff. The association's name was changed in 1998 to the International Association of Administrative Professionals to encompass the large number of varied administrative job titles and recognize the advancing role of administrative staff in business and government.

What are IAAP's Core Values?

Integrity: We demonstrate this cornerstone of our profession through honesty, accountability and high ethical standards.

Respect: We create respect within our profession and association through listening, understanding and acknowledging member feedback.

Adaptability: We ensure the success of our association by embracing positive change and by nurturing diversity, creativity and visionary thinking.

Communication: We cultivate and maintain excellence by remaining approachable at all levels, communicating openly and building strong relationships.

Commitment: We are steadfast in our goals to develop learning opportunities for career-minded administrative professionals and to strengthen efficiency and effectiveness.

Our Mission

Enhancing the success of career-minded administrative professionals by providing opportunities for growth through education, community building and leadership development.

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Benefits of Membership

Educational programs at chapter meetings.

Exceptional networking opportunities (local, state and international).

Opportunities to develop leadership and presentation skills.

Member discount on purchases through IAAP on educaiton and professional development resource materials.

Discounts on registration of any IAAP sponsored international level training workshops, seminars, conferences and conventions.

Discounts on registration for the Certified Administrative Professional^® or the Certified Professional Secretary^® exams.

Subscription to: OfficePro magazine, OfficePro Express (an e-newsletter full of research, trends and technology information), reVisions (a quarterly lifestyle magazine), reVisions 2.0 (a monthly e-newsletter on lifestyle topics), IAAP Connections (the association's monthly e-newsletter).

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Membership Classifications

Professional Member - A currently employed (or within the last two years) administrative professional or a holder of the Certified Professional Secretary (CPS) or Certified Administrative Professional (CAP) rating, or an employed teacher of business education.

International dues for professional members are $83 per year. Please be advised that there is a one-time processing fee of $15 for new members. Ohio Division dues of $8 have been waived for new members during the 2009-2010 IAAP year. Chapter dues vary by Chapter; contact the Chapter President for more information.

Student Member - A full-time student in business education. Limited to four years in this category.

International dues for student members are $50 per year. Please be advised that there is a one-time processing fee of $15 for new members. Ohio Division dues of $8 have been waived for new members during the 2009-2010 IAAP year. Chapter dues vary by Chapter; contact the Chapter President for more information.

Associate Member - An individual from a business or educational institution that sustains the objectives of IAAP.

International dues for associate members are $180. Please be advised that there is a one-time processing fee of $15 for new members.

IAAP Web 2.0

We offer full access to our Web 2.0 community, a perfect way to network, learn, find answers and have some fun in the process. Our Web 2.0 offers:

Specialized eGroups, which combine the best fo the listserv and online discussion forums.

The IAAP Resource Library, where you can tap into the hive mind of members and experts through a variety of useful documents.

Member Directory, where members can learn about other members. Our directory can link data from social networking and user-generated data input to create a comprehensive user profile.

IAAPedia Glossary, our Wiki where users collaborate to create and maintain industry definitions that serve as part of the knowledge base of office professionals.

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