Membership Application Form

Practitioners can apply for one of five categories of membership in the PRSJ: Full, Associate, Visiting, Student and Overseas.

Applicants have to be nominated by a member and submit the signed form along with an application fee.

Before acceptance as a PRSJ member, applicants should have attended two meetings or events of the PRSJ within the past six months.

Full Member - $1,000
To qualify as a Full Member, a practitioner must, immediately prior to the time of application, have been engaged in the practice of Public Relations for at least three (3) consecutive years, during which time all of his/her working time must have been devoted to Public Relations, and who on applying for membership is fully engaged in the practice of Public Relations.

Associate Member - $750
To qualify as an Associate Member, a practitioner must, immediately prior to the time of application, have been engaged in the practice of Public Relations for at least two (2) consecutive years, during which time all of his/her working time must have been devoted to Public Relations, and who on applying for membership is fully engaged in the practice of Public Relations.

Visiting Member - $750
To qualify as a Visiting Member, a practitioner must be temporarily filling a post in Public Relations in Jamaica and whose tenure in the country does not allow for fulfilling the qualification of a Full or Associate Member. A visiting member has a voice but no vote at meetings of the Society.

Student Member - $500
To qualify as a Student Member, an applicant must, immediately prior to the time of application, have been engaged in the study of Public Relations and must intend to engage in the practice of Public Relations. Membership shall be renewed annually on payment of the appropriate fee and until the student has completed his or her programme of study. The student will then be eligible to apply for membership in the PRSJ.

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