Joining WAPG
WAPG Member $120
Open to persons who have received a certified professional guardian (CPG) designation, approved by the Certified Professional Guardianship Board and certified by the Washington State Supreme Court. Full members may hold elective office and are immediately granted the right to vote in elections.
Open to allied professionals (e.g., attorneys, social workers, health professionals) and family / lay (non-professional) guardians. Associate members may not hold elective office. Active CPGs are not eligible for associate membership.
Student Member $90
Open to persons currently enrolled in the UW Certificate in Guardianship program. Ability to provide proof of enrollment in the program is required for student membership. Student members may not hold elective office and are not granted the right to vote in elections until they receive active CPG status.
Affiliate Member $60
Affiliate membership is open to W-2 employees of a Full WAPG Member. The sponsoring Full Member shall affirm annually that the Affiliate Member(s) is (a) actively employed by the Member, (b) not a CPGC, and (c) not enrolled in the University of Washington Certificate in Guardianship and Conservatorship program at the time of application. The sponsoring Full Member shall notify WAPG promptly upon termination of the Affiliate Member’s employment. Affiliate Members may not hold elective office and are not eligible to vote in elections. Affiliate membership is not open to independent contractors, vendors, CPGCs, lawyers, or other affiliated colleagues of Full Members.
NOTE: WAPG believes it is important to connect students with the resources and information they will need for a successful career and to help get their professional careers off to the strongest start possible. To this end, student members who maintain continuous membership after graduation automatically enter a 2-year period with reduced dues of $90 each year.