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APCDA welcomes all people working in the field of career development or career planning anywhere in the world. Please join us and help us advance this important service to society. Our goal is to share ideas and techniques among areas/regions and among cultures. Whatever your background or special areas of concern, we are happy to have you join us.

  • Regular Member: A employed person in the field of career development or a related field.  Examples include counselor, teacher, advisor, coach, consultant, trainer, etc.
  • Organization Member: A person representing an association, company, or institution that provides career planning services or represents career development professionals in one of the Asia Pacific areas. Organization Members will be entitled to one free news announcement per year and a webpage that describes their services and activities and they will be able to control its contents of their webpage. (Click here to see our Member Organizations.)
  • Student Member: A person studying in a full-time career development or related program.
  • Retired Member: A person retired from work in the sector but still interested in retaining membership
  • Lifetime Members: A lifetime membership costs as much as 10 years of regular membership.  Once you have paid, you never need to pay again.

Click on Member Benefits for more details.

High Income Areas:

Areas with a Gross National Income of $12,500 or above. Examples include: Australia, Canada, Hong Kong SAR of China, Japan, Korea, Macao SAR of China, New Zealand, Singapore, United States, and Taiwan.

Other Areas:

Areas with a Gross National Income of less than $12,500.

Membership dues are listed in US Dollars and paid annually. Please choose an Area based on where you live. If unsure about your area, check the Asian Development Bank Classification. Scholarship Sponsor: Consider donating toward our conference scholarship fund, which will be used to pay the cost of attendance at the conference for those who cannot afford the fees. Refund Policy: Membership fees are not refundable.

Special Categories

  • Affiliate Members: A small number of local career development associations have arranged to be Affiliates of APCDA, and their members may become APCDA members by paying a small additional fee to the local affiliate. These members must join through their local affiliate rather than on this website.
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