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Article III

ARTICLE III - AFFILIATES

SECTION A - Definitions

  1. Institutional Affiliates are organizations which, while lacking the qualifications for full membership or not desiring accreditation by the Association, are interested in pastoral counseling and wish to participate in the Association.

SECTION B - Institutional Affiliate

  1. This category is intended to include pastoral counseling centers and other agencies interested in pastoral counseling.
  2. To qualify for affiliation as an Institutional Affiliate, the applicant shall:
    1. Demonstrate that pastoral counseling is provided or supported by the applicant, or that the applicant participates in some manner in providing training in pastoral counseling.
    2. Demonstrate that other types of institutional membership are not possible for or desired by the applicant.
    3. Meet the standards for Institutional Affiliates published in the Institutional Accreditation Committee Operational Manual.
    4. Be approved for affiliation by the Regional Institutional Accreditation Committee.

SECTION C - Institutional Candidate

  1. This category is intended to include pastoral counseling centers who are engaged in pastoral counseling and who plan to become accredited Service Centers within five years from date of application.
  2. To qualify for affiliation as an Institutional Candidate the applicant shall:
    1. Demonstrate that pastoral counseling is provided by the applicant.
    2. Demonstrate that a plan is in place to become an Institutional Member.
    3. Meet the standards for Institutional Candidates published in the Institutional Accreditation Committee Operational Manual.
    4. Be approved for Institutional Candidate status by the Regional Institutional Accreditation Committee.