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PSA Membership Restructure
PSA implements membership restructure for the 2022-23 season
Membership categories, fees, and benefits have been under discussion for several years. Over the past year, a task force was assembled and worked hard to examine a possible membership restructure. The committee utilized membership surveys, data, and focus-group feedback to determine how membership categories could be adjusted to align with the benefits and services PSA members value most.
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The membership task force used surveys and focus-groups to determine the benefits that mean the most to PSA members. The most valued PSA member benefits are:
Professional Development—webinars, seminars, e-learning courses, and annual Summit
Accreditation—validate your coaching knowledge and advertise your ratings to attract clients
PS Magazine—articles on technique, sport science advancements, industry trends, and more
Networking—join a community of skating professionals, mentor with coaching leaders
Regular communication—PSA and the Area Representatives Committee will keep you updated on events, rule changes, and compliance updates so you don’t have to
The primary goal of the membership restructure was to address the benefit of professional development- because we ARE professionals. Because PSA is an education and accreditation association, we felt it was essential that each tier of membership include different education components.
Part of being a professional is growth and development for ourselves, just as we expect from our athletes. It’s not just about staying current on the rules, but about moving yourself forward, learning more, validating your knowledge, and progressing in your coaching career. So the revised membership categories and benefits were created to make education and accreditation more accessible to all levels of coaches.
For those who choose not to pursue education, accreditation, or engage with other PSA benefits, the original Basic/Assoc/Full tiers are still available (but with new names and increased education benefits). For those who are committed to continuing education, earning accreditation, and pursuing professional development, we have created the new Premier membership tier.
Premier membership offers all the benefits of Professional membership, plus additional discounts. This is for the career coach. An additional benefit of Premier is the ability to take CERs at no extra cost, including access to additional modules for extended learning. The greatest benefit to the Premier membership is for our rated professionals- the education included in the package helps you keep your rating current without having to spend additional money on events, unless you choose to.
The other enhancement we know you want is the option for installment payments, which PSA will be piloting this upcoming season for the Premier membership only. Premier members who join before July 1 will have the option to either pay in full, or pay in installments of just under $25 per month.
To review, the main membership restructure changes are:
• Basic membership dues have been reduced to make entry more affordable. We want to bring new coaches into the fold and start educating them. This benefits the sport, the athletes, and begins the process of professionalizing the profession.
• Community and Professional are the same cost as previous years but offer additional education benefits.
• Premier is the new category that provides the all-inclusive, bundling, and discounts that career coaches have been looking for.
• The Family membership will be discontinued and all members will select an individual membership category based on their coaching needs.
We truly appreciate having you all as members of PSA. The membership restructure committee is hopeful these changes will benefit your professional development as a coach, and make membership and education more accessible for new coaches.
