Professional Associations
We would like to encourage our students and alumni to become active members of one or two professional associations. Professional associations have the mandate of helping to keep you up to date with research and trends in your field. In addition, many associations provide opportunities for networking and additional training. Below are degree and industry specific associations we recommend. This is not an exhaustive list, but a start. You need to pick an organization(s) that fits the career you are in or the one you aspire to.
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Health Administration
American Association of Health Plans
American College of Healthcare Executives
American Hospital Association
American Public Health Association
CA Association of Homes & Services for the Aging
California Association of Health Plans
CA Community Clinic Assoc of LA County
California Medical Association
Health Care Execs of Southern California (ACHE)
Healthcare Association of S. California (HASC)
Healthcare Financial Management Association
LA County Medical Association
Medical Group Management Association
National Business Coalition on Health
Society for Healthcare Strategy & Mkt. Dev.
Women in Health Care Mgmt. (LA area)
Public Administration
American Society for Public Administration
Blacks In Government
California School Boards Association (CSBA)
California State Association of Counties (CSAC)
Community College League of California
League of California Cities (LCC)
The Association for Public Policy Analysis and Management
The Foreign Trade Association
International Association of Chiefs of Police
International City/County Managers Association (ICMA)
International Institute of Municipal Clerks
International Technology Education Association
Municipal Management Association of Southern California
International Personnel Management Association for Human Resources (IPMA)
National Forum for Black Public Administrators (NFBPA)
The American Correctional Association
Policy
Advancing Government Accountability (AGA)
Association for Public Policy Analysis and Management (APPAM)
American Society for Public Administration
The American Evaluation Association (AEA)
The Association for Public Policy Analysis and Management
The Foreign Trade Association
International City/County Managers Association (ICMA)
Municipal Management Association of Southern California
International Personnel Management Association for Human Resources (IPMA)
National Forum for Black Public Administrators (NFBPA)
Real Estate
American Resort Development Association
Building Owners & Managers Association International
California Building Industry Association
National Association of Homebuilders
National Association of Industrial and Office Properties
Urban Land Institute
Westside Urban Forum
Planning
Air & Waste Management Association
American Association of Airport Executives
American Planning Association — LA
American Planning Association
American Public Transportation Assoc.
American Public Works Association
American Water Resources Association
Assoc. of Collegiate School of Planning
Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials International, Inc.
International Economic Development Council
Planners Network
Southern California Association of Governments