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PBSA membership gives you the tools, resources and connections to advance excellence in the screening profession.

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Membership Categories & Pricing

Dues are determined by the total number of company employees. Part-time employees count as one-half of an employee. The total number of employees is the actual number of employees, not just those who wish to be listed with PBSA or who perform background screening work.

The membership year runs from January 1 to December 31. First year membership dues are prorated based on date of application.

1st qtr. (Jan–Mar) 100% of annual dues

2nd qtr. (Apr–Jun) 75% of annual dues

3rd qtr. (Jul–Sep) 50% of annual dues

4th qtr. (Oct–Dec) 100% of annual dues, including the remainder of the year and all of the following year

Not sure which category applies? Contact membership@thepbsa.org.

Dues are listed in USD. Current exchange rates and conversion can be found by clicking here. *This link will take you outside of the PBSA website.

Regular Membership

Organizations who are regularly, currently and primarily* engaged in the business of background screening, such as a background screening company or Consumer Reporting Agency (CRA) providing employment and/or tenant background screening services directly to end-users.

*Primarily means 50 percent or more of gross company revenue.

Regular Members may vote and hold office.

Number of Employees	Dues
12 or fewer	$700
13 to 25	$1,400
26 to 50	$2,050
51 to 100	$3,700
101 to 500	$6,200
501 to 1,000	$10,000
1,000+	$15,000

Associate Membership

Organizations who, as defined by the Board of Directors, are secondarily engaged in the business of background screening or who provide services to Regular members.

Examples include software providers, public record researchers, background screening research and data providers, fingerprinting, drug screening, attorneys, consultants, auditors, security professionals, verification services and other partners to background screening companies.

Associate Members may vote and hold office.

Number of Employees	Dues
12 or fewer	$625
13 to 25	$750
26 to 50	$950
51 to 100	$1,200
101 to 500	$1,500
501 to 1,000	$1,800
1,000+	$2,200

Affiliate Membership

Organizations or individuals that support the purposes of PBSA and professionalism in screening, but, as determined by the Board of Directors, do not qualify for Regular or Associate membership.

Examples include employers, property managers, end users and trade associations.

Affiliate Members are not eligible to vote or hold office.

Number of Employees	Dues
12 or fewer	$625
13 to 25	$750
26 to 50	$950
51 to 100	$1,200
101 to 500	$1,500
501 to 1,000	$1,800
1,000+	$2,200

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