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The level at which you should apply depends upon your level of achievement in these three areas.  <p>There are two ways to determine the level at which you should apply: review a <a href="/web/20080504190736/http://mlanet.org/academy/summ.html">summary</a> of the requirements for all levels or follow the steps below.</p> <blockquote> <table class="pagenavtable"> <tr> <td> <ul> <li> <a href="#1">Step 1: Academic Preparation</a> <li> <a href="#2">Step 2: Relevant Experience in Health Information Science</a> <li> <a href="#3">Step 3: Professional Accomplishments</a> <li> <a href="#4">Step 4: Tallying Professional Accomplishment Points </ul> </td> </tr> </table> </blockquote> <img src="/web/20080504190736im_/http://mlanet.org/pix/academy/pict1.jpg" alt="Academic Preparation" align="right" style="margin: 1.5em 0 1.0em 1.5em"> </a> <a name="1"></a> <h4> <a href="#top"><img src="/web/20080504190736im_/http://mlanet.org/pix/2000/2000bttn_toppg.gif" width="22" height="16" border="0" alt="To top of page"></a>  Step 1: Academic Preparation</h4> <p>All five levels of membership require a master's degree.</p> <ul> <li> Do you have a master's degree in library and information science from an <a href="/web/20080504190736/http://mlanet.org/academy/glossary.html#alaaccred">ALA-accredited program</a>? If so, continue to <a href="#2">Step 2</a>.<br> <br> OR</li> <li>Do you have another master's degree? If so, you are required to document course work in all seven Essential Areas of Knowledge. The level at which to apply depends upon one's achievement in these areas. Continue to a description of the <a href="/web/20080504190736/http://mlanet.org/academy/knowledge.html">Essential Areas of Knowledge</a>.</li> </ul> <br clear="all"> <a name="2"></a> <h4> <a href="#top"><img src="/web/20080504190736im_/http://mlanet.org/pix/2000/2000bttn_toppg.gif" width="22" height="16" border="0" alt="To top of page"></a>  Step 2: Relevant Experience in Health Information Science</h4> <p>The experience required for each academy membership level is shown below. Usually only professional experience <i>following</i> receipt of the master's degree is considered for academy membership. Calculate the full-time equivalent for part-time employment using the method described in the Glossary (see <a href="/web/20080504190736/http://mlanet.org/academy/glossary.html#employ">employment, length of</a>). </p> <table width="95%" cellspacing="4" cellpadding="4"> <tr valign="top" bgcolor="#C3D9D9"> <td><h5 style="margin-top: 0">Years of Experience</h5></td> <td><h5 style="margin-top: 0">Academy Level</h5></td> </tr> <tr valign="top" bgcolor="EEEEEE"> <td>If you are currently employed in the health information field, and have less than five years experience... <b>OR </b>seeking employment in the field, and currently have less than five years experience in the field...  </td> <td> <div align="right">...consider applying at the <b>Provisional Member</b> level.</div> </td> </tr> <tr valign="top" bgcolor="EEEEEE"> <td> If you have worked in the health information field for five years or more...</td> <td> <div align="right">...consider applying at the <b>Member</b> or <b>Senior Member</b> level. </div> </td> </tr> <tr valign="top" bgcolor="EEEEEE"> <td> <div align="right"> </div> If you have worked in the health information field for ten years or more...  </td> <td> <div align="right">...consider applying at the <b>Distinguished Member</b> level.</div> </td> </tr> <tr valign="top" bgcolor="EEEEEE"> <td> <div align="right"> </div> If you have been a member of the academy at any level (except Provisional) at the time of retirement and have been credentialed/certified by MLA for at least ten consecutive years at the time of retirement...</td> <td> <div align="right">...consider applying at the <b>Emeritus Member</b> level.</div> </td> </tr> </table> <p>If you will be applying as a Provisional Member, continue to the <a href="/web/20080504190736/http://mlanet.org/academy/apply.html">Application Process</a>. If not, continue to <a href="#3">Step 3.</a>  </p> <a name="3"></a> <h4> <a href="#top"><img src="/web/20080504190736im_/http://mlanet.org/pix/2000/2000bttn_toppg.gif" width="22" height="16" border="0" alt="To top of page"></a>  Step 3: Professional Accomplishments</h4> <p>Applicants must document a minimum number of points of professional accomplishment achieved during the previous five (5) years. These accomplishments must be in areas contributing to the effectiveness of the health information profession and includes continuing education, teaching, publishing, research, and association participation. Acceptable continuing education and individual accomplishments are listed in the <a href="/web/20080504190736/http://mlanet.org/academy/pointindex.html">Point Index</a>.  </p> <p>The distribution of points is different for each level of academy membership. Use the <a href="/web/20080504190736/http://mlanet.org/academy/forms.html">LEDGER form</a> and the <a href="/web/20080504190736/http://mlanet.org/academy/pointindex.html">Point Index</a> to determine the number of points you have earned <b>in the past five years</b>.  </p> <a name="4"></a> <h4> <a href="#top"><img src="/web/20080504190736im_/http://mlanet.org/pix/2000/2000bttn_toppg.gif" width="22" height="16" border="0" alt="To top of page"></a>  Step 4: Tallying Professional Accomplishment Points</h4> <p>Use the <a href="/web/20080504190736/http://mlanet.org/academy/forms.html">LEDGER Form</a> and <a href="/web/20080504190736/http://mlanet.org/academy/pointindex.html">Point Index</a> to determine the number of points you have earned in the past five years. </p> <table width="95%" cellspacing="4" cellpadding="4"> <tr valign="top" bgcolor="#C3D9D9"> <td><h5 style="margin-top: 0">Academy Level</h5></td> <td><h5 style="margin-top: 0">Points Needed</h5></td> </tr> <tr valign="top" bgcolor="EEEEEE"> <td><b>Provisional Member  </b></td> <td> Applicants are not required to show professional accomplishments completed prior to membership in the academy. If you will be applying at the Provisional Member level, continue to the <a href="/web/20080504190736/http://mlanet.org/academy/apply.html">Application Process</a>.</td> </tr> <tr valign="top" bgcolor="EEEEEE"> <td> <b>Member</b></td> <td> 50 points may be sponsored instruction (continuing education activities) within the past five years. </td> </tr> <tr valign="top" bgcolor="EEEEEE"> <td><b>Senior</b></td> <td>80 points of professional accomplishment within the past five years. No more than 50 of these points may be sponsored instruction (continuing education activities). <i>At least 5 points must be <a href="/web/20080504190736/http://mlanet.org/academy/glossary.html#assocactiv">professional association activities</a>.</i>  </td> </tr> <tr valign="top" bgcolor="EEEEEE"> <td> <div align="left"><b>Distinguished</b></div> </td> <td> <div align="left">120 points of professional accomplishment within the past five years. No more than fifty 50 of these points may be sponsored instruction (continuing education activities). <i>At least 10 points must be <a href="/web/20080504190736/http://mlanet.org/academy/glossary.html#assocactiv">professional association activities</a>, at least 5 of the 10 must be <a href="/web/20080504190736/http://mlanet.org/academy/glossary.html#mlaactiv">MLA activities</a>. </i></div> </td> </tr> <tr valign="top" bgcolor="EEEEEE"> <td> <div align="left"><b>Emeritus</b></div> </td> <td> <div align="left">No points required. 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