Becoming a CAPSYC member
The association has full members — the founders present at its legal establishment — and associate members, who join CAPSYC through mentorship and registration.
- Registration5 000 FCFA
- Annual dues25 000 FCFA
- Probation6 months
Who can join
Article 5 of the statutes.
- Hold Cameroonian nationality.
- Have a profile matching the association's needs: trained linguist or specialist in a related field (psychologist, speech therapist, occupational therapist, neurologist, paediatrician, neuropaediatrician), patient or parent of a person with a language disorder.
- Or be a student in psycholinguistics or clinical linguistics.
- Be mentored by a full member.
- Complete a renewable six-month probationary period, during which attendance, ethics and discipline are closely observed.
- Formally pledge on their honour to abide by CAPSYC's operating principles.
- Be duly registered at the end of the probationary period, or re-registered, and pay annual dues.
Amounts set by the General Assembly
Internal rules, article 1, and resolutions of the constitutive assembly of 29 January 2025.
Registration — new member
5 000 FCFA
One-off, on joining
Re-registration — existing member
2 000 FCFA
By the end of February each year
Annual statutory dues
25 000 FCFA
Per member, per year
Solidarity fund
25 000 FCFA
Per member, replenished after each event
Re-registration must take place by the end of February each year, together with at least half of the annual dues. No member may re-register without having settled outstanding debts. The membership file is revised in March.
Mutual support between members
Internal rules, article 3. The fund is set at 25,000 FCFA per member and is replenished after each event.
Happy events
- Thesis defence25 000 FCFA
- Promotion (rank, appointment, medal)25 000 FCFA
- Member's wedding100 000 FCFA
- BirthOne 700 g bar of soap
Difficult events
- Death of an active member200 000 FCFA
- Death of a spouse100 000 FCFA
- Death of a child50 000 FCFA
- Serious illness certified by a doctor50 000 FCFA
How to apply
Membership goes through mentorship by a full member, followed by a six-month probationary period. Write to us to be put in touch with a mentor.
Request to joinDiscover CAPSYC conferences
Two editions at the University of Douala, the most recent on 7–9 October 2026.