Associate Membership is granted to licensed clinicians (e.g. Psychologists, Physicians, Social Workers, Nurses, Marriage/Family Therapists) who have significant experience in the assessment and treatment of sexual disorders but have not had the three years of clinical experience required for full membership | OR | researchers with academic or related appointments who are interested in or currently carrying out sex research, but have not yet published. Associate members who wish to become full members shall present documentation of meeting the requirements for full membership as stated below.

An Associate Member who has gained more than three years of clinical experience or an academic or related appointment shall notify the SSTAR Management office to submit proof to change their membership status to Full Membership. The SSTAR office will present the candidate to the Executive Council for approval.

Those applying for Associate Membership shall include a completed application form, a curriculum vitae, a copy of a current professional license (only for clinicians), a copy of relevant certificates (if applicable) and one letter of recommendations from a SSTAR member or two letters from non-SSTAR professionals who are familiar with the applicant's qualifications and who have had training and experience in clinical work or research with sexual disorders.