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The Portuguese Professional Association of Archaeologists (APA) is a private organization that represents archaeologists working in Portugal. It was created in December 1992 in the city of Porto and integrates individuals who are professional archaeologists.

Among other functions, the Association aims to contribute to the protection, study, valuation and diffusion of archaeological heritage and promote the profession’s dignity and prestige and the archaeologist’s social function. One of the fundamental aspects of the Association practice is to defend the profession’s ethical values, particularly those enrolled in the APA’s Code of Ethics, which all associates must observe.

Furthermore, the Association intervenes publicly on subjects and events that are relevant to the practice of Archaeology and to the archaeological heritage, being an interlocutor with other spheres of activity and public organizations. Another concern is the professional and scientific enrichment of their associates through training and diffusion.

The Portuguese Professional Association of Archaeologists is also working on a project of transformation into a public organization, i.e., the Portuguese Council of Archaeologists.

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According to the Organic Statute of the Portuguese Professional Association of Archaeologists, the access of individuals as effective associates is granted to those:

1. Having a graduate degree that provides specific formation in Archaeology and complying with one of the following conditions:
   
   
   1. A minimum of two years of professional practice in Archaeology with the completion of at least 180 days of effective work;
   2. Post-graduate studies in Archaeology (Master or Doctorate);
   3. Completion of professional training sponsored by the Association;
   4. Accomplishment of proficiency qualification sponsored by the Association;
2. Having a graduate degree in other scientific domain, a post-graduate degree in Archaeology and complying with one of the following conditions:
   
   
   1. A minimum of two years of professional practice in Archaeology with the completion of at least 180 days of effective work;
   2. Completion of professional training sponsored by the Association;
   3. Accomplishment of proficiency qualification sponsored by the Association;
3. Having graduate and post-graduate degrees in scientific domains other than Archaeology and a minimum of three years of professional practice in Archaeology, could be included in the transitional formula established by the article 8.a) of the Decree 28/97.

The candidates to associates from the Portuguese Professional Association of Archaeologists not complying with the additional conditions previously depicted may be accepted, after curricular analysis, as non-effective associates for a transition period of no more than four years.

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If you meet the terms established by the Statute, work regularly or exclusively in Portugal and want to become an associate from the Portuguese Professional Association of Archaeologists, please use the online application form or otherwise download the PDF form (112 KB), fill it and send it to:

ASSOCIAÇÃO PROFISSIONAL DE ARQUEÓLOGOS
Rua do Comércio do Porto 36-38
4050-209 Porto (Portugal)