Skip To Content
Search
Home > Membership > Join or Renew

Individual Membership

Membership

See Yourself in Optica.

  • Individual Membership

    A membership is an investment in your future, with benefits that can last your whole career.

  • Corporate Membership

    From industry intelligence to marketing, your entire team can access the resource to grow your business.

  • Join Today

    Connect with an unparalleled global network of leading optics and photonics professionals.

Membership
Membership is an investment in your future—with professional benefits and vital connections that can last your entire career. That’s why more than 24,250 leaders in science, engineering and industry choose Optica.

 

Learn more about the wide range of member benefits and services available to members. Already a member and looking to renew? Interested in learning more about autorenewal?
 

Individual Membership Dues 

 Emerging Economies Pricing$

  1 Yr 3 Yr 5 Yr 10 Yr Lifetime  
Individual

Open to all individual optics and photonics professionals.		 US$163 US$413 US$680 US$1,158 US$2,626
Best Value

JOIN NOW
Student 
College-level undergraduate or graduate students who devote at least half of their time to academic coursework.		 US$20

     

JOIN NOW
Early Career
Members who have completed a degree program within the last five years qualify immediately upon graduation.		 US$70 US$188 US$250
Best Value 		   

JOIN NOW
Emeritus
Members are eligible for Emeritus membership when they have been an Individual Member for at least 10 years and are fully retired. *		 US$70   US$170 US$225   US$550

JOIN NOW 
             
Existing Members
Existing members are encouraged to renew their membership and learn more about autorenewal. 		          

RENEW NOW
Join a Peer Society

Optica Members have the opportunity to join the other collaborative societies when establishing or renewing an Optica Membership.  

          

JOIN NOW

JOIN NOW  

Learn about corporate membership.

 

$ Pricing available for members residing in an emerging economy nation. These member dues are evaluated on an annual basis.


 

Other Ways to Join

Download and complete the enrollment forms below and mail or fax them to Optica to become a member now.

Individuals

Individual Enrollment Form

Corporate

Corporate Enrollment Form
 

Optica Global Headquarters
ATTN: Finance
Federal ID #53-0259696
2010 Massachusetts Ave, NW
Washington, DC USA 20036
Tel: +1 202.416.1907 (Worldwide)
Fax: +1 202.416.1450

Customer Service is open from 08:30 to 18:00 (ET) Monday through Friday.  

Wire Transfer Information

Payment is due upon receipt and may be paid by credit card, money order, bank transfer or check made payable to Optica. All payments must be made in U.S. dollars drawn on a U.S. bank. Dues payment includes a nondeductible allocation of US$7.68 for Physics Today and US$10.00 for Optics & Photonics News. Member benefits may be adjusted at Optica’s discretion. If your payment is made by bank transfer, direct it to Bank of America; 1501 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW; Washington, DC 20013, USA. ABA # 0260-0959-3; Optica Acct. 20-867-84-287; Swift: BOFAUS3N. You are responsible for all bank transfer fees. Please include a copy of transfer order.

 

Already a member? Learn more about your exclusive member benefits and services.
 
Image for keeping the session alive