Membership Tiers

Choose the membership level that reflects your training and practice

Associate Member
$50/year

+ $25 one-time application fee

For devotees, students, and supporters of African Traditional Religions

  • Access to educational resources
  • Community newsletter
  • Event notifications
  • Associate member certificate
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Certified Practitioner
$200/year

+ $25 one-time application fee

For diviners, spiritual workers, and healers with verified training

  • Physical ID card (mailed via USPS), digital certificate & registry listing
  • Verification letters for courts, hospitals, employers
  • Educational resources
  • Use of certified title
  • Practitioner directory listing
Certified Clergy
$325/year

+ $25 one-time application fee

For fully initiated priests and priestesses with documented lineage

  • Physical ID card (mailed via USPS), digital certificate & registry listing
  • Verification letters for courts, hospitals, employers
  • Code of ethics protection
  • Mediation support in disputes
  • Educational resources
  • Use of certified title
  • Advocacy and representation
  • Physical ID card
Institutional Member
$750/year

+ $25 one-time application fee

For Ile, Peristyle, Temples, and Houses

  • Institutional certification
  • Multiple member coverage
  • House/Temple verification
  • Priority support
  • Institutional directory listing
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Join a Living Tradition

Become part of a recognized community of practitioners honoring the sacred traditions of Africa and the diaspora.

Member Benefits

Digital Certificate

Official digital certificate and listing in our public registry

Verification Letters

Professional verification letters for courts, hospitals, and employers

Ethics Protection

Coverage under our comprehensive Code of Ethics and dispute mediation

Advocacy & Support

Representation when ATRs are misrepresented or attacked

Ready to Apply?

Our application process is designed to verify your training and ensure the integrity of our certification.

Mail your completed application with a passport photo, initiation certificates, and a money order payable to NATRC to: 3110 1st Avenue N, Suite 6, St. Petersburg, FL 33713.