Classifications

WCA Offers the Following Classes of Membership

Agency Member

Any person, partnership, joint venture, firm, corporation, or other entity operating a licensed collection agency from an office located in the State of Washington who is actively engaged in the collection profession and who subscribes to and practices the Code of Ethics and Professional Responsibility and the Code of Operations adopted by the members of this Association in the State of Washington may become an agency member of WCA. Concurrent membership in ACA International is a requirement of agency membership in WCA.

Branch Office Member

Any person, partnership, joint venture, firm, corporation, or other entity that has at least one active membership in the WCA and is a holder of branch office license in the State of Washington.

Credit Reporting Member

Any person, partnership, joint venture, firm, corporation, or other entity engaged in the business of providing consumer and/or commercial credit reports, but not engaged in the collection of past due accounts.

Honorary Member

A natural person, not currently affiliated with a collection agency.

Associate Member

There are categories of membership in WCA known as MAP Attorney Members, Creditors International Members, out-of-state ACA International Agency Members or any other recognized ACA International Member category. Any person or entity who maintains a membership in ACA International as a MAP Attorney Member, a Creditors International Member, an Agency Member in another state or any other recognized ACA International Member category may become a member of this class.

  WCA Associate Member Application

Affiliate Member

Any person, partnership, joint venture, firm, corporation or other entity that supplies goods and services to the collection industry may join as an Affiliate Member.

  WCA Affiliate Member Application

  WCA Affliate Member Welcome Letter