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The American Psychological Association is a nonprofit scientific and professional organization that represents psychology in the United States. The organization s goals include advancing psychology as a science and profession and as a means of promoting health, education, and human welfare; promoting research in psychology and the improvement of research methods and conditions; improving the qualifications and usefulness of psychologists through high standards of ethics, conduct, education, and achievement; establishing and maintaining the highest standards of professional ethics and conduct of the members of the association; and increasing diffusion of psychological knowledge through meetings, professional contacts, reports, papers, discussions and publications. Headquartered in Washington, D.C., the APA has affiliate organizations throughout the country, such as APA Practice Organization, American Psychological Foundation, honor societies and state and regional chapters.

The North American Securities Administrators Association (NASAA) is the oldest international organization dedicated to protecting investors. With a membership consisting of 67 state, provincial, and territorial securities administrators, NASAA serves as the voice of state securities agencies in the United States, Canada, and Mexico. Their mission is to safeguard consumers who purchase securities or seek investment advice, ensuring efficient capital formation and grassroots investor protection. NASAA members license firms and agents, investigate violations of state and provincial law, take enforcement actions when necessary, and educate the public about investment fraud. They also facilitate multi-state enforcement actions and information sharing among their members. Additionally, NASAA organizes training and education seminars annually for securities agency staff at the state, district, provincial, and territorial levels.Generated from the website