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• Navigating the Landman.org Site

  Note to Members: There is an issue with the website www.landman.org  where it may not accept your current User Name and Password information, for that reason there is nothing that is login required on the website at this time.

  The issue pertains to the sites SSO or Single Sign On, click here for more information on SSO.

  There are several ways to step around the AAPL website, each page has a navigation bar at the top:

  

  If you hover over each selection on this bar a dropdown of subpages displays:

  

  When clicking a subpage you are now given an additional navigation bar on the lefthand side of the screen:

  

  This bar also expands to provide more subpage access, as seen here:

  

  In the upper right hand corner of the AAPL Website you will see the Member Login button. shown here:

  

  Which will direct you to this screen:

  

  If you are not an AAPL member or portal user, you can click the New User button and be directed to the Member Portal so that you can create a non-member portal account. For more information on creating a portal account see the topic below called "How to Create a Portal Account".

• Navigating the Member Portal

  The Member Portal is vastly more complex than the Landman.org site, with several sections and a wide array of tasks you can perform. This section of the help page will deal with Navigation only, please see the other topics below for additional help performing the different tasks available to you as a member.

  Various links / buttons, on the AAPL site will lead you to the Members Portal however here is a direct link to the port: https://aapl.ps.membersuite.com/Login.aspx

  The sign on screen for the portal looks like this:

  

  Which differs from the login screen previously covered in the 'Navigating the Landman.org Site' topic above. However, the passwords are one in the same. In other words, the password that is used for direct portal access is the same password used when logging into the AAPL website.

  Note: The SSO issue also covered in the above topic is what is causing confusion and frustration for members when attempting to login via the website, when they have successfully accessed the Member Portal. Once this is corrected and you login to the website it will keep you logged in when you go to the portal and when doing the reverse, coming from the portal and going the website.

   

  If you are unable to login to the Member Portal please see topic below for "How to Reset Your Password"

  If you are able to login, you will see this screen which makes up the Member Portal and it's different sections.

  

  Please see the next topics for tips on accessing and using the different sections of the portal.

• How to Reset Your Password

  When clicking the forgot password link either from the Website or from the Portal, you will be taken to this screen, since the password and login IDs are the same:

  

  Enter either you Login ID or your Email, in some cases these might be the same and hit continue. If you have submitted the correct information you will see the message "Password reset email sent successfully" in a green bar, as seen here:

  

  At which point you should receive and email with a link for you to click so you may reset your password.

  If you do not receive an email it has either been blocked and you will need to check you junk email folder or lost in transit. If you still do not see an email you can call our main number and have it reset manually by AAPL staff or by emailing.  help@landman.org

• How to Create a Portal Account

  Creating a portal account is the first step in joining AAPL and becoming a member. The process is fairly straight forward with a couple of points to note along the way, which I will cover in this section.

  Let's get started!

  From any page on the AAPL website you will see this box:

  

  Once you click this it will take you to the Member Portal and ask you for some initial information as seen below:

  

  Notice how it asks you if you already have an account, if you aren't sure then go ahead and enter your information on the left. Once you hit continue the system will look at the data and if your information matches someone in our system it will give you a prompt like what is seen here:

  

  If this is your account then you can select it and go through the password reset steps listed under the "How to Reset Your Password" topic. However, if it is not your account then click the option for New Account and proceed to the next steps of setting up your portal account.

  Ok so you're not in the system yet and we get to proceed!

  The next screen you are prompted with is the Create Account screen, which starts by asking you if you belong to an organization already. Note: That anything with a red * is required information.

  

  You can scroll through the organization by clicking the dropdown selection. If you do not see your organization listed or are unsure as to what to select, then you have two options.

  1. I am not affiliated with an organization

  2. My organization is not listed

  The next section is your Basic Information and where if you would like, you may upload an appropriate photo of yourself; preferably not a vacation photo where you're 'kickin it by the pool, with a cold one'. This is also the area where you will set your password for the portal and website.

  

  The next sections are the phone and address information screen, please read and follow the direction for each section, it's important to enter the requested data correctly.

  

  

  Once you have submitted your contact details, you will be asked for your education and local association details, though it is not required to be a portal user it is required if you would like to be an Associate or Active member.

  

  

  The last section is the organization relationship, if you selected no organization then you will choose this option here as well, if you did choose an organization you should select the option that says "Contact" as seen here:

  

  Note: This section is under review and is subject to change without notice. Please inform staff by emailing Help@landman.org if these steps no longer follow along with the process as you step through them.

• How to Apply for Membership Online

  Once you have your portal account created, you can now request membership with AAPL, either as an Associate or as an Active member. Applying for membership is easy; to do so, follow these steps.

  Login to the portal using the account information you just setup

  Portal Address: https://aapl.ps.membersuite.com/Login.aspx?redirectURL=%2fdefault.aspx

  Under the membership section click the Join\Renew link as seen here:

  

  You will then see the application instructions and requirements screen, which we encourage all applicants to read carefully. Once you have and you feel you meet AAPL's requirements for membership check the box at the bottom saying you understand and click continue.

  

  After acknowledging that you understand the requirements you can start the application process by filling out all required information and selecting either Active or Associate membership:

  

  The key difference between the two is that Active members require a sponsor, where Associates do not.

  If you select Active membership you will be asked if you are applying based on Years of Experience or with an Official Transcript, which are both requirements as seen previously on the instructions screen.

  

  If you select the Official Transcript option you will be asked to upload a certified copy as seen here:

  

  Once you have selected an option and clicked Next you will be asked for you education and work experience. At the bottom of this section is the Ethics statement, where you will indicate if you have or have not been charged with a felony. Once you've indicated yes or no, you will be required to digitally sign the form and date it:

  

  After you have read and signed the Ethics Statement, you will then be presented with the spondor section. All Active Member applicants require a currently active sponsor to endorse them. You can pull up or "Fetch" the sponsor by their email address, name, or AAPL member number:

  

  Once you have selected your sponsor an email will be sent to them asking them to approve you for membership and your application and member status will be pending until they have responded.

  The last step in the process is paying the application fee; this is a nonrefundable fee and does not guarantee membership

• How to Apply for a Certification Online

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• How to Pay Dues

  Ah the all too important 'Dues Payment' within the portal this is actually very easy to do. Each year AAPL will send out renewal notices, this will automatically generate an invoice for Dues.

  First login to the portal and look at the top lefthand side of the screen, you should see a section called "My Account". If your membership has been run then you will notice an Outstanding Balance, as seen here:

  

  At which point you can make a payment using the link "Make a Payment" link, which will open the billing screen. At the top is a list of open invoices, you must select which invoice you are paying on by checking the box to the left under "Pay"

  

  You also have the option of applying a credit if you have one on the account. If you do not have any credits on your account you will need to fillout and complete the billing and card information:

  

  Once you have submitted the required information click continue to process the order.

  If you do not have an open invoice for your renewal you may click on the Join\Renew link under the membership section, at which point you would select your appropriate membership type and follow the same steps as above.

   

• How to Register for an Event

  Registering for an event is pretty straight forward. From the Member Portal click the "Upcoming Events" at the top of the screen. This will show you a list of active events that are coming up, select the disired event and then click register for this event at the bottom:

  

  Then fill out all the requested event and billing information and click "Place Order"

  

  If the order was successful you will see a green bar across the screen stating that the order processed. If you see a RED bar, with yellow text, then an error has occurred and you may need to contact AAPL by phone or email to resolve the issue. Note: The most common error that members run into when registering for an event is that the class is full. If you see this message please call or email in, we might be able to fit you in.

• How to Submit an Affidavit

  After attending an event, or purchasing a video in which you get continual education credits you must submit your affidavit of attendance; which is done by using the code you received with purchase or at the end of the actual class.

  To do so, you simply login to the portal, locate the "Submit Affidavit of Attendance" link under the My CE Credits section:

  

  You will be asked to enter the code for the class or home study

  

  Then prompted to digitally sign that you attended the class or have reviewed the home study information.

  

  After you have indicated that you participated fully or in part, click Finish and you are done.

• How to Navigate the Online Store

  The book store is probably the easiest module to navigate and use. You simply login to the portal, click the tab at the top that says "Online Store" at the top:

  

  Choose the item or items you wish to buy by clicking "Add To Cart", then click Checkout in the upper right hand corner in green.

  

• How to Seach the Member Directory

  Searching the member directory is also fairly straight forward, again it requires being logged into the portal.

  Once there, under the membership section there is a link for "Search Old Publication"

  

  When you click this you get the following screen with your different search options:

  

  Fill in the search criteria that you need and hit search, the system should display those members that meet whatever parameters you entered.

  Note: Most address searches are best driven by the Preferred section

• How to Search Old Publications

  Searching for an old publication is just like doing a member search, the link for searching the publication archives is just below the Member Directory search under the membership section of the portal:

  

  The search options here are also fairly self explainitory, you may search by several different fields.

  

  Note: We are in the process of adding the archive files and have to date only gone back to 2008, more to come as the documents are prepared.