Membership Information
The APTA Academy of Education, one of the oldest sections of the American Physical Therapy Association, is committed to advancing physical therapists, physical therapist assistants and physical therapy students in their roles as educators in academic, clinical and community settings. The APTA Academy of Education supports excellence in physical therapy education and education research to better meeting the needs of patients, families and communities through strategic communication among our members and across professional communities, through continuing professional development and enhanced education research, and through collaborative action within our Association. Membership in the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) is required in order to join the Academy of Education. If you're already an APTA member, you may add an Academy membership upon your next APTA renewal or join now with a pro-rated fee. Interprofessional Partners Program Academy of Education Interprofessional Partners are educators outside the United States and other professionals within the United States who are not eligible for any regular members category (per APTA policies on membership). IP Partners may include: Business entities, corporations or practices (both profit and non-profit) are not eligible for the individual partners program and may not participate as entities in APTA Academy of Education Partners Program. An Interprofessional Partner Program member may be dismissed from participation for actions or behavior that are not in keeping with Code of Ethics, Core Values, or other standards and guidelines of the APTA or the Academy. Interprofessional Partner benefits – same as all APTA Academy of Education members (refer to ES membership materials), except for the right to vote and right to serve as an officer in any leadership position for the Section or SIG. Please note: Discounts may be available on some of the Academy educational offerings; however, APTA member pricing for national conferences is only available to those who are APTA Faculty Partners. As a Partner of the Academy of Education, you will receive the following benefits: The annual Interprofessional Partner fee is $55, covering a single year of benefits (January 1-December 31), which must be submitted by December 15 of each year. This fee is required annually for each successive renewal of your Partner status.
Partner
APTA membership is required in order to be an Academy of Education member. If you are a member of APTA and would like to add an Academy of Education membership, please visit your APTA member account.
Interprofessional Partners Program is for those interested in Academy of Education membership but are not eligible for APTA membership. Interprofessional Partners are educators outside the United States and other professionals within the United States who are not eligible for any regular members category of APTA membership (per APTA policies on membership).
IP Partners may include:
- Faculty teaching in a physical therapist or physical therapist assistant program
- International physiotherapists practicing outside the United States
- Rehabilitation providers (physicians, occupational therapists, speech language pathologists, respiratory therapists, health care administrators)
- Licensed physical therapists’ assistants who did not graduate from a CAPTE-approved academic education program, and
- Others who can demonstrate an identified connection with the profession and/or Association
Business entities, corporations or practices (both profit and non-profit) are not eligible for the individual partners program and may not participate as entities in APTA Academy of Education Partners Program.
An Interprofessional Partner Program member may be dismissed from participation for actions or behavior that are not in keeping with Code of Ethics, Core Values, or other standards and guidelines of the APTA or the Academy.
Interprofessional Partner benefits – same as all APTA Academy of Education members, except for the right to vote and right to serve as an officer in any leadership position for the Section or SIG. Please note: Discounts may be available on some of the Academy educational offerings; however, APTA member pricing for national conferences is only available to those who are APTA Faculty Partners.
As a Partner of the Academy of Education, you will receive the following benefits:
- An annual online subscription Journal of Physical Therapy Education (JoPTE), the Academy’s quarterly journal.
- Free optional membership in the Academy’s Special Interest Groups: Academic Faculty SIG; Anatomy Educators SIG; Clinical Educators SIG; Interprofessional Education and Practice SIG; Physical Therapist Assistant Educators SIG; Residency/Fellowship Education SIG; and Scholarship of Education SIG.
- Members-only information on the Academy’s website at www.aptaeducation.org.
- Access to eblasts with the latest news.
- Most importantly, you’ll be part of a network of members – in your state, in your region, and across the country – and a part of a collective voice for physical therapy education.
The annual Interprofessional Partner fee is $55, covering a single year of benefits (January 1-December 31), which must be submitted by December 15 of each year. This fee is required annually for each successive renewal of your Partner status.