Types of Membership
There are three categories of full AACP Membership:
- ACCREDITED Members
- ADVANCED Members
- HONORARY Members
and three additional categories giving affiliate membership:-
- STUDENT members
- NON-PRACTISING Members
- RETIRED Members
Physiotherapists undertaking AACP Approved Foundation Courses may join as Student members. Student membership will give access to the website for research purposes and a range of other benefits. Students who join AACP immediately on successful completion of their Foundation Course will be allowed to credit their student subscription against the full subscription for ACCREDITED status.
Physiotherapists joining AACP after approved training are normally allocated ACCREDITED membership status. This is full membership and is awarded to those applicants who have satisfied the AACP training requirements in full. Annual renewal is granted to those members who maintain 10 hours CPD every two years of membership.
To become an Advanced Member, Accredited Members are required to undertake 200 hours of Further Training, over and above any CPD. Advanced Members are also required to maintain 10 hours CPD every two years after gaining Advanced status.
Honorary Membership is offered to those who, in the opinion of the AACP Board have made an outstanding contribution in support of Acupuncture within Physiotherapy. Honorary Members do not pay a subscription to AACP, but do not have a vote at the Annual General Meeting.
Non-Practising membership is a temporary category designed to allow Physiotherapists who are unable to practise for a period of time to retain their membership, but at a reduced rate of subscription. Non-practising membership may only be held for a maximum of 12 months, after which full membership must be renewed.
Retired membership is offered to those Physiotherapists who have retired completely from the profession, but who wish to maintain their contact with AACP.
Student, non-Practising and Retired members have full access to the AACP website, receive member discounts on publications, courses & conferences, but may not vote at the Annual General Meeting of AACP. These categories of membership make up the Affiliated members of AACP.
All applicants for membership of AACP must either be current members of the CSP, or must have appropriate professional liability insurance to cover their practising Acupuncture. Written evidence of this insurance will be required on application for membership.
All Membership of AACP is at the discretion of the Board, who reserve the right to decline Membership Applications or Renewals if they have due cause.
Subscriptions & Joining Fees
Members of AACP pay a subscription and in addition may need to pay a joining fee.
Joining Fee
When they join AACP as a full member, Physiotherapists must pay a Joining Fee [JF] of £80, in addition to their annual subscription for that year. However, the Joining Fee will be waived for Physiotherapists who join AACP as full members within three months of undertaking an AACP Approved Foundation Course.
Members should note that if their membership lapses and they wish to rejoin, then they must :-
- Demonstrate 80 hours of approved training,
- Demonstrate up to date CPD, and
- Pay the Joining Fee of £80.
Subscriptions
The AACP subscription is payable annually and may be paid by Cash, Cheque, Direct Debit or Card. In most cases, this subscription should be allowable against income tax - for details, please see the HMRC website
| Payment Method |
Subscription | ||||
|
Advanced |
Accredited |
Non-Practising |
Retired |
Student | |
| Direct Debit |
£75 |
£75 |
£35 |
£20 |
£20 |
| Cash, Cheque, Card |
£80 |
£80 |
£40 |
£25 |
£20 |
Travel & Conference Expenses
AACP has limited funds available to support members' attendance at meetings and conferences that are designed to promote or disseminate knowledge of Acupuncture research and Acupuncture practice. Members wishing to take advantage of these Travel & Conference [TC] funds should complete the Application Form available for download. Members should note that funding is NOT available for attendance at the AACP Annual conference!
Members should submit completed forms to the AACP Office, who will arrange for the application to be considered by the Education, Training & Research Committee [ETRC] at its next meeting. The ETRC will assess the application for acceptability within the financial budget available.
Preference will be given to those members presenting a paper at a conference or acting as an official representative of AACP. Members presenting papers at conferences are expected to acknowledge the support from AACP in their paper.
The granting of TC funds commits the members receiving them to report on the conference or meeting to the ETRC, to give a written report to the Editor of the AACP Journal and to be prepared to present the report at the annual AACP Conference or at other AACP Events. Members applying for funding will be required to sign an undertaking to meet these commitments before release of the funds is agreed.
AACP Research Grants
AACP has funding available to support research into Acupuncture, by its members. Members interested in applying for Research Funding should complete the Application Forms after reading the Conditions, both of which are available for downloading.
Members should submit completed forms to the AACP Office, who will arrange for the application to be considered by the Education, Training & Research Committee [ETRC] at its next meeting. The ETRC will assess the application for acceptability within the financial budget available.
The granting of research funds commits the members receiving them to report on the progress of the research to the ETRC, to give a written report to the Editor of the AACP Journal and to be prepared to present the findings at the annual AACP Conference or at AACP Road Shows. Members applying for funding will be required to sign an undertaking to meet these commitments before release of the funds is agreed.
