We have several different membership levels available, the categories and benefits are listed below
| CATEGORY | AVAILABLE TO |
| Member | Qualified Prosthetists, Orthotists and Prosthetist/Orthotists |
| Non-practising member | Qualified Prosthetists, Orthotists and Prosthetist/Orthotists who are not employed in or associated with the prosthetics and orthotics industry in any capacity |
| Technician associate | Technicians working within the prosthetic or orthotic industry |
| Assistant associate | A person qualified to practice orthotics in a limited area |
| Student associate | Students engaged in a full time UK undergraduate honours degree in prosthetics or orthotics (or post graduate programme) who are not undertaking any clinical practice |
| Retired member | A person who has held membership or affiliation to BAPO within the last five years and is aged 55 years or over and is not currently practising in any capacity |
| Membership benefit | Full | Associate | Retired | Student | Affiliate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £10M Insurance. Including UK public, product & medical malpractice liability | x | x | |||
| Website (Member Only)section access | x | x | x | x | x |
| Voting rights (In your membership category) | x | x | |||
| Subs reduction when non-practicing but wishing to retain your membership. e.g. when on maternity leave | x | ||||
| Representation at UK government level | x | x | x | x | x |
| Professional representation by you and your colleagues with active involvement in BAPO | x | x | x | ||
| Full range of information services from the professional team at the Secretariat | x | x | x | x | x |
| Free direct mailed Assistive Technology Mag | x | x | x | x | x |
| Discounted fee for BAPO CPD events | x | x | x | x | x |
| Discounted fee for BAPO Conference | x | x | x | x | x |
| Direct mailed, free copies of BAPOmag | x | x | x | x | x |
| Direct mailed UK and overseas job adverts | x | x | x | ||
| Direct mailed new product literature | x | x | x | ||
| Direct mailed BAPO Bulletin | x | x | x | x | x |
| Collaboration with other UK AHPs | x | x | x | x | |
| BAPOnline CPD portfolio on a secure server | x | x | x | x | x |
| BAPO & UNISON working to develop your profession in the UK | x | x | x | ||
| Admittance to the AGM & other BAPO meetings | x | x | x | x | x |
| Access to Orthotic Education & Training Trust | x | x | |||
| Ability to directly contribute to your profession by working with BAPO standing committees | x | x | x | x |
