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 - including parental leave Qualified Prosthetists, Orthotists and Prosthetist/Orthotists who are not employed in or associated with the prosthetics and orthotics industry in any capacity.
Current members who are taking maternity/paternity leave have the option to change to the non-practising category. This will allow you to remain a BAPO member and receive updates as well as being covered by insurance for work carried out while you were a Full Member
New Graduate (Year 1-5) Recently graduated Qualified Prosthetists, Orthotists, and Prosthetist/Orthotists within their first five years of practice
Technician associate Technicians working within the Prosthetic or Orthotic industry
Assistant associate A person qualified to practice Orthotics or Prosthetics 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
Affiliate Professional Any other health professional working within the fields of prosthetics and/or orthotics, such as a bioengineer, doctor, nurse, or allied health professional
Affiliate Individual Any individual with an interest in the prosthetic and orthotic profession
Retired member A person who has held membership or affiliation to BAPO within the last five years and is not currently practising in any capacity
Membership benefits | Full | Associate | Retired | Student | Affiliate |
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£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 |
Discounted fee for BAPO CPD events | x | x | x | x | x |
Discounted fee for BAPO Conference | x | x | x | x | x |
Direct Mailed BAPO Connect magazine | 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 |
Admittance to the AGM & other BAPO meetings | x | x | x | x | x |
Access to Orthotic Education & Training Trust | x | x | |||
BAPO Mentoring Scheme | x | ||||
Ability to directly contribute to your profession by working with BAPO standing committees | x | x | x | x |