Anyone who has successfully challenged a certification examination or examinations that have been designated by the Board of Directors, who satisfies whatever other criteria that may be set by the certification body for maintenance of said certification, who practises Athletic Therapy in Ontario and satisfies whatever additional criteria may be set by the Board of Directors and who applies to the Board of Directors for membership, or for renewal of membership, as a Certified Member.

Certified Members have all of the privileges of membership in the Corporation.

Anyone who is eligible, and who intends, to challenge the next available certification examination or examinations designated by the Board of Directors, who satisfies whatever additional criteria may be set by the Board of Directors and has applied for membership, or for renewal of membership, as a Certified Candidate Member.

Certified Candidate Members have all of the privileges of membership in the Corporation, but may not vote at any Members’ Meeting, or be elected to the Board of Directors.

Anyone who satisfies the criteria for membership as a Certified Member and any other criteria that may be set by the Board of Directors, but practised Athletic Therapy less than 25% of total practice hours in the year preceding the year which membership is applied and who has applied for membership, or for renewal of membership, as an Associate Member.

Associate Members have all of the privileges of membership in the Corporation, but may not vote at any Members’ Meeting, or be elected to the Board of Directors.

Anyone who is a current faculty Member, whether full or part-time, of an academic program in Athletic Therapy, or such other academic program, as may be recognized by the Board of Directors, who is conducting research or is studying in a post graduate program in, or relevant, to Athletic Therapy, who satisfies any other criteria that may be set by the Board of Directors and who has applied for membership, or for renewal of membership, as an Academic Member.

Academic Members have all of the privileges of membership in the Corporation, but may not vote at any Members’ Meeting, or be elected to the Board of Directors.

Anyone who satisfies the criteria for membership as a Certified Member, but practises exclusively or principally in another Province or Territory and is not regularly domiciled in Ontario, and who has applied for membership, or for renewal of membership, as an Out-of-Province Member.

Out-of-Province Members have all of the privileges of membership in the Corporation, but may not vote at any Members’ Meeting, or be elected to the Board of Directors

Anyone who has been a Certified Member of the Corporation for no less than 20 years in total, but no longer practises, Athletic Therapy and who fulfils any other criteria that may be set by the Board of Directors.

Retired Members have all of the privileges of membership in the Corporation, but may not vote at any Members’ Meeting and are not eligible for election to the Board of Directors.

Anyone who satisfies the criteria for membership as a Certified Member or Associate Member and any other criteria that may be set by the Board of Directors, but has temporarily ceased to practise Athletic Therapy in Ontario for any reason for a period of not less than six months and not more than 24. Inactive Members have all of the privileges of membership in the Corporation, but may not vote at any Members’ Meeting and are not eligible for election to the Board of Directors.

The Board of Directors may establish criteria for readmission of any Inactive Member to Certified or Associate Member status.

Application

Reinstatement

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STUDENT MEMBER

Student Members have all of the privileges of membership in the Corporation, but may not vote at any Members’ Meeting, or be elected to the Board of Directors.

Anyone who has been admitted to membership in the Corporation pursuant to a reciprocal members agreement entered into between the Corporation and an association or associations representing Athletic Therapists, or an equivalent profession in a jurisdiction other than the Province of Ontario. Reciprocal Members have whatever privileges of membership in the Corporation that are specified in the Reciprocal Agreement, but may not vote at any Members’ Meeting, or be elected to the Board of Directors.

The Board of Directors may enable reciprocal membership in the Corporation with any other association in Canada or elsewhere and establish criteria or conditions for said reciprocal membership and enter into agreements with other associations to recognize reciprocal membership.

This Reciprocal (Industry Partner) membership is held by a representative on behalf of the organization or institution they represent and is a non-voting OATA membership.