There are three different membership levels within the PAAT certification scheme:
Associate member
Practitioners who have been working in the field of AT for less than 3 years or those who have been practicing for three or more years but only engage with AT as a smaller part of their role.
Member
Established Practitioners who have been working within the field of AT for three or more years and engage with AT as a core aspect of their role.
Senior member
Established Practitioners who have been working within the field of AT for three or more years, engage with AT as a core aspect of their role and have AT related management, leadership or strategic responsibilities.
There is no expectation for all applicants to start at associate member status and move their way up the levels incrementally. Applicants may apply to join PAAT at whatever level they feel is commensurate with the evidence they can provide. It is possible for an applicant to apply in the first instance for associate member status and then as they gain more experience, to re-apply for member status. Similarly, for those who apply in the first instance for membership status, it is possible for them to re-apply in the future for senior member status.
All applicants must demonstrate a commitment to the core principles of PAAT and provide evidence of the four core competencies.