NOTE: Memberships will be on an annual basis and will run from January 1st through December 31st for the year in which the application and full payment of dues are received. Individual memberships and subscriptions will become effective the date payment is received and will be retroactive. Applications received after November 1st will include membership for the remainder of the calendar year and the following year.
However, in order to ensure that new members receive complete volumes, subscriptions will not begin until the following calendar year.
The Journal of Manual and Manipulative Therapy is now online and is included in all memberships excluding Student Membership (unless purchased). There is now an additional fee of $48 for eligible members who wish to purchase the print version.
AAOMPT Member
Any physical therapist who is a current member or eligible for membership in the American Physical Therapy Association.
- A subscription to Journal of Manual and Manipulative Therapy (JMMT)
- Receives the Academy newsletter Hands On
- Receives the IFOMPT Manual Therapy Review
- Discount to Annual Conference
- Invitation to join JMMT Journal Clubs
- Eligible to chair and serve on committees
- Eligible to serve on Board of Directors as Member at Large
Dues
$150.00 per year
AAOMPT Fellow
A fellow is a physical therapist who has been recognized by their peers as having reached the standards of the Academy. There are several ways this can be achieved. A fellow is a full voting member of the Academy.
- A subscription to Journal of Manual and Manipulative Therapy (JMMT)
- Receives the Academy newsletter Hands On
- Receives the IFOMPT Manual Therapy Review
- Discount to Annual Conference
- Invitation to join JMMT Journal Clubs
- Eligible to chair and serve on committees
- Eligible to serve on Board of Directors
- May use the designation FAAOMPT after their name
Dues
$180.00 per year
Post Professional Graduate Member
Post Professional Graduate Student Member — any part-time or full-time student enrolled in a post-professional graduate physical therapy program who is a current member or who is eligible for membership in the American Physical Therapy Association. Post Professional Graduate Students are any part-time or full-time students enrolled in a post-professional graduate physical therapy program leading to an advanced degree or any students who are currently enrolled in a Post-Professional Clinical Residency. These individuals have all the membership rights of a Member.
Dues
$95.00 per year
Post Professional Graduate Fellow
Post Professional Graduate Student Fellow — any part-time or full-time student enrolled in a post-professional graduate physical therapy program who is a current member or who is eligible for membership in the American Physical Therapy Association. Post Professional Graduate Students Fellow are any part-time or full-time students enrolled in an ACOMPTE accredited Fellowship program. These individuals have all the membership rights of a Member.
Dues
$95.00 per year
Student Member
Any full time student enrolled in a graduate or undergraduate physical therapy program who is a current member or eligible for membership in the American Physical Therapy Association. Student members will have a reduced membership fee to be set by the AAOMPT Board of Directors.
- Receives the Academy newsletter Hands On
- Receives the IFOMPT Manual Therapy Review
- Discount to Annual Conference
- Participation in active Student Special Interest Group (sSIG)
Dues
$15.00 per year for a basic student membership without journal
$60.00 per year with a subscription to the Journal of Manual & Manipulative Therapy included
Foreign Member
A physical therapist living and working outside the United States who is interested in supporting the objectives of the Academy. Must be licensed to practice in the US as a Physical Therapist though.
- A subscription to Journal of Manual and Manipulative Therapy (JMMT)
- Receives the Academy newsletter Hands On
- Receives the IFOMPT Manual Therapy Review
- Discount to Annual Conference
- Invitation to join JMMT Journal Clubs
Dues
Overseas $115.00 per year