IAP Membership Procedures.

Those who wish to become member of “Indian Association of Physiotherapists” should be a Graduate in Physiotherapy (BPT- Regular Fulltime program only).

The membership procedures are as follow.

Life/ Ordinary Member

    “Any person possessing a degree or diploma (unto 1996) in Physiotherapy, from a School or an Institution in India and recognised by the I.A.P, shall be eligible to become Ordinary/Life member of the I.A.P”.

Associate member (Temporary Membership for IAP Examination purpose only)

    Any person acquiring qualification to practice physiotherapy (BPT) with a course duration of 4 ½ years (regular full time on campus program only) from an Institution in India which is not recognised by I.A.P and foreign trained Physiotherapists from school not recognised by I.A.P. shall be eligible to become the member of the I.A.P on securing approval of Educational Committee for Associate Membership. The Associate Member on passing a qualifying examination conducted by I.A.P. shall become eligible to become Ordinary/Life Member of I.A.P

Procedure to apply for membership

Life Membership


Regarding your enquiry for “Life Membership” in the INDIAN ASSOCIATION OF PHYSIOTHERAPIST”, you must be a graduate from IAP Recognised Institute. If so please send a Demand draft for Rs.3000/- (including Registration fee and Certificate fee) drawn in favour of “INDIAN ASSOCIATION OF PHYSIOTHERAPISTS” payable at “SURAT”, along with attested copy of your BPT Degree certificate/Provisional Degree(From the University) + college Completion certificate (From the college you studied mentioning the period you studied there), Internship Completion Certificate, and application form (this can be downloaded from IAP website) + covering letter and send it to Treasurer Dr.SUBODH G.DESAI, A-101, PARSHVADEEP APPARTMENT, near ARJUN COMPLEX, BHATAR ROAD, SURAT-395001.You will get your certificate by post.


Ordinary Membership

Regarding your enquiry for “Ordinary Membership” in the INDIAN ASSOCIATION OF PHYSIOTHERAPIST”, you must be a graduate from IAP Recognised Institute. If so please send a Demand draft for Rs.800/- (including Registration fee) drawn in favour of “INDIAN ASSOCIATION OF PHYSIOTHERAPISTS” payable at “SURAT”, along with attested copy of your BPT Degree certificate/Provisional Degree(From the University) + college Completion certificate (From the college you studied mentioning the period you studied there), Internship Completion Certificate, and application form (this can be downloaded from IAP website) + covering letter and send it to Treasurer Dr.SUBODH G.DESAI, A-101, PARSHVADEEP APPARTMENT, near ARJUN COMPLEX, BHATAR ROAD, SURAT-395001.You will get your Ordinary membership Card by post.

Associate Membership

If you are Graduate in Physiotherapy (BPT- Full time Regular Program only) from an an Institution in India not recognised by IAP , you can become an “ASSOCIATE MEMBER” by paying Rs.1500/- (Rs. 500 for membership fee, Rs.500 Registration fee and Rs.500/- for examination fee) by DD drawn in favour of INDIAN ASSOCIATION OF PHYSIOTHERAPISTS payable at SURAT, along with copy of your Degree Certificate(from the University), College Completion Certificate (Period of your study in your institute) Internship Completion Certificate(from the College) , application form (This can be downloaded from IAP website) and sent it to Treasurer IAP, Dr.SUBODH G.DESAI, A-101, PARSHVADEEP APTS, NEAR ARJUN COMPLEX , BHATAR ROAD, SURAT 395001 you will get you’re A.M/Examination enrolment letter. Later find out the Exam date in IAP website (www.physiotherapyindia.org) and appear for examination. After passing the exam, by paying Rs.2500/- you can became a “Life Member”. Procedure for Life membership, fee and enclosures to be sent will be communicated along with Examination result letter.

FOREIGN VERIFICATION ENQUIRY

Dear Member,

Regarding your enquiry on “FOREIGN VERIFICATION OF LICENSE AND LETTER OF GOODSTANDING”, if you are a LIFEMEMBER of IAP, please send a Demand Draft for Rs.3000/-(MICR – COMPUTORISED DD ONLY) For first verification, and Rs.1000/- for every subsequent verification to drawn in favour of INDIAN ASSOCIATION OF PHYSIOTHERAPISTS, and the DD payable at SURAT, along with covering letter and Verification form (if you have it) Xerox copy of your life membership certificate and send it to me and I will dispatch your verification letter to the Foreign Authority and send the receipt to your local address soon I receive from treasurer.

LIFE MEMBERSHIP & FOREIGN VERIFICATION ENQUIRY

Regarding your enquiry for “Life Membership in the INDIAN ASSOCIATION OF PHYSIOTHERAPIST” and Foreign Verification together”, you must be a graduate from IAP Recognised Institute. If so please send a Demand draft for Rs.6000/- (MICR Computerized DD from any Indian Nationalized Bank) drawn in favour of “INDIAN ASSOCIATION OF PHYSIOTHERAPISTS” payable at “SURAT”, along with attested copy of your BPT Degree certificate + college Completion certificate (From the college you studied mentioning the period you studied there), Internship Completion Certificate, and application form + covering letter and send it to Treasurer Dr.SUBODH G.DESAI, A-101, PARSHVADEEP APPARTMENT, near ARJUN COMPLEX, BHATAR ROAD, SURAT-395001.You will get your certificate by post. The said amount of Rs.6000/ includes Life membership fee and Foreign Verification Fee. (Pls. mention where / which agency the verification letter to be dispatched in your covering letter and the Verification form).

Note:

  1. All Membership Applications with enclosures and Demand Draft should be sent to Treasurer’s address only.
  2. Please download the Membership application form from this website. (This is available in the Application Section of this Website)
  3. Please use separate Form for Photo ID card. (This is available in the Application Section of this Website)

Treasurer,

Dr.Subodh G. Desai (PT)

A-101, Parshvadeep Apartment,

Near Arjun Complex

Bhatar Road, Surat-395 001

Tel: 0261-2230484

Email: subodhdesai@sify.com

For clarification please email or call

General Secretary

Dr. B.S. Desikamani (PT),

Flat No 9, `E` Block

Sneham Apartments,

No.3,Park Road, Chennai 600 050.

Tel: 044-26545588/Tele Fax: 044-42185588

Email: desikamanipt@hotmail.com


 

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