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Individual Membership

Open to orthoptists who are unable to belong to a National Association or whose National Association is not a Full or Associate member of the IOA.
Individual membership does not include a seat or observer status on the Council of Management. Full voting rights at the Annual General Meeting (AGM) are a privilege of this form of membership.

Individual membership will have access to the “members only” section of the IOA website.

Individual Members will receive a reduced registration fee (orthoptist IOA member fee) at the IOA congresses.

Individual membership will receive a reduced subscription fee ($100 US) for the journals of “Binocular Vision and Ocular Motility” (JBVOM) and “Strabismus”.

Application Form (pdf)

Application individual Membership

Application form for indivual Membership

Basic Information

All questions with * are required

Date form completion*

Gender

Family name*

Given name:

Street, Nr.*

Postcode*

City*

Name of country*

Work Telephone

E-mail Address*

Qualification

University / Hospital / School

Date of Qualitfication:

Work in your Country

Where can an orthoptist work in your country? (In hospitals, private practices, rehabilitation centres, vision screening, independently, others):*

Profession recognition

Is the orthoptic profession officially recognised in your country?*

yes

If YES, do orthoptists enjoy the privileges of State Registration?

If NO, how is the orthoptic profession recognized/governed in your country?

Qualifying examination

Is there a national qualifying examination, which permits orthoptists to practice?*

yes

a) Name of the qualification:

b) Name of the certificate/diploma/degree/license (PLEASE UPLOAD COPY OF A TYPICAL CERTIFICATE/DIPLOMA/DEGREE**)

Please describe how orthoptists are selected to perform their duties:

Qualification to excercise

Can orthoptics be practiced in your country without passing a qualifying examination?*

yes

Is there more than one qualification which permits orthoptists to practice?*

yes

if YES Please state the names of the other qualifications that are acceptable

What qualifications are required to work as an orthoptist in your country? (please provide any web links to bodies who register, licence or certify your profession)

Orthoptics education program

Is there a recognised orthoptics education program in your country?*

yes

a) Recognised by whom?:

b) Is this a national program or are there regional or individual programs as well?:

c) How many schools/universities are currently educating orthoptic students?:

d) How many students are there currently enrolled in your country?:

Level of Education

What level of education is required to study orthoptics?

a) Is this equivalent to university entrance standards?

yes

a) Is this equivalent to university entrance standards?

yes

If YES What level of nursing education? Is it higher or lower?

c) Is this equivalent to other allied health professions?

yes

Does a national syllabus exist?

yes

If YES Please supply an up-to-date syllabus (or copy) and a summary in English

If YES who is responsible for developing and approving the national syllabus?

How is the syllabus implemented?

Is the education of orthoptics organised as:

Undergraduate University Course (BA – BSc)

Graduate University Course (Master – PhD)

School / Academy

Apprenticeship

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