Membership Categories
Professional Membership (voting membership)
The professional membership is open to individuals who are: (i) orthotists and/or prosthetists certified by a nationally recognized credentialing body based in the United States of America; and/or (ii) licensed to practice in orthotics and/or prosthetics in one or more states in the United States of America that require direct and/or indirect formal education from a CAAHEP Accredited Program.
Annual Dues: $412*
Please note: A $50 application fee will be automatically applied to new memberships in this category.
Professional Membership (Newly Certified)
Available to newly certified clinicians, during the first year of becoming certified, the Academy will pay 50% of your Academy dues based off of the professional membership cost of $412.
The professional (newly certified) membership is open to individuals who are: (i) orthotists and/or prosthetists certified by a nationally recognized credentialing body based in the United States of America; and/or (ii) licensed to practice in orthotics and/or prosthetics in one or more states in the United States of America that require direct and/or indirect formal education from a CAAHEP Accredited Program.
Annual Dues: $206*
Please note: A $50 application fee will be automatically applied to new memberships in this category.
Associate Membership
The associate membership is open to individuals who are (i) certified by a nationally recognized credentialing body as orthotic/prosthetic assistants, technicians, pedorthists, and/or fitters; (ii) licensed in one or more states in the United States of America as orthotic/prosthetic assistants, technicians, pedorthists, and/or fitters; and/or (iii) registered by a nationally recognized credentialing body as orthotic/prosthetic assistants, technicians, pedorthists, and/or fitters.
Annual Dues: $225*
Please note: A $50 application fee will be automatically applied to new memberships in this category.
Affiliate Membership
Individuals whose professions are affiliated with the provision of orthotic and/or prosthetic
care and who are not eligible for other Academy membership categories, including without
limitation physicians, nurses, therapists, researchers, and engineers.
Annual Dues: $225*
Please note: A $50 application fee will be automatically applied to new memberships in this category.
International Affiliate Membership
The international affiliate membership is open to individuals practicing or affiliated with orthotic and prosthetic care outside of the United States of America, including without limitation, international clinicians, physicians, nurses, therapists, researchers, and engineers.
Annual Dues: $412*
Please note: A $50 application fee will be automatically applied to new memberships in this category.
Resident/Candidate Membership
The resident/candidate membership is open to individuals that have completed a CAAHEP-accredited program and are actively working toward certification as an orthotist and/or prosthetist.
Annual Dues: $50
Student Membership
The student membership is open to individuals currently enrolled in a CAAHEP-accredited program or other nationally recognized accredited degree program pursuing a career in orthotics and prosthetics.
Annual Dues: $50
Membership Pro-Rating and Renewal Schedule
- Membership with the Academy runs annually from July 1 - June 30, meaning joining any time between July 1st and November 30th will grant you access to all Academy benefits through June 30th of the current membership cycle.
- If you join the Academy between December 1st and March 31st, your membership will be pro-rated for the current year. Additionally, you'll receive an extended membership through June 30 of the following year, giving you more time to access exclusive resources, opportunities, and support.
- Pro-rating does not apply to Student or Resident/Candidate Memberships, or Scientific Societies.
Example:
| Join Date: | Dues Amount: | Expiration Date: |
|---|---|---|
| July 1, 2024 thru November 30, 2024 |
Not Pro-rated | June 30, 2025 |
| December 1, 2024 thru March 31, 2025 |
|
June 30, 2026 |
April 1, 2025, thru November 30, 2025 |
Not Pro-rated Dues for 2025-2026 |
June 30, 2026 |
Questions?
Reach out to our Membership team by emailing membership@oandp.org.
Special Membership
Emeritus
Emeritus membership is granted to those that have been an Academy member for ten years prior to the Emeritus request and are no longer earning income as a practitioner. The member must also be 65 & older OR prevented from working due to a medical diagnosis. The request may be made in writing to the membership team at membership@oandp.org.
Honorary
The Academy may extend Honorary Membership to individuals in recognition of their contribution to the profession of orthotics and/or prosthetics. This special membership class is awarded at the discretion of the Board of Directors.
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