Individual Professional
Individual Professional Membership Qualifications
IARP professional members meet one of the following sets of criteria:
- Hold a master's or doctorate degree in vocational evaluation, rehabilitation, career counseling, nursing, psychology or a related vocational or health service program, plus one year of experience in vocational, physical, or psychological rehabilitation with individuals who have disabling diseases or conditions;
- Hold a master's or doctorate degree unrelated to rehabilitation, and a) five years of experience in rehabilitation services, including at least one year in the rehabilitation of disabling conditions or diseases; or b) five years of experience in the rehabilitation of disabling conditions or diseases,
- Hold a baccalaureate degree in a rehabilitation program, plus three years in rehabilitation services, including at lease one year in the rehabilitation of disabling conditions or diseases;
- Hold a baccalaureate degree unrelated to a rehabilitation program, plus five years of experience in the rehabilitation of disabling conditions or diseases;
- Hold a diploma in nursing, plus a current R.N. license, and three years of experience in rehabilitation services, including at least one year in the rehabilitation of disabling conditions or diseases.
Professional Membership Benefits
- Full, voting membership in a professional association
- Includes membership in one Special Interest Section
- Eligibility to join additional Special Interest Sections (additional dues apply)
- The RehabPro Journal and/or The Journal of Life Care Planning
- Eligibility to run for office
- Access to the IARP Connect
- Access to IARP's Members Only Section of www.rehabpro.org
- Access to online continuing education and training
- Benefit from IARP's active government affairs program
- Benefit from IARP's active promotion of the rehabilitation profession
- Group rates on professional liability insurance (must meet criteria established by the underwriter)
- Discounts on other business services
- Professional Member discounts on nationally sponsored conferences and seminars
- Association to Association Partnership access
- Peer review through the Standards Compliance Review Board based on the IARP Standards and Ethics
Join IARP using Online Membership Application Form
Join IARP by downloading Membership Application
