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Membership Benefits, Certification, Resources, Grades and Fees
Membership is open at various levels for anyone interested in working with children using play and creative arts therapies.
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Ways of Becoming a Member
Benefits
Certification
Resources
Grades & Fees
Application Form
Ways of Becoming a Member
It is available in four ways:
For individuals who are trainees, practitioners, service managers and those with a general interest in play therapy, filial play and therapeutic play in countries where PTI has an affiliated organisation.
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By becoming a member of the affiliated organisation such as PTUK, PTC (Canada), PTIrl (Ireland) etc you will also automatically become a member of PTI.
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For individuals who are trainees, practitioners, service managers and those with a general interest in play therapy, filial play and therapeutic play in countries where PTI does not have an affiliated organisation.
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Join PTI as a direct individual member
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For organisations whose trainees, practitioners, service managers and others have a general interest in play therapy, filial play and therapeutic play in countries where PTI has an affiliated organisation.
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Organisations may become corporate members of the affiliated organisation such as PTUK, PTC (Canada), PTIrl (Ireland) etc. Members will also automatically become a member of PTI.
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For organisations whose trainees, practitioners, service managers and others have a general interest in play therapy, filial play and therapeutic play in countries where PTI does not have an affiliated organisation.
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Join PTI as a direct corporate member
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Benefits of Membership
Play Therapy International (PTI), with its Affiliates is the largest fully international, most pro-active professional organisation supporting play therapy, filial play and therapeutic play. It raising standards and promotes the use of therapeutic play skills in a variety of professions and settings. The Society performs the role of a self governing body and professional play therapy association in countries where PTI does not have an affiliated organisation.
(see our About Us page).
There are Membership grades to suit all levels of skill, experience and interests.
PTI provides:
A coherent profession structure model enabling you to plan and develop your play therapy career effectively.
Certification to the highest standards based on competencies and clinical governance
Entry to the PTI International Register of Play Therapists
Support for obtaining jobs and earning a fair salary
A free Subscription to 'Play for Life' - the liveliest and most informative practitioner journal in the field
Reduced fees for training events, conferences and the International World Congress
Good practice frameworks (PTUK Ethical System) and guidelines
Membership affords safety to the public through the International Register of Play Therapists and the PTI Professional Conduct procedures. It provides increased professional status and access to a world of international play therapy experience
Certification
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Certification enables individual members to gain recognition by employers and clients through your membership of a professional organisation.
PTI recognises the need for practitioners at all levels. Certification and accreditation is based upon successful completion of PTI accredited training and hours of supervised clinical work and meeting other requirements. These standards vary according to country:
Canada and the USA
European including the UK and Ireland
For other countries please enquire: ptiorg@aol.com
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PTI meets all the standard requirements for a self regulating profession and more!
An ethical framework
Register of Members
Professional Conduct (Complaints) Procedure
Profession Structure Model with a competency framework
Quality management through clinical governance procedures
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Resources
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Resources for your career and practice development.
Our practitioner journal, published four times a year, contains practical advice, case studies and news as well as clinical practice papers and articles.
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Access to training and CPD resources
Material and help to enable you to develop your practice
Free training and career development advice.
Free CV advice - our Members who use this service are very successful at getting interviews, jobs and work!
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Preferential rates
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For training events, workshops and conferences
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Services for Commissioners and Users of Play Therapy
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Advisory services on setting up and managing
play therapy services including recruitment,
selection, clinical governance - quality management,
training, performance appraisal and remuneration
- see Corporate Membership
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Networking
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As we grow we encourage the formation of local networking groups of PTI Members
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Grades & Fees
The following rates apply to direct individual membership of PTI. For countries where PTI has an Affiliate please contact your country’s organisation.
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Member - 150 USD 100 EUR
Professionals who have been awarded a recognised/accredited qualification at least at Diploma level. Evidence of CPD is required during the year. Members will need to adhere to PTI's ethical system.
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Associate - 80 USD 60 EUR
Anyone working therapeutically with children or interested in therapeutic play, filial play, play therapy or creative arts therapies but does not have a PTI recognised/accredited qualification.
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Trainee - 60 USD 50 EUR
Undertaking a play therapy course recognised by PTUK |
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Corporate - 600 USD 450 EUR
Organisations who employ staff or engage professionals who work therapeutically with children. (Up to 10 individual memberships included for the subscription at appropriate grades)
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| *Key to services provided |
| PA | Professional certification | JR | Play for Life journal |
| TR | Access to training & CPD resources | PR | Preferential rates |
| TA | Training & career development advice | NW | Networking support |
| CV | CV advice |
Application Form
Membership Application Form
Your application details will be treated in total confidence by PTI. We undertake not to release them to any other organisation or individual.
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Please download an MS Word or PDF version of the application form, print it out and return it by post or email.
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You may pay your membership subscription on-line by credit card through www.playtherapyshop.com
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MS Word version | PDF version
If you wish to download the application form as a PDF file you will need Adobe Reader.
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or send a cheque made payable to PTI Ltd to:
PTI - Fern Hill Centre - Fairwarp - East Sussex - TN22 3BU – United Kingdom
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For further information: phone +44 (0)1825 712312 or email: ptiorg@aol.com
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