Criteria for Ordinary Membership:  

• A graduate from a WFOT-accredited (World Federation of Occupational Therapists) occupational therapy program and citizen OR permanent resident of Singapore, if not currently working as an occupational therapist in Singapore.

• A graduate from any non WFOT-accredited occupational therapy program has to pass the Qualifying Examinations for foreign-trained occupational therapists and be currently working as an occupational therapist in Singapore.

 Membership Fee Per Annum:

• $80 per annum for renewing members;

• $100 per annum for new/lapsed members (inclusive of a one-time (re)joining fee of $20).

• A three-year membership package is available at a rate of $230 for renewing members and $250 for new/lapsed members.

Membership Period:

• For a renewing member, membership period starts from the last expiry date.

• For a new/lapsed member, membership period starts from the month that he/she signs up.

Lapse Of Membership:

Membership is considered lapsed if a member fails to renew his/her membership within one month of membership expiry.

Membership Privileges:

• Access to "members only" web pages;

• Voting rights;

• Information through electronic means;

• Eligibility to apply for SAOT research grant (refer to guidelines);

• Subsidized rates for courses and events organized / supported by SAOT;

• Access to classified information, upon approval from the SAOT council;

• Eligibility for any other privileges that SAOT has with other organizations and national associations.

Student Membership

Criteria for Student Membership:

• Full time occupational therapy students of WFOT-accredited schools, at undergraduate level.

• A new graduate, who was a student member immediately before graduation, is considered a renewing member if he/she signs up within one month of the transcript date.

Student Membership Fee Per Annum:

• $20 per annum.

• A three or four-year student membership package is available to the first-year students who sign up for the whole duration of their three or four-year course at the beginning of the course at a rate of $50 or $70 respectively.

Student Membership Period:

• Membership period for student members follows the academic year.

Student Membership Privileges:  

• Access to "members only" web pages;

• Eligibility to vote for SAOT student executive committee members;

• Information through electronic means;

• Subsidized rates for courses and events organized / supported by SAOT;

• Publication in SAOT website, subject to the council's approval.
  
  
  

Membership Subscription

For renewing members / lapsed members / renewing students:

• Prepare a cheque, made payable to "SAOT" and indicate at the back of the cheque (a) "ordinary membership renewal" or "student membership renewal"; (b) name; (c) NRIC number if you are a Singapore citizen or permanent resident or FIN number if you are a foreigner.

• Mail the cheque to:
           
            SAOT
  
            Orchard P. O. Box 0475
  
            Singapore 912316

• Click here to log on to update your personal particulars. Updating your personal particulars is very important for you to continue receiving SAOT information.

• Prepare a cheque, made payable to "SAOT" and indicate at the back of the cheque (a) "new ordinary membership" or "new student membership"; (b) name; (c) NRIC number if you are a Singapore citizen or permanent resident or FIN number if you are a foreigner.

• Mail the cheque, a copy of your occupational therapy academic qualifications (applicable for new members and new graduates) and a copy of your S-Pass (applicable for foreigners) to:
           
            SAOT
  
            Orchard P. O. Box 0475
  
            Singapore 912316

• Click here to key in your particulars.

• An ordinary or student membership number will be assigned to you to access "members only" web pages after your membership is approved and processed.

World Federation of Occupational Therapists (WFOT) Membership

WFOT Membership Period and Fee

• WFOT membership period follows the calendar year from January to December of each year.

• For SAOT members who would like to subscribe to WFOT membership, prepare a cheque of $30, made payable to "SAOT", indicate at the back of the cheque your name and "WFOT membership" and mail it to the same address given above.

WFOT Membership Privileges

Please refer to the WFOT website at www.wfot.org for more information.

Please Take Note

The SAOT Council reserves the right to approve/reject any membership application and to terminate any existing membership.

The membership fees are subject to changes on approval by the SAOT Council and members.