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How to Join

Please read through the membership descriptions and find the one that best matches you.

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Membership Information

For specific questions not answered here, contact the Membership Department directly at 1-800-286-4267 x 110 or membership@aetonline.org

AET offers seven levels of membership to our diverse community. Anyone with an interest in Educational Therapy is welcome to become a member of AET. All memberships share these basic services:

There are additional benefits included in some levels of memberships.

Student membership is open to students who can verify that they are enrolled in a university or college program leading to qualification for Assoicate ET membership.

General membership is open to any individual interested in the field of educational therapy. Parents, teachers and those working with learning disabled individuals, among others, can benefit from membership.

Allied Professional membership is open to any licensed or certified professional who works in professions that interface with educational therapy (e.g., psychologists, pediatricians, speech and language therapists, school and/or learning center directors, etc.). Allied Professionals are:

Associate ET membership is open to individuals who have completed all academic training requirements for Educational Therapy membership categories. To become an ET/Professional or Board Certified ET, you must first be approved as an Associate ET. Associate ETs are:

ET/Professional (ET/P)® membership is open to educational therapists who have a Master's degree (or who have met the requirements of graduate level and/or upper division level courses), are engaged in educational therapy in private practice, public or private schools, private clinics, hospitals, or public agencies, and who have met the direct service delivery minimum of 1,500 hours and have completed their BCET Supervised Hours. ET/Professionals are:

Board Certified ET membership is open to educational therapists who have a Master's degree, have been an ET/Professional member in good standing for at least one year, and have met additional requirements as specified by the AET Certification Board. Board Certified ETs are:

Retired membership status is open to any individual who has been a Board Certified ET, ET Professional, or Allied Professional member in good standing for three years who is retiring from her/his chosen field. This person may retain a maximum of 7 private practice hours per week. Retired members are:

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