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Make sure your qualification is eligible for SMA membership.

• Check our list of eligible qualifications
• Read our policy on intensive courses
• Check our list of schools delivering ineligible qualifications
• OR: email us with your qualification certificate & details of where and when you studied if you are in any doubt!"

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Make sure you have full professional liability insurance.

Applicants eligible for SMA membership can also apply for the SMA's discounted rate of insurance with Balens. Click here for more info!

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IF YOU GAINED YOUR QUALIFICATION MORE THAN 3 YEARS AGO:

Make sure you have evidence to hand that you have maintained your practice since qualifying. Find out more about potential forms of evidence HERE.

Where a qualification was gained over 3 years ago, we require evidence that an applicant has been working continuously and has therefore kept their skills up to date.  Evidence might be provided in any one of the following formats:

• A reference from a clinic manager, stating length of time with that clinic and average number of clients per month
• References from at least 3 longstanding clients, indicating length of time you have been treating them
• Invoices or a contract to indicate how long a treatment room or other premises has been used by you
• Completion and submission of our CPD Audit Portfolio, plus accompanying evidence of course attendance or learning gained over the last 12 months.  Guidelines for completion can be found HERE.
  

All evidence will be assessed on an individual basis and we are open to other forms not listed above.

You will also be asked to supply us with evidence of continued practice if you were previously a Full member but more than a year has passed since your membership with us lapsed.

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Think you're ready to go?

Make sure you've got all your documents to hand and then CLICK HERE to fill out the application form!

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