Tuition Discount

Members receive a 50% tuition discount at IPTA spring and fall continuing-education conferences plus free admission at regular District C-E programs. PTAs receive an additional 1/3 discount, and student members receive an additional 2/3 discount.

Directory

	First copy free to members and advertisers. Not sold to non-members.
	$10 for each additional copy

APTA Display Discount

	60" X 90" free-standing display suitable for health fairs and career days
	Send us the rental receipt from APTA and we'll reimburse you for half of the $50 rental fee.

E-Newsletter 

Free to all members and advertisers

Speaker's Kit

	Free loan of video tape
	Fact sheet on Iowa PT/PTA education programs

Vacation Replacement Pool

Free printout of IPTA members willing to substitute for vacationing colleagues

One-Call Address Correction

We'll update your records at IPTA, APTA and the state licensure board

Patient Referral Service

IPTA provides free information about members to patients, physicians and other members seeking referral to PTs in a particular city or to PTs with special practice interests or specialties.

Advertising & PR Products

	Members may order free copies of IPTA’s patient brochure, Let’s Get Physical.
	Members may order an advertising/PR kit for $25 containing newspaper ads, radio ads and radio public service announcements.

Issues Forums

	IPTA conducts Issue Forums at the spring and fall conferences designed to provide members with up-to-date information about current practice issues.
	Members receive half-price tuition to all Issues Forums. Tuition at the spring conference Issues Forum is tax-deductible as a contribution to the Iowa Physical Therapy Foundation.

Continuing Education for Re-licensure

	IPTA is required by the Board to provide a minimum of 40 hours of continuing education at its spring and fall conferences during the licensure biennium.
	By attending IPTA’s annual conferences, you will automatically receive a sufficient number of C-E hours for re-licensure in Iowa.
	IPTA retains conference attendance records for five years, and members receive free replacements for lost, stolen or destroyed attendance certificates.

Protection of the Profession

IPTA employs legislative counsel to provide full-time coverage of state legislative activities. The IPTA staff reviews all bills and administrative rules to identify potential problem areas.

Student Services

	The Iowa Physical Therapy Foundation offers no-interest student loans to student members.
	The Iowa Physical Therapy Foundation offers scholarships to PT/PTA student members.

Web Site

IPTA’s Web site (www.iowaapta.org) provides up-to-date information about Iowa physical therapy activities. There is a free employment area where members may post “seeking employment” notices. There is a password-protected members-only area.

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