Membership Requirements
Practicing Memberships require 100 hours of training by either a school or apprenticeship. 16 CEU hours from IMA approved vendors are required to be completed every four years after joining.
As of April 1, 2007, current Practicing Members are grandfathered into this requirement with their CEU hours needed to be earned by April 1, 2009. Therapist Memberships require 500 hours of training by either a school or apprenticeship. 16 CEU hours from IMA approved vendors are required to be completed every two years after joining. Both Practicing and Therapist Membership members must obey all local laws and requirements where they practice, and abide by our Code of Ethics to remain in good standing.
Our Code of Ethics
As an IMA member, we agree to abide by the following standards of professional and ethical behavior in our field:
- To put my clients’ well being first and foremost.
- To conduct myself professionally and responsibly.
- To uphold the integrity of my profession.
- To promote myself and my profession honestly, tactfully, and with the aim of educating both my peers and the public, so that they may be empowered to demand and receive all the benefits that my profession provides.
- To acknowledge the limitations of my skills and scope of practice and refer clients, when necessary, to other health professionals to provide the most appropriate care.
- To maintain a safe and comfortable working environment, paying particular attention to avoidable hazards and respecting personal boundaries.
- To ascertain and comply with the requirements of all governing laws and abide by them to the best of my ability. Where laws are unjust, I will labor with my association to change them.
- To communicate responsibly, truthfully and respectfully with clients, and to hold their communications in strict confidence.
Any member failing to abide by the Code of Ethics shall be answerable to the Board of Directors for peer review.
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