Membership Levels
The benefits of OBA Ltd membership are shown in full in “Membership Benefits” on this website. There are several levels of OBA membership, each with its own fee structure, requirements, and benefits:
- Affiliate: $60 - Any interested person can join OBA Ltd as an affiliate member.
- Associate Practitioner: $90 - This membership level requires the completion of 142 hours of specific classes from the OBA Ltd Practitioner Training Program. This is the minimum level of membership which entitles the member to be listed on the OBA Ltd website and to use the Ortho-Bionomy trademarks in any marketing. To maintain Associate Practitioner membership a member is required to provide proof of attendance, for (8) units/hours of Ortho-Bionomy classes, study groups or tutorials, per year.
- Practitioner: $120 - This level of membership requires the completion and approval of the full, 500 hour, Practitioner Training Program. To maintain Practitioner membership a member is required to provide proof of attendance, for (8) units/hours of Ortho-Bionomy classes, study groups or tutorials, per year.
- Advanced Practitioner: $120 - This level of membership requires the completion of 500 hours of additional training and experience, via the OBA Ltd Advanced Practitioner Training Program. To maintain Advanced Practitioner membership a member is required to provide proof of attendance, for (8) units/hours of Ortho-Bionomy classes, study groups or tutorials, per year.
- Associate Instructor: $130 - This person is an Advanced Practitioner, enrolled in the OBA Instructor Training Program, on the way to becoming a qualified Instructor of Ortho-Bionomy. They can teach sections of an Ortho-0Bionomy class under the supervision of a qualified Instructor. To maintain Associate Instructor membership a member is required to provide proof of attendance, for (8) units/hours of Ortho-Bionomy classes, study groups or tutorials, per year.
- Instructor: $160 - This person, also an Advanced Practitioner, can provide Ortho-Bionomy instruction in specified classes, and is qualified to list their classes on the OBA Ltd website. To maintain Instructor membership a member is required to provide proof of attendance, for (8) units/hours of Ortho-Bionomy classes, study groups or tutorials, per year.
- Associate Advanced Instructor: $160 - This person, also an Advanced Practitioner and Instructor, is on the way to becoming a qualified Advanced Instructor of Ortho-Bionomy. As well as basic Ortho-Bionomy classes they can teach sections of an Advanced Ortho-Bionomy class under the supervision of a qualified Advanced Instructor. To maintain Associate Advanced Instructor membership a member is required to provide proof of attendance, for (8) units/hours of Ortho-Bionomy classes, study groups or tutorials per year.
- Advanced Instructor: $160 - This person, also an Advanced Practitioner and basic Instructor, has completed training in the Advanced Instructor Training Program and is able to provide Ortho-Bionomy instruction in advanced classes. They are qualified to list their classes on the OBA Ltd website. To maintain Advanced Instructor membership a member is required to provide proof of attendance, for (8) units/hours of Ortho-Bionomy classes, study groups or tutorials per year.