Students
Student Physical Therapist or Student Physical Therapist Assistant
$35 / year
- Must be based in the United States and be enrolled in a DPT or PTA program
- Must be a member of APTA national and an APTA State Chapter (separate membership dues)
Membership Information
Join the Academy's membership and connect with leading pelvic health physical therapy trailblazers. Ignite your passion for pelvic health and take charge of your professional development journey to advance your career, grow your network, and improve patient lives.
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The Academy of Pelvic Health Physical Therapy is a professional membership association of 4,000+ Physical Therapists (PTs), Physical Therapist Assistants (PTAs), and Physical Therapist Students (SPTs) who are committed to education, research, improving patient outcomes, and promoting personalized care in abdominal and pelvic physical therapy. Our members are dedicated physical therapy professionals who treat patients across the lifespan, from young athletes and childbearing women to elderly men and peri-menopausal women. Advance your knowledge and build new skills in pelvic health physical therapy, male pelvic pain, transgender health physical therapy, pregnancy & postpartum physical therapy, gynecologic visceral manipulation, pediatric pelvic health, male pelvic health, menopause, urogenital and breast cancer rehabilitation.
Academy Membership Options
Choose the option that matches your profession type and where you are based. Each plan includes access to resources, discounts, and benefits to support your career growth.
Most Common
PT
Physical Therapist
$75 / year
- Must be based in or be practicing in the United States
- Must be a member of APTA national and an APTA State Chapter (separate membership dues)
PTA
Physical Therapist Assistant
$35 / year
- Must be based in the United States
- Must be a member of APTA national and an APTA State Chapter (separate membership dues)
International Partner
Physiotherapist or Student Physiotherapist
$75 / year
- Must be based outside of the United States
- If a student, must be enrolled in a physical therapy program
- Membership with APTA national is not required
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Membership & Subscription Eligibility️
Tap below on each membership type to view details and eligibility criteria.
Pelvic Health Membership Fee: $75 / year
Requirement: To be eligible for this membership, you must be a member of the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) and a State Chapter association at www.apta.org/join. Once you join the APTA and your state chapter association, you will be provided an option to choose which Academy to join. We are one of 18 APTA Academies. After you join, you will then be granted access to this website as a member.
Member Benefits
- Access to the peer-reviewed Journal of Women's Health Physical Therapy (JWHPT)
- PT Locator Listing to promote your practice
- Membership to the Pregnancy & Postpartum SIG, Male SIG, Pediatric Pelvic Health SIG, and Early-Professional SIG
- Eligibility for scholarship and research funding opportunities
- Member-exclusive events to network and connect
- Discounts on continuing education courses and conferences
- Eligibility to vote in national elections at the Academy
- Eligibility to apply for volunteer opportunities
- Growing digital library of patient education resources
- Free webinar recordings
- Practice and billing frequently asked questions
- Weekly Newsletter to stay informed
- American Physical Therapy Association Membership Benefits
- Member Engage - A digital member-only social community
- Submit your practice-related questions to the Academy!
Join now via APTA.org
Pelvic Health Membership Fee: $35 / year
Requirement: To be eligible for this membership, you must be a member of the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) and a State Chapter association at www.apta.org/join. You must be a Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA). Once you join the APTA and your state chapter association, you will be provided an option to choose which Academy to join. We are one of 18 APTA Academies. After you join, you will then be granted access to this website as a member.
Member Benefits
- Access to the peer-reviewed Journal of Women's Health Physical Therapy (JWHPT)
Member Engage - A digital member-only social community with a PTA-exclusive sub-group - PT Locator Listing to promote your practice
- Membership to the Pregnancy & Postpartum SIG, Male SIG, Pediatric Pelvic Health SIG, and Early-Professional SIG
- Eligibility for scholarship and research funding opportunities
- Member-exclusive events to network and connect
- Discounts on continuing education courses and conferences
- Eligibility to vote in national elections at the Academy
- Eligibility to apply for volunteer opportunities
- Growing digital library of patient education resources
- Free webinar recordings
- Practice and billing frequently asked questions
- Weekly Newsletter to stay informed
- American Physical Therapy Association Membership Benefits
- Submit your practice-related questions to the Academy!
Join now via APTA.org
Pelvic Health Membership Fee: $35 / year
Member Benefits
- Access to the peer-reviewed Journal of Women's Health Physical Therapy (JWHPT)
- Membership to the Student Special Interest Group (SSIG)
Member Engage - A digital member-only social community with a student-exclusive group - Eligibility for scholarship opportunities for CAPP-Pelvic and CAPP-OB courses
- Member-exclusive meet & greets to network and connect with fellow students
- Discounts on continuing education courses, symposiums, and conferences
- Eligibility to run for Student Special Interest Group elections (1st & 2nd years)
- Eligibility to vote in national student member elections at the Academy
- Eligibility to apply for volunteer opportunities for students
- Growing digital library of patient education resources
- Free webinar recordings of past student events (residency fairs and more!)
- Weekly Newsletter to stay informed
- American Physical Therapy Association Membership Benefits
Join now via APTA.org
International Partner Subscription
Pelvic Health International Subscription Fee: $75 / year
To be eligible for an international subscription, you must be a Physical Therapist / Physiotherapist who lives and practices OUTSIDE of the United States of America (USA). If you apply for international subscription with a USA address or we confirm that you live and practice in the USA, your international request will be denied.
If you are a PT or PTA who lives and practices physical therapy within the United States, please purchase the standard US membership at www.apta.org. In order to join Academy membership, you must first join APTA national membership and an APTA state chapter.
Subscriber Benefits
- Access to the peer-reviewed Journal of Women's & Pelvic Health Physical Therapy (JWPHPT)
- PT Locator Listing to promote your practice
Member Engage - A digital member-only social community - Access the Pregnancy & Postpartum SIG, Male SIG, and Early-Professional SIG
- Eligibility for scholarship and research funding opportunities
- Member-exclusive events to network and connect
- Discounts on continuing education courses and conferences
- Eligibility to apply for select volunteer opportunities
- Growing digital library of patient education resources
- Free webinar recordings
- Weekly Newsletter to stay informed
- International APTA Pelvic Health members get all the same benefits except for voting privileges, CSM conference discounts, and APTA national membership benefits.
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Membership Benefits🪄
As a member, you have unlocked access to member-exclusive benefits to support your career goals. Connect with leading pelvic health physical therapy trailblazers and access exclusive member benefits to support your pelvic and abdominal health physical therapy career. Ignite your passion for pelvic health and take charge of your professional development journey to advance your career, grow your network, and improve patient lives.
APTA Pelvic Health members* are required to be members of the American Physical Therapy Association. APTA Pelvic Health members get access to many APTA National Membership Benefits (discounts to national brands, insurance, retail, travel, electronics, gym memberships, and more) in addition to APTA Pelvic Health-specific membership benefits listed below.
Advance Your Career 🌱
- Save $50 on your Certificate of Advanced Practice in Physical Therapy in Pelvic Health (CAPP-Pelvic) Application
- Save $50 on your Certificate of Advanced Practice in Physical Therapy in Obstetric Health (CAPP-OB) Application
- Get a FREE Study Guide for the Pelvic and Women's Health Clinical Specialist Board Certification Exam
- Find your dream job via APTA Pelvic Health's Career Center or Job Shoutouts or promote your new job openings via Job Shoutout
- Browse or add your listing to the directory of Student Clinical Rotation Listings
- Add your pelvic and abdominal health skills and services by adding/updating your PT Locator Listing - a directory for the public and providers to use to refer patients to PT (add your listing via
Member Compass) - Referral Resources - Access our growing collection of handouts, brochures, and other digital resources to increase referrals to PT
- Interdisciplinary Collaboration - The Academy hosts webinars to promote interdisciplinary collaboration among healthcare providers
- Professional Development Articles - Access leadership, volunteer, or career development articles written by fellow members
Save Money 💸
- Discounts for Live Courses - Discounts on continuing education courses and conferences
- Discounts for Self-Paced Courses -
Discounts on continuing education video or reading-based courses - Discounts for Conferences - Discounts on symposiums, pop-up events, and the APTA Combined Sections Meeting
- Digital Products - Free or member-discounted digital products and downloadable
- Research Grant Eligibility - Apply for our $10,000 Research Grant to advance research in pelvic and abdominal health physical therapy
- Free Webinars - Attend and replay free webinars (some offer free CEU Contact Hours!)
- Scholarships - Eligibility for scholarship and research funding opportunities
Stay Current 📊
Weekly Newsletter - Every Thursday, we send out the latest industry and Academy updates for you to stay informed or check our news blog - Journal of Women's & Pelvic Health Physical Therapy Free Access - the official journal of APTA Pelvic Health
- Urogynecology Journal Subscription Discount - save $300+ on your subscription to the official journal of the American Urogynecologic Association (AUGS)
- Clinical Practice Guidelines - In collaboration with the APTA, the Academy publishes CPGs on pelvic and abdominal health-related topics
- Position Statements - The Academy Board of Directors posts positions / stances on professional issues
- Advocacy - Stay informed on the latest APTA and Academy advocacy efforts
- Payment & Reimbursement Resources - Practice and billing frequently asked questions
- Patient Education Resources - Browse and use our growing digital library of patient education resources
- Practice-Related Q&A Form - Submit your practice-related questions to the Academy!
Get to Know Your Peers 🤝
- Member Directory - find fellow PT, PTA, and SPT members across APTA Pelvic Health
- Member Compass - Edit your directory and PT locator information to increase patient referrals
- Member Engage - A digital member-only social community where you can join the Pregnancy & Postpartum SIG, Male Health SIG, and Early-Professional SIG among many other interest topic groups. Find your peers and potential mentees and mentors.
- Member Events - Events to network and connect with fellow members and professionals
- Volunteer Opportunities - Connect and volunteer with other APTA Pelvic Health members
- Feature in Member Spotlight - Request to be featured in our Member Spotlight blog
- State Representatives - Connect with your membership state representative
Make Your Voice Heard 📣
- Eligibility to run and vote in national leadership elections at the Academy (please refer to eligibility criteria for each position)
- Eligibility to apply to serve on appointed committees and task forces (please refer to eligibility criteria for each position)
- Browse active research studies promoted by fellow members or promote your research survey to our PT, PTA, and/or SPT members via our newsletter and website
- Complete membership and professional surveys to request new member benefits or professional resources for the Academy to develop
What Others Say 🗣️
Being involved with the Academy of Pelvic Health PT is such a gift. The community of Academy therapists pushes one to learn, grow and make an impact in pelvic health.
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The Academy is the professional organization that unites pelvic health therapists across the country. It provides educational platforms, specialization certification and advocacy for our profession. ALL pelvic health therapists that want to see our field advance should join the Academy of Pelvic Health PT.
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