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APPLICATION FOR MEMBERSHIP

Associate membership is granted to those who have satisfied the Registration Board's criteria for registration. Provisional membership is granted to those who are close to completing the requirements for full registration.

APPLICATIONS

Applications are considered by the Registration Board twice yearly. Closing dates for receipt of applications and referees' statements are: 15 May, 15 November.

Categories of registration are listed in the appendix to the Application Guide.

Those who wish to apply to become registered should apply individually to the Registrar for the necessary forms or may use the forms on this site listed below. It is most important that applicants study the "Application Guide"

Application Form	PDF
Referee's Report Form	PDF
Application Guide	PDF

THE REGISTRATION BOARD

consists of one of the councillors from each electoral district together with the member appointed by the Minister of Education. Its statutory role is to grant registration to those applicants who satisfy the Board that they are competent to teach in the category or categories of their application. The Registration Board meets twice a year to consider applications for registration. In addition to evidence of qualifications the Board also requires applicants to give comprehensive details of their performing and teaching experience and competence including reports on lesson observations. Three Referee's statements are required. Special reports are sought for applicants seeking to become registered as teachers of Early Childhood Music.

MEMBERSHIP OF THE INSTITUTE

At the present time the Institute has some 1400 members. The names of current members, their qualifications and the subjects in which they are registered to teach are set out in the Year Book published each year and listed here on our on-line database.
FIRMT indicates a member has been awarded a Fellowship of the Institute.
AIRMT indicates the member is an Associate of the Institute (a full member).
A Provisional member uses the words Provisional Member IRMT.

A CODE OF ETHICS

Every member is required to adhere to the Institute's Code of Ethics.