New Graduate Membership Categories

New Graduate Membership Categories: are for SLTs who qualified in the Republic of Ireland, or have had their qualifications recognised by the IASLT. Categories include:

• New Graduate Membership (€155 per year)
• New Graduate Membership-Practising Overseas (€120 per year)
• New Graduate Membership-Non-Practising (€60 per year)

The membership year starts from the date of joining and renewal is due 12 months after this date. You must renew on time.
Any break in membership will impact on your eligibility for a letter of good standing for MRA application.

Requirements for New Graduate Membership

• You must hold a recognised professional qualification in speech and language therapy 
• If you qualified outside ROI your qualification must be recognised by IASLT. 
• You must be registered with CORU as a speech and language therapist.  
• New graduate members may transfer to Full Membership on completion of Transfer to Full Membership Form. 
• The Transfer to Full-Membership Competencies Form must be signed off by a Full Member of IASLT.

Features of New Graduate Membership

• Access to members’ area of IASLT website. 
• Special prices for professional indemnity and fitness to practice insurance via IASLT's insurance partner or other (does not apply to full member practising overseas) 
• Voting rights at IASLT meetings (does not apply to new graduate member practising overseas) 
• Receive IASLT publications 
• Use of the title “New Graduate MIASLT” if in the practising categories 
• Access to members only CPD events.

What you need to know about insurance cover.

Insurance cover and insurance payment has been separated from IASLT membership fees. This started the 1st of January 2021. Insurance cover is optional for members, depending on their needs. Provisional members who are completing 'Return to Full Membership' requirements will likely not have suitable insurance cover in place through another organisation or employer. Provisional members are advised to discuss their Insurance requirements with the IASLT recommended broker or another appropriate insurance broker to ensure that the required protection is in place for therapists during a period of supervised clinical practice.  In order for IASLT members insurance (fitness to practice and other full insurance cover) to be valid should a future claim arise all members must adhere to IASLT guidelines and standards of practice including all guidance issued in the context of COVID-19.