Membership Categories

	Professional Member - fully qualified Nutritional Therapist who satisfies the Professional Membership Requirements, subject to Continuing Professional Development, fully insured and on the SAANT Register of Practitioners.
	Student Member - any student enrolled on a Nutritional Therapy course with the intent of becoming a Professional Member of the Association. Any student in clinical practice before graduation is a Licentiate of their own training provider who must take full responsibility for their students and their insurance status.
	Fellow Member - any person associated with Nutritional Therapy that does not qualify for any of the other categories of membership and subscribes to the Aims and relevant Code of Ethics of the Association.
	Honorary Member - a person who has made a considerable contribution to the Association as approved by the Council.

Membership Application Process:

• Choose a Category of Membership.
• Please read the web page detailing the Membership Benefits and Responsibilities to ensure you are familiar with Membership benefits and responsibilities.
• In order to uphold the dignity, standing and reputation of their profession, Members of SAANT are required to adhere to the SAANT Code of Ethics and Practice, as detailed in Appendix 1 of Constitution.
• Download the appropriate application form, fill in and submit via post or scan and email (please check the pages scanned are clear) with the Application Fee.
• Professional Membership applications are to be submitted annually by 31 May and a Professional Member shall be admitted as a Member of the Association annually by 30 June on approval by a Committee consisting of the Chair or Vice Chair and at least two other persons, elected by Council from the membership of the Association.
• Student and Fellow Members shall be admitted as a Member of the Association on approval by the Council or its representatives consisting of the Membership Office Bearer and at least one other Executive Council Member who shall have full discretion as to the admission of any person.
• When a candidate has been accepted, the Membership Office Bearer shall inform the candidate of such fact in writing and request payment of his / her first annual membership fee
• Upon payment of such first annual membership fee, an elected candidate shall become a Member of the Association, provided nevertheless that if payment is not made within two (2) calendar months after date of election, the Council may cancel such election.

Membership Fees

Please see below for details for new Members joining during the year, existing Member renewals and late renewals.

Application Forms

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  Please Note:

For New Members:

• Membership year is 1 January to 31 December.
• Application Fee is payable on submission of Membership Application Form.
• Annual Membership Fee is payable upon acceptance by the Association.
• A 50 % reduction in the Annual Membership Fee will be applied if joining after 1 July.

For Renewing Members:

• Membership year is 1 January to 31 December.
• The Annual Membership Fee is payable no later than 31 March of the current year.
• If a member does not renew before the 31st of March they will have to re-apply for membership, including incurring the cost of the application fee. In this case the application fee is payable on submission of Membership Application Form.

For Further information on Membership please refer to other Menu Links under Membership, as well as the Constitution.

For any other Membership queries, please contact Lynne Brown, SAANT Membership Office Bearer: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it