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Arkansas EMT Association Membership
Information
As a health care professional, you have a great deal of responsibility
and are willing to accept the challenges that come with the position of
caregiver.
The Arkansas EMT Association is just the ticket for those seeking to
develop their skills or to share ideas with people of similar
backgrounds.
AEMTA is a nonprofit corporation dedicated to EMS excellence.
The Association strives to promote the professional status of the
First Responder and EMT and encourages continuing education through its
focus on current concepts of emergency care.
How can you benefit as a member?
Certification marks the beginning of each EMT’s career.
Continuing education is necessary to prevent skill degradation and to learn about
emerging technology. Only
through continuing education and
Membership Levels
Regular Membership
Any resident of the State of Arkansas who has certification from the
Arkansas Department of Health and /or the National Registry of
Emergency Medical Technicians is eligible for Regular Membership.
Any resident of the
State of Arkansas who has completed an approved DOT First Responder
Course and/or is a volunteer with a recognized volunteer agency is
eligible for regular membership
Any resident of the State of Arkansas who is employed by and/or
affiliated with an EMS agency as recognized by the board of
directors is eligible for regular membership.
Any person who is not a resident of the State of Arkansas, but who can
meet the requirements as stated above may become a regular voting member
but may not be elected to an office within the association or any of its
committees or societies.
Affiliate Membership
Any
manufacturer or distributor actively engaged in the work related to
emergency services may apply for
Affiliate Membership in
the Arkansas Emergency Medical Technicians Association, Inc.
Said Affiliate member will
not be entitled to make motions, vote, or may not be elected to an
office within the association or any of its committees or societies.
Membership shall be
contingent upon the approval of the membership committee.
Associate Membership
Any individual or
organization who is not an emergency medical technician or first
responder may become an Associate
Member. An Associate
Member shall have none of the obligations of membership other than dues
and shall not be entitled
to make motions, vote, or may not be elected to an office within the
association or any of its committees or societies.
Corporate Membership
Corporations or businesses may join the Arkansas EMT Association as Corporate
Members.
The corporate member will have the following benefits:
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A fifty percent (50%) discount on all advertising in
the EMT Association Newsletter and the
conference program.
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Officers or employees of the corporation may attend any EMT Association
meeting but will not
be entitled to make motions, vote, or may not be elected to
an office within the association or
any of its committees or societies.
- All EMT Association quarterly newsletters and EMS
Conference Program will have a listing of
all corporate members.
Department (Squad) Membership
Services or organizations may join the Arkansas EMT Association as a
Department Member which
includes the first 20 members. The members will have the same rights and
privileges as regular members.
Dues shall accompany any application for membership in the association.
Annual dues shall be payable on or before September 15 of each
year. Any member who has
not paid dues before September 15 shall be dropped from the membership
roll. Dues shall be as follows:
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Regular Membership |
$
20.00 per year |
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Affiliate |
$ 120.00 per year |
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Associate |
$ 15.00
per year |
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Honorary |
No
Charge |
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Corporate |
$ 250.00 per year |
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Department |
$ 175.00 per year first 20,
$
8.00 each additional |
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Note: Department Memberships can only be completed and
mailed in. Online
registration of departments is not available.
Society Membership
Anyone wishing to join a society associated with the EMT Association must
first become a member in good standing with the Arkansas EMT
Association.
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