Benefits of Membership

IACST offers members professional recognition, opportunities for networking, and ongoing professional growth.

Membership Benefits include:

• Membership of Ireland's only professional body which represents the skill set of CST practitioners.
• Your membership in the IACST professional body significantly enhances the recognition of CST. A strong membership base can boost public awareness and influence private healthcare companies, potentially enabling our clients to claim their treatments through private health insurance in the future.
• Garda vetting for Craniosacral Therapists is exclusively available to IACST members. This is a legal requirement in Ireland for those working with children or vulnerable individuals which may include the sick, injured, or elderly.
  
• Your details are included in the IACST practitioner directory, the only recognised registered listing for Craniosacral Therapists in Ireland.
• Professional networking and peer support within the CST community.
• Regular email bulletins and access to a members only Whats App forum.
• Continuous Professional Development opportunities and preferential event rates.
• Access to policies, procedures, and ethics documents.
• Discounted Insurance premiums with IACST affiliated Insurance providers.
• Access to supervisors recognised by the IACST..
• Optional access to Information Leaflets to promote and administer your practice
• Competitive quotes and 10% Discount for IACST members with West Cork Accounts & Book-Keeping Services.
• You may attend and vote at our AGM.

Membership Information:

• Annual membership runs from 1st November until 31st October.
• Membership renewals are due between Oct 1st and Nov 30th, renewals outside of this time frame will incur an extra €50 admin fee.
• New members can join at any time of the year, for 2024/2025 the fees are:
  • for Registered members:
    • €120 if joining between Nov 1st -30th April
    • €60 if joining between 1st May - 30th Oct.
  • for Students members:
    • €50 for two year training 
• Click on the Membership Categories on the left hand panel of this page for further information and apply for membership.

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