Membership Application Fees
There will be a non-refundable application fee of $25.00 for
administration costs.
The membership fee is as stated per
category. Once your application has been approved you will be contacted
for your membership fees.
- Registered
Member $100
- Resident Member
$75
- Associate Member
$75
- Student Member
$30
Our membership year goes from 1st April
to 31st March of the following year and are prorated for less than full
year terms; so join anytime.
If a membership lapses, the application
fee will need to be paid again when the member wishes to resume
membership.
When applying for an Associate or
Resident or Registered Membership, we need the following documentation:
- photocopy of your Diploma.
- course outline of Homeopathic Diploma
course attended.
There are four categories of membership in the
Society:
- Registered
Member
- Resident Member
- Associate Member
- Student Member
Registered members and Resident members
have full voting privileges. Student members and Associate members are
non-voting members.
All membership categories, with the exception of the Student members,
must fulfill the Continuing Education
requirements of 12 CEU’s in 2 membership years (April 1st-March 1st) for
membership renewal.
The BC Society of
Homeopaths represents professional homeopaths and those persons who are
in training to become one. If your training or experience do not appear
to fit directly within any of these categories, please contact us so that
we can review your individual situation.
All Members of the BC Society of
Homeopaths, regardless of Membership category, are required to adhere to
the BC Society of Homeopaths Code of Ethics.
Contact: BCSH Membership
Secretary, Ashley Lough
Membership Requirements: (1) Registered Member
- Credentials: holds, in good standing,
either of the credentials CCH, RSHom(NA) or RSHom.; or
- Education: has completed at least 500
hours of formal homeopathic training and received a diploma, from a
college and/or homeopathic training program recognized by the BC
Society of Homeopaths; or has attained the equivalent by virtue of
long-standing experience; and
- Clinical: has treated
constitutionally at least 40 patients and has been in practice for at
least one year; and
- Interview: interviewed, on completion
of the above, by a member of the Board of the BC Society of Homeopaths,
either in person or by telephone.
- Is a resident of British Columbia.
(2) Resident Member
- Has completed the educational
requirements for membership, but has not completed the
practice/clinical requirements in order to apply as a Registered
member.
- Is a resident of British Columbia.
(3) Associate Member
This category is for those persons who
meet the education and clinical requirements as set out for Registered
members but who:
- Is a resident of British Columbia who
practices under a current license from some other professional society,
and also wishes to be a member of the B.C. Society of Homeopaths. Their
primary obligations will be to their professional licensing
organization, but affiliation as an Associate member with the B.C.
Society of Homeopaths indicates support and interest for the goals of
the society; or
- Is a Canadian resident who lives
outside the province of B.C. but maintains a homeopathic practice in
British Columbia.
(4) Student Member
Student membership is available to
persons who are enrolled in a homeopathic training program recognized by
the B.C. Society of Homeopaths.
Continuing
Education (CEUs) |