The College of Paramedics is dedicated to providing you with the very best support services and offering you access to the relevant tools, CPD, guidance and representation during every stage of your professional career so that you can achieve the highest possible standards of patient care.
Our desire to invest in our member experience is at the very heart of what we do and we wish to express our heartfelt thanks for your continued support, enabling the College to represent your voice collectively with policy and decision-makers across the UK and to promote and advance the paramedic profession.
In order to continue to work effectively and be financially sustainable, today we are announcing updates to our membership fees from October 1, 2024.
Whilst we appreciate and understand that this is a financially challenging time for many of you, we have made every effort to minimise how much we pass on to our membership.
Please find the full list of 2024 membership fees below, with the assurance that fees will continue to be reviewed annually.
Individual membership fees per year;
| |
2023 |
2024* |
| Full Membership: |
£150 |
£162 |
| Student Membership: |
£42 |
£45 |
| Associate Membership: |
£68 |
£72 |
* For existing members, with effect from 01 October 2024, membership fees will increase from your Annual Renewal date. The new membership fees will apply to all members joining from 21 August 2024.
HOW WE’VE MADE A DIFFERENCE OVER THE LAST 12 MONTHS
Here, at the College of Paramedics, our work is driven by what matters to you and between 2023 and 2024, we have made a significant impact in a number of areas including:
- Securing Royal Charter status
- Successfully campaigning for a change in legislation to allow prescribing of controlled drugs by paramedic independent prescribers
- Launching the ParaMEdic Project
- Speaking out publicly and supporting student paramedics who have experienced sexual harassment, bullying and inappropriate behaviour within the ambulance service
- Delivering our first manifesto, which introduces the key issues we need politicians and decision-makers to be aware of and work with us on to support the profession
- Welcoming a new President, Vice-president and respective new Chairs of the Paramedic Council and Student Council
- Represented our members at the Scottish COVID -19 Inquiry
Membership Benefits
In return for your continued membership support, CoP members receive a wide variety of benefits which we are continually updating and developing. Highlights include:
- Free of charge Fitness to Practise representation, up to £100,000
- £5million medical malpractice and public liability insurance for private work undertaken which amounts to £5K or less each year
- Access to our national network of CPD events
- Discounts on a range of products and services
- Peer support for those going through Fitness to Practise proceedings and free legal representation at HCPC regulatory hearings
- Access to over 500 videos on the CPD Hub
- A quarterly membership magazine and monthly digital newsletter
- 24 Hour Legal Helpline available to full members for fitness to practise matters
- Representation before government, employers, policy-makers and other external stakeholders
- Research undertaken on behalf of the profession
- Bespoke App released May 2024
- Our National Conference which is designed to educate, inform, entertain and support you in your development as a paramedic
- Representation in your education and career development
If you have any queries regarding your membership or wish to learn more about becoming a member of the College of Paramedics then please contact –
membership@collegeofparamedics.co.uk
We thank you again for the commitment and support you have shown the College. Our priority is to be the very best we can be for you!
On behalf of the College of Paramedics
Jon Price
President