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Are you an APT Student at Level 3 or 4?

25 July 2018

You can express an interest in joining the AAPT Council as Student Rep

The AAPT Council has a co-opted seat available - that of the Student Representative. We are very grateful for the outgoing Student Rep Ruth Delaney MAAPT who has been excellent in providing a voice for Students during changing times for APT qualifications.

The main purpose of the role:

• To liaise with Centre provider of qualifications to promote AAPT – Forth Valley / Chester University & North Tees - with the possibility of speaking to students as an introduction to AAPT upon commencing training programmes
• To liaise with students on all training courses by means of joining various student networks  currently in operation (Facebook / WhatsApp groups) 
• To report back to the AAPT Council on a regular basis of student concerns / compliments and progress with APT qualifications – face to face & written report
• To be involved in the communication committee as the student representative to promote the student voice and provide signposting to events of interest that would support student learning
• To be a regular contributor to AAPT news forums – website / Facebook & Twitter – promote good news stories of students achievements 
• To signpost students with specific concerns / ideas or improvements to committees within the current AAPT structure
• To attend conference (possibly have a student rep table / area) – assist with & promote the graduation ceremony 
• To promote the online CPD and ensure personal CPD is up to date 
• To deal with queries to AAPT in relation to becoming a trainee APT

If you would like to express an interest, email the AAPT Secretary by no later than Friday 10th August 2018 and tell us a little bit more about how and why you fulfil the role.

And obviously you must be a member of the AAPT!