RAD Life Members
As part of our commitment to our Life Members and in celebration of their wonderful achievements, staunch loyalty and successes, we take much pride in welcoming you to the Life Members area of our website.
Eligibility
Life Membership encompasses three categories: Life RAD Member Plus, Life Teachers and Life Registered Teachers.
To be eligible for Life Membership you must have 42 years of full membership.*
Life Members
- receive a Life Member Certificate
- are listed on the Life Member section of the RAD website
- continue to enjoy the benefits of RAD Member Plus membership with no subscription payable (Terms & Conditions apply).**
Life Teachers (Non-Active Teachers)
- receive a Life Member Certificate
- are listed on the Life Member section of the RAD website
- continue to enjoy the benefits of RAD Member Plus membership with no subscription payable (Terms & Conditions apply).**
Life Registered Teachers (Active Teachers)
- receive a Life Member Certificate
- are listed on the Life Member section of the RAD website
- If members wish to remain a Registered Teacher (active teacher) there is a discounted fee of $72 for the eligibility to continue entering students into examinations.
CPD
All teachers registered with the RAD including Life Registered Teachers who are actively teaching and/or entering students into RAD examinations are required to complete the minimum CPD requirement of 20 hours. We do not and will not discriminate, positively or otherwise on the grounds of age.
Life Registered Teachers who are no longer teaching the RAD Syllabus or entering candidates for RAD examinations, can change Life Membership category to become a Life Teacher and will not be required to complete any CPD. Please contact the Membership team as soon as possible at: membership@radusa.org and we will gladly amend your records to reflect this.
Further Information
If you believe you should have already been awarded Life Membership, the responsibility lies with you to contact the Membership Team for them to confirm or deny your eligibility.
Where Life Membership could have been awarded earlier, the RAD will provide a refund of no more than 1 year’s membership subscription based on the current membership fee.
You will be subject to the current rules and regulations, regardless of when you were awarded Life Membership. Both terms and conditions, and rules and regulations may be amended over time.
*The class ‘full membership’ refers to RAD Member Plus (previously Full Member) and RAD Registered Teacher.