Join PAMA
PAMA members are abacus and mental arithmetic schools that teach to one syllabus, run one certification exam and meet at one international competition each year.
How to join
Step 1
Check you are eligible
Membership is for established schools and companies. Review the requirements and fees below, and confirm country representation with the Secretariat before applying.
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Fill in the membership questionnaire
Tell the Secretariat about your organisation, your students and your country.
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Step 3
Talk to the Secretariat
Ask anything about fees, exams or training before you apply. Fees are paid by wire transfer.
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Who can join
- Your organisation has been operating for at least five years.
- You teach at least 300 students.
- You hold a legal business licence in your country.
- PAMA generally has one member organisation per country. Confirm representation availability and your organisation’s eligibility with the Secretariat before applying.
As a member you also
- Run at least 500 PAMA certification exams a year. Abacus and mental arithmetic exams both count.
- Send at least five students to the International Competition each year.
- Admit other schools in your country that want to take the PAMA exam or compete.
Membership runs from 1 January to 31 December. The certificate is renewed each year and presented at the PAMA International Competition.
Fees
- Admission, once
- US$2,000
- Membership, per year
- US$1,000
- Prorated by the months left if you join mid-year.
Admission and membership fees are not refundable.
What membership includes
- Your chairperson, or one staff member you choose, trains with the Secretariat as your professional trainer and earns the three-star instructor certificate.
- You set your own registration fee for PAMA certification exams, send PAMA its exam fees and keep the rest.
- Your instructors can ask the Secretariat about PAMA Online Symposium sessions and current member benefits.
- You can send your best students to the PAMA International Competition, held in a different country each year.
- Paid services include instructor training, professional instructor certification, workbook catalogues and instruction videos. Confirm the current options and fees with the Secretariat.