Membership Benefits
OOTA Membership is for a 12-month period, beginning on the day you join, and includes all of the following benefits:
- Substantial discounts for OOTA-sponsored continuing education, and information to help you find courses and workshops
- Increase your professional skills.
- A Licensure Board Liaison, a Legislative Committee and a Legislative Consultant who actively monitor licensure and legislative
- issues affecting occupational therapy practice.
- Five Special Interest Sections: Older Adults, Mental Health, OT Education, Pediatrics/School-Based Therapy and Rehabilitation.
- An active board representing member needs and addressing practice issues.
- Membership in your local district, offering opportunities for networking, continuing education, local resources, and both
- Professional and social activities.
- Recognition and awards for outstanding achievement and involvement in OT practice.
- Ongoing public relations with state and local organizations.
- Voting privileges to elect OOTA leadership and determine association policy.
Select a membership & join
OT
Full active membership in OOTA for a professional Occupational Therapist.
OTA
Full active membership in OOTA for a professional Occupational Therapist Assistant.
New Practitioner
Discounted membership open to graduates who have completed an ACOTE accredited OT or OTA Program within the previous 12 months.
Student
Discounted membership open to students actively enrolled in an accredited OT or OTA Program.
Associate
Associate membership is for non-OT healthcare professionals interested in the promotion of occupational therapy via participation in OOTA. Not for vendors, recruiters, or others with commercial interests.
Retired
A free membership tier for retired professionals who want to keep up with OOTA. Waiver of dues is granted to retired members who have been members for previous 5 consecutive years, are no longer working and have reached retirement age as established by the Social Security Administration. Please provide proof of previous 5 years membership and age with renewal.
CE User
A free membership tier for users who would like to access on-demand continuing education, without the OOTA member discount.