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 - ACTIVE
Full active membership in OOTA for a professional Occupational Therapist.
In addition to the benefits above, ACTIVE members will receive:
- All in person CE and Networking events in your home district will be complimentary unless there will be a charge for food/beverage expenses
- Discounted rates on additional CE Events
- Access to member-exclusive webinars and workshops
- Access to all other membership benefits
$60.00 per Year.
OTA - ACTIVE
Full active membership in OOTA for a professional Occupational Therapist Assistant. In addition to the benefits above, ACTIVE members will receive:
- All in person CE and Networking events in your home district will be complimentary unless there will be a charge for food/beverage expenses
- Discounted rates on additional CE Events
- Access to member-exclusive webinars and workshops
- Access to all other membership benefits
$50.00 per Year.
OT - PROFESSIONAL
Full active membership in OOTA for a professional Occupational Therapist. Additional benefits over and above Active Membership, PROFESSIONAL members will receive:
- All the benefits of Active membership
- All virtual CE events will be complimentary – this includes on demand events as well as any live broadcasts.
- All in person CE and Networking events in your home district will be complimentary unless there will be a charge necessary for food/beverage expenses
- Access to member-exclusive webinars and workshops
- Access to all the membership benefits
$99.00 per Year.
OTA - PROFESSIONAL
Full active membership in OOTA for a professional Occupational Therapist Assistant. Additional benefits over and above Active Membership, PROFESSIONAL members will receive:
- All the benefits of Active membership
- All virtual CE events will be complimentary – this includes on demand events as well as any live broadcasts.
- All in person CE and Networking events in your home district will be complimentary unless there will be a charge necessary for food/beverage expenses
- Access to member-exclusive webinars and workshops
- Access to all the membership benefits
$89.00 per Year.
OT – LIFE LONG LEARNER-ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP
Full active membership in OOTA for a professional Occupational Therapist. Additional benefits over and above Professional Membership, LIFE LONG LEARNER (annual membership) members will receive:
- All the benefits of Professional Membership
- Complimentary registration for the Annual conference ** (A $250 value)
- Pre-conference institute, workshops and sessions are complimentary
- Priority access to conference sessions, workshops and networking events
- Exclusive invitations to life long learner-only events (e.g., leadership roundtables, VIP Receptions)
$270.00 per Year.
OTA – LIFE LONG LEARNER-ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP
Full active membership in OOTA for a professional Occupational Therapist Assistant. Additional benefits over and above Professional Membership, LIFE LONG LEARNER (annual membership) members will receive:
- All the benefits of Professional Membership
- Complimentary registration for the Annual conference ** (A $250 value)
- Pre-conference institute, workshops and sessions are complimentary
- Priority access to conference sessions, workshops and networking events
- Exclusive invitations to life long learner-only events (e.g., leadership roundtables, VIP Receptions)
$250.00 per Year.
New Practitioner
Discounted membership open to graduates who have completed an ACOTE accredited OT or OTA Program within the previous 12 months.
$40.00 now.
Student
Discounted membership open to students actively enrolled in an accredited OT or OTA Program.
$25.00 now.
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.
$70.00 now.
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.
Free.
CE User
A free membership tier for users who would like to access on-demand continuing education, without the OOTA member discount.
Free.
INTERESTED IN YOUR FULL PROGRAM BECOMING A MEMBER OF OOTA?
Call the OOTA office at 804.639.9213 to discuss how to have your full educational program become a member of OOTA. Membership benefits students, faculty and the institution!
Download information to make it available for institutional decision makers here.

