American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA) Membership
Students are strongly encouraged to become student members of the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA). The AOTA is the professional association for occupational therapists, representing approximately 50,000 occupational therapists, occupational therapist assistants, and occupational therapy students across the United States. The AOTA's goal is “to represent the interests and concerns of occupational therapy practitioners and students of occupational therapy and to improve the quality of occupational therapy services.” The AOTA and AOTA resources can be accessed via their website at http://www.aota.org. Many of these resources are only available to dues-paying members. The national office is located at 6116 Executive Boulevard, Ste 200, North Bethesda, MD 20852-4929. Membership services can be reached at 1-800-SAY-AOTA (729-2682). Non-members may call 301-652-6611.
When applying for membership, students should use their local mailing address or email address so that AOTA related materials are received in a timely manner.