Membership Categories 

The Connecticut Occupational Therapy Association is the only organization in the state dedicated to protect and promote the advancement of Occupational Therapy while serving the needs of our members and consumers of our service.

1.  Occupational Therapist:

This membership category is for a graduate of a Bachelors, Master’s or Doctorate Program in Occupational Therapy.  Three levels of Membership are available.

OTR - 1 Year Membership - $75.00 

OTR - 2 Year Membership - $140.00 

OTR - 3 Year Membership - $180.00

2. Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant: 

This membership category is for a graduate of an Associate Program in Occupational Therapy. Three levels of Membership are available.

COTA - 1 Year Membership - $50.00

COTA - 2 Year Membership - $85.00

COTA - 3 Year Membership - $125.00

3.  Student: 

This membership category is for a student in a full-time Doctorate, Master or Associate Degree school who does not currently hold an OT or OTA license.  Three levels of Membership are available.

Student - 1 Year – $20.00

Student - 2 Years - $30.00

Student - 3 Years - $45.00

4.  Retired Occupational Therapist or Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant:

This membership category is for someone over 62 who no longer is employed as an OT in an earning capacity.

Retired Therapist – 1 Year - $20.00          

Retired Therapist – 2 Year - $30.00          

Retired Therapist – 3 Year - $45.00 

5.  Associate Membership:

This membership category is for individuals who are interested in supporting occupational therapy and our state association who do not hold a license to practice as an Occupational Therapist or Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant.

Annual Membership Dues:  $70.00 

6.  Organizational Member:

This membership category was established for organizations, institutions or agencies interested in supporting Occupational Therapy and our state association. 

Annual Membership Dues:  $500.00

Benefits Include:

Advertising and Marketing

• Website Advertising
  • One free link on our website to your organization for one year -  a $720.00 value

• Conference Advertising
  • ½ page Ad in Conference Manual – a $150.00 Value

Organization Benefits

• Company Recognition as an organizational member for one year on ConnOTA website – a $720.00 value
• One free e-mail to all members advertising a conference – invaluable

Discounts

• $50.00 discount for exhibit booth at ConnOTA’s Annual Conference
• One member within the organization receives a 20% discount to ConnOTA conferences for one year.
  
  

7.  Therapy Organizations:Contact ConnOTA to register therapists.

Gold Level: 20% off annual fee for 20+ therapists

Silver Level: 10% discount for 10-19 therapists

Bronze Level: 5% discount for 5-9 therapists

8.   Lifetime Member: 

The Honorary Lifetime Membership category was established to offer free yearly membership to recognize the careers of individuals who are retiring after years of active employment in the profession of occupational therapy. Qualifications include: over 62 years old, retired from at least 20 years of employment as an OT or OTA, no longer employed/ does not plan to return to employment in the future, and has been a contributing member of ConnOTA for at least 8 years.  Please contact ConnOTA  if you would like to nominate or apply as a lifetime member.

9.  Voluntary Contributions: 

Your donations assist our organization in supporting the scholarship program, government affairs initiatives, the general fund and membership initiatives and are certainly appreciated!

ABOUT YOUR DUES

Membership dues, contributions or gifts to the Connecticut Occupational Therapy Association are not tax deductible as charitable contributions for income tax pur­poses. However, they may be tax deductible as ordinary and necessary business expenses.  

*Non-Members who are looking to attend and obtain contact hours for events will need to create a free online account  but will have not have access to member only areas.

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