Individual Membership Benefits
- Discounted rates to our annual fall and spring child and youth conferences
- Access to Communities of Practice which the opportunity to connect with practitioners and students who share your interests and earn CE.
- Eligibility for VOTA’s innovation grants, which supports practitioners in implementing innovative projects at their workplace
- Eligibility for nomination for annual student and practitioner awards
- A free 1-hour consultation with VOTA’s legal team
- Timely updates about legislative and regulatory changes
- Access to our job board for employment opportunities
- Macro and micro volunteering opportunities through serving on our committees or specific events
$20 off the Just for OT annual subscription through AspireOT
Access to free CEUs through our live webinars and self-paced content through AspireOT
A free OT potential directory listing and 25% off membership in the OT potential club
Membership Levels
- OTR - Occupational Therapist
- OTA - Occupational Therapy Assistant
- New OTR professional- An OT in their first year of clinical practice post graduation.
- New OTA professional- An OTA in their first year of clinical practice post -graduation.
- OT/OTA Student - Must be currently enrolled in an OT or OTA program.
- OT Retired - An OT aged 65 years or older, not actively participating as an OT or OTA due to retirement or disability, OT or OTA member in good standing at the time of retirement or disability. Age requirement does not apply to members with a disability.
- Associate - Occupational therapy industry partners OR individuals outside of OT interested in helping advance the field. Not available to OT practitioners.
- Organizational (Corporate) - Organizations and businesses that support the profession of occupational therapy.
Group Membership Rates
VOTA offers group membership rates for practitioners! A 10% discount will be offered to groups of ten or more working in the same organization. Please reach out to office@vaota.org for details about signing up!
Organizational Membership Benefits
The Virginia Occupational Therapy Association values relationships with organizations that support the profession of occupational therapy with goods and services. Your membership provides regular opportunities for connection with other VOTA members and contacts. Organizational members are non-voting members with one person designated as the business representative.
Organizational/Corporate Member Benefits Include:
Advertising:
- Your organization's logo and website link on our website homepage for the membership year
- Your organization's logo and website link in our quarterly membership newsletters
- Once a year dedicated email blast with your content
- Two dedicated social media posts per year with your content
- Advertise your job openings on our job board at no cost
CE Approval:
- 1 Free application for CE approval through our approved provider program per year (excludes the rush fee)
Conferences:
- $100 off one Conference Vendor table per year (2 vendors maximum, electricity may incur additional fees)
- 25% off one Conference Sponsorship per year
Networking Opportunities:
- VOTA will extend invitations to our membership to up to two networking or educational events, online or in-person, hosted by your company in one year
Current organizational members: To utilize one of your membership benefits, email office@vaota.org with your request.
Organizational membership is a non-voting membership. The organization shall designate a point of contact as the liaison between VOTA and your organization.
