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AOTA Student Membership Circle

Active student memberships reinforce the need and value of tomorrow's occupational therapy profession. In addition to engaging with student members in individual ways, AOTA recognizes the academic institutions with the highest numbers of active AOTA student memberships through the Student Membership Circle program. Academic institutions are recognized at the gold, silver, and bronze levels.

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Join the AOTA Student Membership Circle

The future of the occupational therapy profession lies in the hands of the students sitting in your classrooms today. It is important that students understand the value and importance of being an AOTA member as they prepare for their careers and AOTA works to ensure their professional success.

AOTA’s Student Membership Circle is a 3-tier plan that supports academic program student membership initiatives—Gold Level, Silver Level, and Bronze Level. Student Membership Circle recipients are determined based on the number of enrolled students that are also current active members of AOTA.*

Student Membership Circle Levels

Gold Level Recognition (100% AOTA Student Membership) *

  1. Acknowledgement in OT Practice

  2. Acknowledgement in AOTA e-newsletter

  3. One certificate for each institution

  4. Highlighted recognition on AOTA's website

  5. Special acknowledgement for students and faculty during AOTA INSPIRE 2022

  6. Free student All Access Pass to AOTA INSPIRE 2022—one per institution

  7. One Gold Level program will receive a $250 cash award in a special prize drawing

Silver Level Recognition (80% or above AOTA Student Membership): Receives 1 to 5 above

Bronze Level Recognition (75% or above AOTA Student Membership): Receives 1 to 5 above

*Programs must apply to be eligible. While students and faculty are encouraged to participate and promote the program, only Program Directors or SOTA Advisors can fill out the application.

Questions? Email smc@aota.org

2021-2022 Student Membership Circle Recipients

Congratulations to the following 2021-2022 Student Membership Circle academic programs that have reached Gold, Silver, and Bronze levels of AOTA student membership.