Membership Benefits

We invite you to join over 2,200 of your colleagues by becoming a member of our association. Producing valuable continuing education programs is just one of the hallmarks of our legacy, as we feature these membership benefits:

• The Communique – our comprehensive quarterly newsletter, featuring local OT practitioners
• Networking – virtual or in-person, we nurture meaningful professional connections for members, with members
• Advocacy – we are dedicated to the advancement and protection of occupational therapy nationally, locally, and throughout Illinois
• Professional Development – we provide resources and opportunities to facilitate professional growth and development that reflect evolving best practices
• Member-only Discounts – relevant and timely continuing education programming, discounted for members
• Engagement – customize your ILOTA membership through our vibrant Special Interest Sections

Membership Dues Categories

• OT Annual Membership - $96/year - membership for a licensed occupational therapist
• OT Annual Sustaining Membership with monthly payment option - $8/month - membership for a licensed occupational therapist
• OTA Annual Membership - $72/year - membership for a licensed occupational therapy assistant
• OTA Annual Sustaining Membership with monthly payment option - $6/month - membership for a licensed occupational therapy assistant
• New OT Practitioner Annual Membership - $48/year - membership for an occupational therapist who is newly licensed or seeking licensure for the first two years after graduation from an entry-level occupational therapy program
• New OTA Practitioner Annual Membership - $36/year - membership for an occupational therapy assistant who is newly licensed or seeking licensure for the first two years after graduation from an entry-level occupational therapy assistant program 
• Student Annual Membership - $25/year - membership for those enrolled in an accredited entry-level occupational therapy or occupational therapy assistant program
• Multistate Annual Membership - $48/year - membership for an occupational therapist or occupational therapy assistant who lives in a state outside of Illinois or whose primary state OT association membership is within another state
• Retired Annual Membership - $30/year - membership for an individual who was previously eligible for another ILOTA membership category but is no longer working due to retirement or disability
• Associate Annual Membership (now available!) - $96/year – membership for an individual who is interested in promoting occupational therapy in Illinois, but is not eligible for membership in other categories
• Group Memberships - OT $86/year, OTA $65/year - group discounted rate on memberships purchased by an organization (i.e., clinics, hospitals, school districts, universities) for an individual, 5 or more memberships purchased required to receive group rate
• Student Group Memberships - Student $20/year - group discounted rate on memberships purchased by an OTP program for an individual, 10 or more student memberships purchased required to receive group rate

Interested in a group membership? Please contact us at [email protected]. Thank you!

New Membership Enrollment

Renew Your Membership

More Information on our New Practitioner Membership Categories

• After current Student Members graduate, when their ILOTA membership anniversary date comes up they will have the opportunity to renew at the New Practitioner level.
• New OT Practitioner annual membership dues will be $48/year and New OTA Practitioner annual membership dues will be $36/year. These dues levels are 50% off the corresponding annual membership dues for more experienced practitioners. (Our current Student membership dues are $25/year.)
• The New Practitioner dues levels are valid for up to two years following their graduation date. After the two-year period, the New Practitioners may renew their ILOTA membership at the standard dues rates.
• New Practitioner members will have all of the same membership rights and privileges as our more experienced members.
• New graduates who are not currently Student Members may join ILOTA at the New Practitioner dues rates.
• The New Practitioner membership categories are effective immediately.