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AOTA organizational documents

The American Occupational Therapy Association's (AOTA) organizational documents outline how the Association operates and carries out its activities on behalf of members as a non-profit organization.

Governance

The governance documents provide information on the development, structure, and operation of the Association.

AOTA governance chart

Articles of incorporation & Association bylaws (2024)


Policies & procedures

The policy and procedural documents offer guidance and processes of AOTA roles and functions.

AOTA-ACOTE policy

Association policy manual

Association Procedural Manual: Standard operating procedures & job descriptions

AOTA official documents (approved by the Representative Assembly)


Operations

The Association is led by a broad team of volunteer leaders—including a Board of Directors, a Representative Assembly, and other advisory committees—who set strategic priorities for AOTA. Together, volunteer leaders and full-time staff with diverse professional expertise, focus on advancing the occupational therapy profession.

AOTA strategic framework


Ethics

The code of ethics is outlined to serve as guiding principles for the occupational therapy profession.

Occupational therapy code of ethics (2020)

Enforcement procedures for the occupational therapy code of ethics