Approved Provider Program benefits and pricing
Become and stay an AOTA Approved Provider!
There are many benefits to becoming and staying an AOTA Approved Provider.
Ensure quality professional development. AOTA Approved Providers meet rigorous guidelines to ensure professional development activities are evidence based, occupation centered, and high quality.
Reach more learners. Your professional development (PD) activities will be recognized by 38 states; therefore, your organization’s PD activities will reach more learners!
Market your organization. AOTA Approved Providers that offer AOTA CEUs are listed on aota.org, therefore learners will find you!
Recognition application and annual fee prices are tiered based on the number of professional development activities the organization plans to have each year. A consecutive offering of an activity is considered one activity.
Tier 1: 0-9 activities per year
Tier 2: 10-49 activities per year
Tier 3: 50 + activities per year
Recognition as an AOTA-Approved Provider Application (Step 1) |
July 1, 2024 |
July 1, 2025 |
Tier 1 (processed within approximately 45 business days) |
$625 |
$650 |
Tier 2 (processed within approximately 45 business days) |
$1,475 |
$1,525 |
Tier 3 (processed within approximately 45 business days) |
$1,700 |
$1,775 |
Expedited Tier 1 (processed within 7-10 business days) |
$1,150 |
$1,250 |
Expedited Tier 2 (processed within 7-10 business days) |
$1,975 |
$2,050 |
Expedited Tier 3 (processed within 7-10 business days) |
$2,125 |
$2,200 |
3rd review fee (processed within approximately 45 business days) |
$500 |
$500 |
PD Activity Application (Step 2) |
July 1, 2024 |
July 1, 2025 |
Standard (processed within approximately 7-10 business days) |
$75 |
$75 |
Expedited (processed within 3 business days) |
$125 |
$125 |
Annual Fees
Year 1 Annual Fee* |
July 1, 2024 |
July 1, 2025 |
Tier 1 |
$200 |
$200 |
Tier 2 |
$350 |
$350 |
Tier 3 |
$675 |
$675 |
*Year 1 fees are paid upon the approval of the Recognition as an AOTA Approved Provider.
Year 2-7 Annual Fee** |
July 1, 2024 |
July 1, 2025 |
Tier 1 |
$400 |
$425 |
Tier 2 |
$675 |
$700 |
Tier 3 |
$1,325 |
$1,375 |
**A $35 late fee will be assessed each month the fee is not paid on time.
Annual Report/Renewal Late Fee*** |
July 1, 2024 |
July 1, 2025 |
30 days |
$50 |
$50 |
60 days |
$100 |
$100 |
60+ |
$150 |
$150 |
***Reports or renewals not submitted within 30 days of the provider’s due date will be charged $50. An additional $100 will be charged if the report is not submitted within 60 days. If the report is submitted after 60 days has passed, an additional $150 will be charged.
Change in Scope Application**** |
July 1, 2024 |
July 1, 2025 |
Standard (processed within approximately 45 business days) |
$275 |
$325 |
Expedited (processed within 7-10 business days) |
$425 |
$500 |
****The Change in Scope application may be used to add delivery formats to an organization's approved delivery formats.
Approved Sponsor Program pricing
The Approved Sponsor Program is available to current AOTA Approved Providers who are interested in partnering with non-approved providers to co-sponsor PD activities.
Approved Sponsor Initial Application |
July 1, 2024 |
July 1, 2025 |
Standard (processed within approximately 45 business days) |
$375 |
$400 |
Expedited (processed within 7-10 business days) |
$575 |
$600 |
Approved Sponsor Initial PD activity application |
July 1, 2024 |
July 1, 2025 |
Standard (processed within approximately 45 business days) |
$175 |
$175 |
Expedited (processed within 7-10 business days) |
$275 |
$300 |
Approved Sponsor Subsequent Offering PD activity application |
July 1, 2024 |
July 1, 2025 |
Standard (processed within approximately 21 business days) |
$75 |
$75 |
Expedited (processed within 7-10 business days) |
$150 |
$150 |
Prices are subject to change.
Questions? Contact us at app@aota.org.