Approved Provider Program: Current Providers

AOTA Approved Providers

Welcome, AOTA Approved Providers!
As a valued partner, you have access to exclusive benefits to elevate your professional development portfolio and strengthen your impact. Use the following resources to submit applications and reports, stay informed with the latest updates, and explore essential tools to support your success. As an AOTA Approved Provider, you showcase your commitment to excellence, gain national recognition, and enhance the professional development of occupational therapy practitioners everywhere.

AOTA Approved Provider forms

Use the AOTA Approved Provider forms to make changes or updates.

AOTA Approved Provider resources

Find engaging videos and practical handouts packed with tips and tricks to help you navigate the application process, meet program criteria, and enhance your professional development activities.

Create Strong Learning Outcomes and Assessments
Levels and Strength of Evidence
Video: Viewing reviews and editing applications or reports
Video: Formatting the APP statement
Video: Annual Compliance
Embedding DEI into PD activities
Major and minor changes
Approved Provider Program categories
Webinar Series: How to Complete the PD Activity Application
- Video: Application Basics
- Video: APP Categories
- Video: Interventions to Support Occupation
- Video: OT Service Delivery
- Video: Professional Issues and Foundational Knowledge
- Video: Evidence
- Video: Learning Outcomes
- Video: Publications

Approved Provider Program FAQs

Start by reviewing Sections 10, 11, 12, and 13 of the APP Criteria and Guidelines, which lay the groundwork for what’s expected in your PD activity application.

For extra support, we’ve created a series of quick, easy-to-follow videos! These videos break down each section of the application, offering helpful tips, tricks, and step-by-step guidance to set you up for success.

Explore the videos and feel confident tackling your first application—we’re here to support you every step of the way!
PD activities may fall into one or more of the following categories:
- Occupational therapy service delivery: The process of service delivery is occupation-centered, and applied within the profession’s domain to support the client’s health and participation as delineated in the Occupational Therapy Practice Framework.
- Professional issues: Topics are acceptable for AOTA continuing education units (CEUs) when they pertain to the practice of occupational therapy.
- Foundational knowledge: Topics are acceptable for AOTA CEUs when they pertain to diagnoses or conditions encountered by OT practitioners and provide medical information, background, or context relevant to occupational therapy practice.
This video also provides detailed information about choosing the correct APP Categories when completing the APP PD activity application

AOTA Approved Provider forms

AOTA Approved Provider resources

I am submitting my first professional development (PD) activity application and would like clarification about each section. How can I get help?

There are three categories a PD activity may fall into, but I am not sure what they are. How do I find out?

My organization is making changes to a previously approved professional development activity (e.g., course), what do we need to do?