The NC Occupational Therapy Association (NCOTA) is North Carolina's leading association for occupational therapists, occupational therapy assistants and occupational therapy students. Headquartered in Raleigh and affiliated with the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA), NCOTA was founded in 1957 and later incorporated as a not-for-profit membership organization in 1976.
OUR MISSION
The NCOTA's mission is to promote the continued and competent practice of occupational therapy; to impact health care, legislative, and reimbursement communities as advocates for the consumer and the profession; and to be responsive to the needs of the membership by promoting professional education, communication, and monitoring trends in health care and in the community that affect the practice of occupational therapy.
Become a Member of NCOTA - NCOTA is a community of OTs, OTAs and OT students in North Carolina. Become a part of us!
NCOTA Board of Directors - Information on our volunteer leaders, officers and liaisons.
News & Announcements - Keep up with what's happening in occupational therapy in NC.
Resources for Students - Complete information for students studying and/or pursuing careers in OT.
Policy and Legislative Advocacy - NCOTA advocates continually on behalf of OT practitioners.
Contact The NCOTA - Correspondence and communication information.
Serving NC OTs Since 1957
Achievements
In the early 1980s, NCOTA led the drive to regulate the occupational therapy practice in North Carolina, with this effort leading to licensure in 1984.