Membership in Pi Theta Epsilon is extended to eligible students by individual chapters in accordance with national criteria specified in the constitution of the society. Recognized chapters are affiliated with accredited educational programs in occupational therapy and established through an application and approval process. Students interested in membership should consult with designated advisor for their chapter. Educational programs interested in starting new chapters should see Chapter Resources.
Once inducted into PTE:
- Pay membership dues on the PTE Store.
- A chapter representative sends an Annual National Dues Payment and Membership Form for the entire chapter to PTE.
- Or by check, mail to:
AOTF/Pi Theta Epsilon
12300 Twinbrook Pkwy., Suite 520
Rockville, MD 20852
Include Chapter name, school, and induction date. If a chapter representative is mailing checks for the whole chapter, please mail with an Annual National Dues Payment and Membership Form Checks should be made payable to AOTF with PTE in memo area.
- By phone -- Call the PTE National Coordinator at 240-292-1077.
To order pins and cords:
Pins and cords need a minimum of two weeks' notice for delivery.
Pi Theta Epsilon recognizes that development of research and integration into daily practice is important to advance the field. We have launched an educational webinar series to disseminate research tools directly to chapters and webinars. All webinars are viewable on the PTE YouTube page.
Featuring, PTE Presents: Data Driven Decision Making, clinicians Patti Faller and Elke van Hooydonk from Children’s Specialized Hospital of New Jersey, describe their process for incorporating evidence into daily practice.