OT2 Scholarship - Apply Today!
Pursue your second career in occupational therapy with the OT2 Scholarship!
Are you pursuing an OT or OTA degree as a second career? The Tennessee Occupational Therapy Foundation is proud to announce that applications are now open for the 2026 OT2 Scholarship, made possible by the generous contribution of Tara and David McGuire (TNOTA Past President).
Eligibility:
Current 1ˢᵗ, 2ⁿᵈ, or 3ʳᵈ year students enrolled in an accredited OT/OTA program in Tennessee.
Must be a TNOTA member.
How to Apply:
Submit a 700-word essay on why you chose OT as a second career, along with a copy of your CV or resumé.
Deadline: February 1, 2026
Whether you’re transitioning from another field or returning to school to follow your passion, this scholarship is designed to support you on your journey to becoming an occupational therapy professional.
Apply today and take the next step in your new career!
For full details and application materials, visit our Scholarship page here.
Your Voice is Essential to an Inclusive TNOTA
How can TNOTA better represent you and support your work with diverse clients across Tennessee?
The TNOTA Diversity & Inclusion Committee invites you to share your honest feedback in our new survey.
Your anonymous responses will directly help us assess how welcoming, inclusive, and committed to diversity, equity, and belonging TNOTA is. This survey focuses on two key goals:
Understanding how well TNOTA represents and supports practitioners from all backgrounds.
Understanding how well TNOTA supports practitioners in advocating for their diverse clients.
Guided by AOTA’s broad definition of diversity—which includes attributes like race, ethnicity, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, and more—this is your chance to shape a TNOTA that truly reflects and serves everyone.
Help guide our future. This voluntary and confidential survey takes about 10 minutes to complete. Take the survey today!
Click here to Take TNOTA’s Diversity & Inclusion Committee Survey
TNOTA Member Benefits
Leadership opportunities within TNOTA are a great way to hone skills, network, and advance the OT profession!
Join the effort to impact issues important to OT/OTA students, practitioners, consumers, and prospective consumers of OT services.
We stay abreast of relevant issues and regularly share important information with our state's OT/OTA students and OT practitioners.
Connect with a state-wide network of OT/OTA students and practitioners to ask questions, share resources, and find solutions.
TNOTA hosts multiple Suicide Prevention training opportunities throughout the year, free for TNOTA members!
Meet with OT/OTA students and practitioners with share interests to aid in professional development.
Attain your Ethics & Jurisprudence CEUs, free for TNOTA members!
OT/OTA student members of TNOTA are eligible for scholarships and other awards to advance their education.
TNOTA offers numerous virtual, in-person, and asynchronous CE opportunities, many of which are free for our members.
TNOTA is committed to facilitating effective communication and collaboration between OTs and OTAs.
Support is available to our student members across the state as we promote the next generation of OT practitioners.
TNOTA offers both formal and informal mentorship through partnerships with seasoned clinicians and leaders in the field.
All Memberships Include
- Full Membership Benefits
- Discounted & Free CEUs
- Opportunities to Participate & Lead
Mid South Rehab – Krewe de Compliance
2026 Annual Compliance & Ethics Training
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Continuing Education Opportunity!
Course Description: The course will provide compliance basics and ethics training, recent and upcoming changes affecting the therapy industry and the resultant challenges (including the reimbursement for skilled services- PDPM). CPT codes and related issues with improper coding, documentation standards and audit challenges will also be reviewed. You won’t want to miss the opportunity to discuss these topics and more with a nationally known expert in the therapy field.
Course Objective: Upon completion of the course attendees will have a better understanding of PDPM, outpatient therapy standards, healthcare ethics and compliance standards to help avoid fraud and abuse, clinicians’ responsibility to report non-compliant behavior, CPT codes-descriptions, documentation standards and proper use of codes for billing compliance.
