Professional membership – for occupational therapists who meet the requirements for Health Professions Council (HPC) registration.

Student membership – for students on pre-registration programmes within the UK or any other recognised occupational therapy programme recognised by the College of Occupational Therapists (including Langside College and Open University).

Associate membership – for occupational therapy support staff or generic support staff who are supervised for a proportion of their practice by an occupational therapist.

Retired membership – for all BAOT members who have retired from professional practice.

Career break membership – for professional members who are not practice temporarily and intend to return to practice within a year.

Overseas membership – for occupational therapists working outside the UK (including UK occupational therapists working overseas).

Self-employed membership – for occupational therapists working in independent practice.