AOTI - Association of Occupational Therapists of Ireland

Name

AOTI - Association of Occupational Therapists of Ireland

Legal name

The Association of Occupational Therapists of Ireland

Website

https://aoti.ie

Company type

Private

Founded year

1964

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Dublin

HQ country

Ireland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Subscriptions: Annual membership fees from occupational therapists in Ireland. The Chief Executive Officer, Director of Professional Operations and Membership & Executive Officer positions are funded primarily through membership subscriptions. Members must be registered with CORU (or HCPC for UK applicants) to maintain practicing membership status.
2. CPD Events and E-Learning: Revenue from continuing professional development courses, workshops, webinars and e-learning module purchases. Priority given to members in allocation of places, with non-members also welcome to apply.
3. Conference Revenue: Annual conference revenue with cancellation policy showing €30 handling fee for refunds. AOTI Conference 2026 planned for Radisson Blu Hotel & Spa, Cork.
4. Advertising: AOTI offers a wide range of advertising options through their platform including job desk advertising and website advertising.
5. HSE National HSCP Office Grant: The positions of Director of Professional Development and CPD Administrator roles are primarily funded through an annual grant from the HSE National HSCP Office.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

The Association of Occupational Therapists of Ireland (AOTI) is the official professional body and national voice for Occupational Therapists in the Republic of Ireland, founded in 1964. AOTI delivers annual professional memberships (practicing and non-practicing), CPD resources through an E-Learning Centre and AOTI CPD Portfolio, publishes the Irish Journal of Occupational Therapy (IJOT), maintains a public Private Practice Directory and Job Desk, and runs an annual conference along with 19 Advisory Groups covering the spectrum of OT practice areas.

Product overview

AOTI is a professional membership association for occupational therapists in Ireland. The organization provides a portfolio of member services including an E-Learning Centre for CPD modules, a CPD Portfolio system for tracking professional development, annual conferences, the Irish Journal of Occupational Therapy (IJOT), a private practice directory, a job desk for employment opportunities, and various professional publications and guidelines. These products collectively support the professional development, practice standards, and professional representation of occupational therapists in Ireland.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• AOTI Conference: Annual conference for occupational therapy professionals
• AOTI E-learning
• AOTI CPD Portfolio
• Irish Journal of Occupational Therapy (IJOT)

Products and services

• AOTI E-Learning Centre Online learning platform offering continuing professional development (CPD) modules for occupational therapists in Ireland. Members can purchase and access modules directly through the website, with non-members able to purchase via email link.
• AOTI CPD Portfolio Continuing Professional Development portfolio system for AOTI members to track and manage their professional learning activities, CPD records, and CPD requirements over time.
• AOTI Conference Annual professional conference bringing together occupational therapists for education, networking, and professional development. Held annually with the 2026 edition planned for Radisson Blu Hotel & Spa, Cork.
• Irish Journal of Occupational Therapy (IJOT) Professional journal of AOTI, published biannually with double blind peer review. Published open access online by Emerald Publishing Services Ltd since 2017, providing AOTI members and the public free access to current editions while pre-2017 editions are available to non-members at €30 each.
• AOTI Private Practice Directory Public directory allowing AOTI members to advertise their private practice occupational therapy services. Searchable by county across all 26 counties of Ireland, with filters for age group (child, young adult, adult, older person) and area of practice such as housing adaptations, assistive technology, mental health, sensory processing, hand therapy, and case management.
• AOTI Job Desk Job listing service advertising positions for Occupational Therapists across public and private health services in Ireland, providing employers access to OT-specific job advertising through the AOTI platform.
• AOTI Publications Collection of professional resources including Guidelines, Handbooks, Position Papers, and Organisational Documents supporting occupational therapy practice in Ireland, plus AOTI advertising options sold through the platform.

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

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Feature3 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• World Federation of Occupational Therapists (WFOT)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational professional organization representing occupational therapy worldwide. AOTI holds delegate positions on WFOT Executive Council and International Committee. WFOT provides minimum standards for OT education and position statements that AOTI approves on behalf of WFOT in Ireland.
• COTEC EuropecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEuropean umbrella organization for national occupational therapy associations. AOTI affiliated as the Irish member representing Ireland in European OT matters and accessing European position statements and evidence-based practice resources.
• ENOTHE (European Network for Occupational Therapy in Higher Education)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEuropean network promoting excellence in OT education. AOTI participates in educational standards development and accreditation processes for OT programmes in Ireland.
• CORUcoreOthersHealth and Social Care Professionals Regulator. AOTI requires practicing members to be registered with CORU and reserves the right to verify registration status. AOTI participates in CORU consultations and has had members serve on CORU Occupational Therapists Registration Board.
• HSE National HSCP OfficecoreOthersNational office for Health and Social Care Professions within HSE. Provides annual grant funding for Director of Professional Development and CPD Administrator positions. Runs joint webinar series including HSCP Leadership in Practice during COVID-19. HSCP Hub and Repository resources shared through AOTI.
• Emerald Publishing Services LtdmajorOthersAcademic publisher for the Irish Journal of Occupational Therapy. Since 2017, IJOT has been published open access online through Emerald, making current and archived content accessible to members and the public.
• Trinity College DublinminorOthersMajor Irish university with Occupational Therapy programme. AOTI approves programmes on behalf of WFOT. Faculty members have served as Board Directors (e.g., Joanne Fallon lectures with Sheffield Hallam University, UK).
• Sheffield Hallam UniversityminorOthersUK university where AOTI Board member Joanne Fallon lectures. Represents international academic collaboration in OT education.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Irish Society of Chartered Physiotherapists (ISCP): Ireland's national professional body for physiotherapists, with a comparable membership, CPD, and advocacy model in the same Irish healthcare context. Closest domestic peer.
• Occupational Therapy Australia (OTA): Australia's national professional association and peak body for OTs, offering membership, CPD, advocacy, and research publications. Peer in structure and service portfolio to AOTI.
• Royal College of Occupational Therapists (RCOT): The UK professional body and trade union for occupational therapists. RCOT is the closest direct analogue to AOTI, providing membership, CPD, publications, and regulatory advocacy for OTs in a neighbouring jurisdiction.
• Canadian Association of Occupational Therapists (CAOT): Canada's national occupational therapy association, providing membership, CPD, conferences, and the CJOT journal. Directly comparable in mission, governance, and product mix to AOTI.
• Psychological Society of Ireland (PSI): Ireland's chartered professional body for psychologists, providing membership, journals, CPD, and policy advocacy. Comparable Irish professional association structure and revenue model.

Broad incumbents

• World Federation of Occupational Therapists (WFOT): The global umbrella body for national OT associations. AOTI is an official member; WFOT sets international standards for OT education and is the apex body in the profession.
• COTEC Europe: European umbrella for national OT associations. AOTI is affiliated; COTEC coordinates European policy, evidence-based resources, and position statements relevant to AOTI's advocacy work.
• American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA): The largest US national professional association for OTs, offering membership, accreditation, certification, and a peer-reviewed journal. AOTA is a larger incumbent operating a similar model at greater scale.

Others

• CORU: Ireland's multi-profession health and social care regulator; AOTI has a working relationship with CORU and requires CORU registration for practicing members. Adjacent enabling regulator rather than a competitor.
• ENOTHE: European Network for Occupational Therapy in Higher Education. AOTI participates in ENOTHE; the network sets educational standards for OT programmes, making it an adjacent ecosystem partner.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/AOTInews
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/aoti---association-of-occupational-therapists-of-ireland

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

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