Membership

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Membership Benefits

  • Monthly educational meetings are accessible to paid members.
  • A receptive audience to present your area of expertise and original research.
  • Opportunities to apply for research grants and to participate in research projects. Research grant funding will require Pre-approval by the Board and you will be required to present your research at an educational meeting before receiving the entirety of grant funding.

Membership Information

  • Members should be a registered/licensed Occupational or Physical Therapist or a Certified Assistant. Hand Fellows are invited to join, attend our courses and present.
  • Active Members do not need to reside in the state of California.
  • Travel grants are subject to pre-approval and are not available to out of state members.
  • Research grants will be subject to rigorous review and are generally not issued outside of the USA.

Rights and Obligations of Members

  • All members shall abide by the bylaws and policies of the Association.
  • Members are expected to attend the Association’s meeting on a regular basis and to participate in the work of the Association.
  • Members are invited to contribute to the educational activities of the Association by direct presentation of materials or by suggesting topics of interest.
  • Active Members of the Association may run for office, vote in Officer elections and participate in committees.
  • Only active members of HTA-CA may hold elective office and committee chair positions. Members intending to run for office should have three years of continuous membership.

Membership Investment

  • Membership is $50 per year, payable via PayPal or by Credit Card into PayPal. Electronic payment is linked to the online registration process. Membership registration forms are available on this site.
  • Membership runs from January through December, regardless of what month you register.
  • Monthly educational meetings are available to current members. We encourage your membership.
  • Members who are unable to attend a meeting they have registered for should kindly notify us at education@hta-ca.org 48 hours in advance.
  • NOTE: A tentative return to live conference learning is scheduled for Spring 2023. The monthly Educational courses will continue to be all virtual. Adopting this format has allowed us to hire speakers from around the world and has increased attendance.