Utah Recreation Therapy Association
Promoting the development of recreation therapy in the state of Utah.
Apply to Present at the 2026 Annual Conference!
Promoting the development of recreation therapy in the state of Utah.
Learn more about URTA, Recreational Therapy, and the APIED Process
Check out upcoming events including webinars and our annual conference.
Read testimonials from clients and families or watch informative Recreational Therapy videos.
Make a monetary donation used exclusively for our legislative efforts for the advancement and improvement of Recreational Therapy services for the people in the state of Utah.
Post a job or internship opportunity on our website.
Current Members can print their CEU Certificates from URTA uploaded in their Individual CEU Drives accessed through the Membership Directory.
Check out conference handouts, intervention protocols, evidence based practice resources, and more on the URTA Member Google Drive.
*Must be a current URTA member to Access.
Know someone who is awesome and is passionate about recreation therapy? Nominate them for recognition and an award at the annual Utah Recreation Therapy Conference! Each year URTA Members and friends are recognized for their hard work and dedication to the profession in the following categories: Outstanding Member, Distinguished Service, Outstanding Program, Community Service. Nominations are ongoing.
Early Bird Registration for our 2026 URTA Annual Conference is now open! The theme this year is "Rooted and Rising." Take advantage of the lowest price offered starting today 11/19/25 and ending 1/9/26 (that's a longer time for early bird savings).
In person conference will be held Thursday and Friday March 20th-21st, 2025 at the Conference Center at Miller Campus- SLCC Sandy Utah.
Early Bird Conference Rates are as follows: (Student rates do not change)
2 Day Professional $375
1 Day Professional $300
2 Day Student $145
1 Day Student $95
All Registrations include 2026 URTA Membership, opportunity to attend 2 hour suicide prevention training (fulfilling requirement needed for license renewal), and networking.
We can't wait to see you in person and have another awesome conference this year!
Click HERE for more conference details and to submit registration.
We are excited to be gearing up for our annual conference, taking place March 19-20, 2026, at The Conference Center at Miller Campus in Salt Lake City!
This year’s theme is "Rooted and Rising."
While the conference seems far away, it tends to sneak up on us. We are sending out our presenter application now to encourage you to start thinking about how you want to contribute to another great event.
We’ve made a few minor changes to the application process this year to make things clearer and more efficient:
We now call the "Call for Presenters" simply the Presenter Application.
We've shortened the initial application requirements. Full information is only required after acceptance, by February 2, 2026.
We've clarified all deadlines and dates for accepted presenters
Important Deadlines & Dates:
Nov 30, 2025: Apply by this date for up to $100 off registration
Dec 31, 2025: Apply by this date for up to $75 off registration
Jan 31, 2026: Apply by this date for up to $50 off registration
Jan 10, 2026: Presenter Acceptance Emails Sent
Feb 2, 2026: ALL required presenter information due (if accepted)
Mar 14, 2026: Handouts/pre-recorded sessions due
Ready to Apply?
Presenter Application Outline (Use this to prepare your information)
Interested in Enrolling as a Medicaid Provider for RT Services? Click HERE or check out the instructions below.
Tis the Season for Swig! Help URTA raise some funds by purchasing a Swig drink, cookie, or pretzel bites punch card. These are physical cards mailed directly to you after payment. The options and costs for you are below:
10 44oz drinks card $30
10 cookies card $22.50
8 pretzel bite cups and dip card $26
All proceeds go directly to URTA for legislative funds. These cards are good at any Swig location for any drink up to the size of 44oz. We will be collecting funds via Venmo. If interested or have questions email Jenna at Jenna.d.Spendlove@gmail.com with subject line “URTA Swig”. Please provide your name, email, phone number, and address with which card and how many you would like. We will send you the Venmo QR code and once payment is made, your gift card will be sent.
Thank you for your continued support!
Help URTA raise some “dough” by purchasing a “Virtual Dozen” with Krispy Kreme! Virtual Dozen is an electronic gift card that is sent right to your phone through text or email. The cost for you is $11 and all proceeds go directly to URTA for legislative funds. This gift card is good at any Krispy Kreme location for the value of a dozen glazed donuts (11.99) We will be collecting funds via Venmo. If interested or have questions email Jenna at jennadnielson@gmail.com with subject line “URTA Krispy Kreme”. Please provide your name, email, phone number and how you would like your gift card delivered (text, email or both) and how many gift cards you would like. We will send you the Venmo QR code and once payment is made, your gift card will be sent.
Thank you for your continued support!