The American Association of Pathologists' Assistants

The AAPA is the premiere professional association for pathologists' assistants and is the primary provider and repository of continuing education credits for pathologists' assistants. The AAPA offers an annual continuing education conference designed for PA's featuring lectures and workshops by outstanding and nationally recognized speakers. Since 1972 the AAPA has been the leader in defining professional and educational standards for PA's. The AAPA has grown to over 1100 national and international members.

The new Executive Director has been announced! The Board of Trustees is very pleased to announce that John E. Mitchell, BS, MSBA, PA (ASCP)^CM has been selected as the Executive Director of the AAPA. See the full announcement.

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Order the Certification Exam Study Course Includes AAPA Study Guide, reading guide, practice questions, flash cards, and image based practice exam.

Purchase a conference lecture video and quiz from the AAPA Conference One CME credit will be awarded to AAPA members for each completed lecture quiz. 17 titles to choose from. Each order includes a recorded lecture on DVD, a lecture quiz and instructions for submission to the AAPA CME Committee. 2007 and 2007 conference lecture videos available.

The AAPA is an approved provider of continuing education programs in the clinical laboratory sciences through the ASCLS P.A.C.E. program. P.A.C.E. credits are accepted by the ASCP.

The AAPA and the ASCP BOR have created a joint national certification program for qualified pathologists' assistants. All AAPA Fellow members were eligible for transfer of an ASCP BOR certification. The first ASCP certification examination was given in 2005 at the Annual AAPA Business and Continuing Education Conference. The ASCP credential and its official designation, PA(ASCP), represent the gold standard for pathologists' assistants. More...