Eligibility Requirements

a.      An individual who has passed the ASCP BOR Pathologists’ Assistant Certification Examination.
    
b.      A member who, prior to 2005 passed the AAPA Fellowship Examination.

Benefits

• Newsletter
• Reduced rate for AAPA conference fees
• Networking
• Online forum
• CE tracking
• Full members only access to the web site including the membership directory
• Job hotline & employment mailings
• Participate/view surveys 
• Membership card
• Eligible to serve on any standing committee, chair a committee, hold a position as an Association officer or Board of Trustees member
• Only active Fellow members shall be entitled to vote on matters of the Association. A voting Fellow may execute consents, waivers or releases in person, or by another member as authorized by written proxy executed by such Fellow. The proxy shall be submitted to the Administration Committee and may be revocable at any time by said Committee if any discrepancies are found. Revocation may affect any vote made prior to the revocation upon recommendation of the Administrative Committee to the Board of Trustees.

 Annual Dues*

$125

 Eligibility Requirements

An AAPA member (previously referred to as an “Affiliate member”) in good standing on December 31, 2006 and who is:

a.      A training program graduate who has not passed the ASCP BOR Pathologists’ Assistant Certification Examination.

b.      An on-the-job-trained (OJT) individual who has been deemed certification- eligible by ASCP BOR, but who has not yet passed the ASCP BOR Pathologists’ Assistant Certification Examination. 

c. A training program graduate who, prior to January 1, 1991 was granted AAPA Affiliate status, but who never passed the AAPA Fellowship Examination and who is not eligible to sit for the ASCP BOR Pathologists’ Assistant Certification Examination.

Benefits

• Newsletter
• Reduced rate for AAPA conference fees
• Networking
• Online forum
• CE tracking
• Full members only access to the web site including the membership directory
• Job hotline & employment mailings
• Participate/view surveys
• Eligible to serve on any standing committee 
  
  An Associate member may not vote, hold an office as an Association officer, Board of Trustees member or be a committee Chair/Vice-Chair. Board of Trustees.

 Annual Dues*

$150

 Eligibility Requirements

a.      Admittance to this category is closed as of January 1, 2010.

b.     Members in this category will consist of individuals admitted prior to January 1, 2010 who met one of the following conditions and were active members as of December 31, 2009:

     i. An on-the-job-trained (OJT) individual who, prior to January 1, 1991, was granted AAPA Affiliate membership status, who never passed the AAPA Fellowship Examination and who is not eligible to sit for the ASCP BOR Pathologists’ Assistant Certification Examination.

     ii. An on-the-job-trained (OJT) individual admitted to the AAPA Affiliate Membership category after January 1, 1991 who never passed the AAPA Fellowship Examination and who is not eligible to sit for the ASCP BOR Pathologists’ Assistant Certification Examination.

     iii. An on-the-job-trained (OJT) individual who has been initially deemed eligible to sit for the ASCP BOR Pathologists’ Assistant Certification Examination, but failed to pass this exam in accordance with ASCP BOR guidelines.

     iv. Any individual who does not meet the requirements as itemized under a, b and c of this category, and who is deemed competent to perform the functions of a “Pathologists Assistant” as outlined in Article III, “Scope of Practice.

 Benefits

• Newsletter
• Reduced rate for AAPA conference fees
• Networking
• Online forum
• CE tracking
• Limited members only access to the web site including the membership directory 
• Membership card
• Eligible to serve on any standing committee
  

  
   

  An Affiliate member may not vote, hold an office as an Association officer, Board of Trustees member or be a committee Chair/Vice-Chair.  An Affiliate member may not have access to the job hotline, employment mailings, or AAPA surveys.

Annual Dues*

$150

Eligibility Requirements

Any person who is currently enrolled in a NAACLS accredited (or Serious Applicant status) Pathologists’ Assistant Training Program. Student membership in the AAPA is applicable only while the individual is actively enrolled as a fully matriculated student. This status is valid to the close of the calendar year (December 31) in which the student successfully graduates.

Benefits

• Newsletter
• Reduced rate for AAPA conference fees
• Networking
• Online forum
• CE tracking
• Full members only access to the web site including the membership directory
• Job hotline & employment mailings
• Participate/view surveys 
  
  A student member may not vote, hold an office as an Association officer, Board of Trustees member, be a committee Chair/Vice-Chair or serve on a standing committee. 

Annual Dues*

A single one time dues payment of $45 (effective March 2006) covers a student while they are eligible to be in this class of membership. 

Eligibility Requirements

Any individual or corporation who has rendered outstanding service to the AAPA, and has been recommended for honorary membership by written nomination submitted to the Membership Committee, and has been approved by the Membership Committee Chair and the Board of Trustees.

Benefits

• Newsletter
• Reduced rate for AAPA conference fees
• Networking
• Online forum 
• Membership card

An honorary member may not vote, hold an office as an Association officer, Board of Trustees member, be a committee Chair/Vice-Chair or serve on a standing committee. An honorary member may not have access to the job hotline, employment mailings, AAPA surveys, CE tracking, or member directory.

Annual Dues*

An honorary member shall not be subject to annual dues payments.

Eligibility Requirements

Any individual or group who wishes to help support the AAPA by paying an annual fee set by the Board of Trustees.  The Association may reject applications if it is deemed that the individual’s or group’s business and/or personal practices, by their nature, constitute a conflict with the AAPA Bylaws, interests, principals, ethics and mission statement.

A sustaining member may not vote, hold an office as an Association officer, Board of Trustees member, be a committee Chair/Vice-Chair or serve on a standing committee. A sustaining member may not have access to the job hotline, employment mailings, AAPA surveys, CE tracking, or member directory.



 

Annual Dues*

$400

Eligibility Requirements

Any NAACLS-accredited (or Serious Applicant status) Pathologists’ Assistant Training Program that pays an annual fee set by the Board of Trustees.

Benefits

• Newsletter
• Reduced rate for AAPA conference fees
• Networking
• Online forum 
• Membership card
• Two (2) individuals named by each program shall be entitled to benefits listed in this category; however if the individuals named by any of the programs are AAPA members already, they shall be entitled to all Association privileges that accrue to their membership category.
  
  
  An institutional member, if not already an active member of the AAPA may not vote, hold an office as an Association officer, Board of Trustees member, be a committee Chair/Vice-Chair or serve on a standing committee. Neither may they have access to the job hotline, employment mailings, AAPA surveys, CE tracking or member directory.

Annual Dues*

$300

Annual Dues*

A medical/military leave member shall not be subject to annual dues payments. 

Eligibility Requirements

Any AAPA member who has submitted a request to the Membership Committee to be moved to this category, and whose request has been approved by both the Membership Committee Chair and the Board of Trustees.

Annual Dues*

$45

Eligibility Requirements

a.      Any AAPA member who has voluntarily submitted a written request to the Membership Committee to be moved to the Inactive Roster.

b.      Any AAPA member who involuntarily is placed on the Inactive Roster by direct action of the Board of Trustees.  Members of the Board of Trustees, Committee Chairs and Vice-Chairs may be placed in this category for violation of the Conflict of Interest Policy, non-ethical conduct or other malfeasance. Non-payment of annual dues may also initiate such action for any member in any category.

The provisions regarding acceptance/placement into the inactive classification, length of inactive period and payment of dues shall be individualized by the Board of Trustees.

Benefits

All benefits, rights and privileges of membership shall cease when placed in the inactive category.

Regardless of the reason for placement in the inactive membership category, all requests for reinstatement of membership must begin with completion of a membership application.  The completed application will be evaluated and reviewed on an individual, case-by-case basis by the Board of Trustees. Such reinstatement may include completion by the applicant of specific provisions based upon the initial reason for placement into the inactive membership category, including payment of past dues and assessment of other fees as determined by the Board of Trustees.

Annual Dues*

N/A