Membership Categories

NAPA offers varying membership levels to accommodate practicing PAs (active duty, reservists, retired) as well as business and other individuals interested in supporting NAPA's efforts.

Fellow Members: Members who meet all of the requirements for membership in NAPA and are members of the AAPA in good standing.  These members have full voting privileges on state and national issues and may hold elected office.

Affiliate Members: Members who desire to be affiliated with NAPA and are not members of the AAPA or are fellow members of another constituent chapter of AAPA, or are members (active duty, reserves, or retired) of another branch armed service or are from another sector of the health care professions, and desire to participate in and support the association.  Affiliate members may not vote or hold elected office.

Student Members: Students currently enrolled in a Navy-sponsored and ARC-PA (or successor agency) approved Physician Assistant program.  Student members shall be afforded all rights and privileges of membership except that they may neither vote nor hold elected office in NAPA.

Associate Members: Representatives of businesses engaged in selling products or services to PAs who do not qualify for any other membership category.  They are not entitled to the privilege of the floor, to vote, or to hold office.