To be a member of PAEA is to be part of a vibrant and collaborative community of institutions and individuals dedicated to advancing PA education. Members have access to specialized programs, networking, tools, resources, and so much more.
Leadership. Scholarship. Professional development. Peer connections. It’s all here.
Membership Types
Become an Individual Colleague *
If you are unaffiliated with a member program and are interested in becoming an Individual Colleague, please complete this form.
* Read the fine print.
Become a Developing or International Program
If you are a program director at a developing or international program and would like your program to become a member please fill out this form.
Become a Voting Member
If you are a program director for an entry–level PA program with provisional or continuing ARC-PA accreditation, or a PA-only post-professional doctoral program at an accredited institution, please email us at membership@PAEAonline.org.
If you are a PA-only Post-Professional Doctoral Program, please complete this form.
Individual Colleague (unaffiliated with a program)
- PAEA E-newsletter
- Discounted registration rates for educational programming
- Professional Learning Communities
- Digital Learning Hub
- Journal of PA Education
- Eligibility for service on a PAEA council/committee as a member
*Dues amount effective for the 2026-2027 membership year
International Programs (ineligible for U.S. accreditation)
In addition to Individual Colleague benefits:
- Eligibility for service on a PAEA council/committee as a chair
- Program Directory listing
- Ability to post position openings on the PAEA online job board
- Ability to purchase any PAEA exam plus access to the PAEA Assessment Knowledge Base**
*Dues amount effective for the 2026-2027 membership year
Developing Programs
In addition to Individual Colleague benefits:
- Eligibility for service on a PAEA council/committee as a chair
- Program Directory listing
- Ability to post position openings on the PAEA online job board
- Opportunity to use CASPA, WebAdMIT™, and Liaison Analytics platforms for first student cohort (additional fee)*
- Ability to purchase any PAEA exam plus access to the PAEA Assessment Knowledge Base
*Dues amount effective for the 2026-2027 membership year
Voting Members
In addition to Developing Program benefits:
- Pi Alpha Honor Society
- Voting rights for PAEA officers
- Voting rights at the business meeting
- CASPA, WebAdMIT™, and Liaison Analytics (no additional fee)
PA-Only Post-Professional Doctoral Program benefits:
- Formal representation in PAEA governance, including full voting rights
- Eligibility to serve in Association leadership roles
- Access to relevant PAEA member services, including advocacy, programming, and resources tailored to their unique challenges
- Opportunities to connect and collaborate with peers across the PA education continuum
*Dues amount effective for the 2026-2027 membership year
Please note: There is a one-time $150 administrative joining fee for all membership categories listed above aside from Individual Colleague.
*Developing programs may participate in CASPA within one year of expected provisional accreditation and must plan to admit the first class the following year. The cost to participate is not included in the Developing Program membership and is a non-refundable fee of $5,500. For more information on eligibility requirements, please contact CASPA@paeaonline.org.
**International Colleague members may purchase exams at the discretion of
PAEA. Programs must have a conversation with PAEA Assessment to assess the suitability
of their technological capabilities and discuss proctoring requirements.
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An individual qualified through education or experience as a PA practitioner, educator, or program administrator who is not currently listed on a program’s roster, regardless of the program’s accreditation status.
Individual colleagues may also include PAEA assessment item writers and individuals professionally qualified through education or experience as educators in medicine, nursing, and allied health sciences so long as they are not identified as a member of the current faculty or staff of any PA program.
Notwithstanding otherwise being eligible as provided above, current or prospective PA students, individuals that provide professional services to PAEA members, and employees of any organization or company that is eligible for any category of PAEA membership are not eligible to be individual colleagues.