Join ARPAS: Enhance Your Animal Science Career
ARPAS Is About Promoting Professional Competency and a Culture of Integrity.
Are you passionate about animal science and committed to excellence? Join ARPAS and make a difference.
Why Become an ARPAS Member?
- Validate your expertise: Demonstrate your knowledge and skills through our rigorous qualifying exam.
- Maintain your edge: Stay current in your field with 16 required CEUs annually.
- Uphold professional standards: Commit to a Code of Ethics and contribute to a culture of integrity.
- Advance your career: Gain credibility, respect, and new opportunities.
Learn more and join today! All potential ARPAS members must complete an application form and take a proctored ARPAS exam.
ARPAS Offers Three Membership Types to Fit Your Unique Career Path
Your ARPAS membership type can be in one or more of the following species/product areas: Aquaculture; Beef Cattle; Companion Animals; Dairy Cattle; Horses; Goats; Laboratory Animals; Poultry; Sheep; Swine; Meat Science; Dairy Product Science; and Poultry Product Science.
Professional Animal Scientist (PAS)
Animal science professionals with degrees in the field—ranging from undergraduate students to PhD—are eligible to become a professional animal scientist.
Do you know an animal science professional who is widely recognized for their research, extension, teaching, or accomplishments in the field? They may qualify for a Highly Qualified Individual (HQI) membership without the ARPAS exam. Nominate them below.
Academic Professional Animal Scientist (aPAS or aaPAS)
Current full-time academic faculty members or postdoctoral students with a PhD in animal science are eligible to become academic professional animal scientists without taking the ARPAS exam. Faculty and postdoc positions are required to maintain this membership tier.
Registered Animal Scientist/Registered Animal Product Specialist (RAS/RAPS)
Regardless of your formal education, this membership tier certifies that you have experience and expertise in one or more of the related areas of specialization or species. This tier is perfect for on-farm professionals.
The American College of Animal Sciences also provides board certification in the specific discipline colleges of Animal Behavior, Animal Food Science, Animal Genetics, Animal Nutrition, Animal Physiology, and Animal Welfare Science for the highest level of professional certification.