American Academy of Health Physics


Welcome to the American Academy of Health Physics (AAHP) home page.
The AAHP is an organization that advances the profession of Health Physics, encourages the highest standards of ethics and integrity in the practice of Health Physics, enhances communications among Certified Health Physicists and provides a means for Active CHPs to participate in the certification program. All Certified Health Physicists are eligible for membership in the AAHP. Additionally, persons who have successfully completed one part of the two part exam are eligible for associate membership for that period of time that they remain eligible to take the remaining part.

These pages include information regarding the AAHP, the American Board of Health Physics (ABHP), the certification and recertification processes, as well as examples of recent (1993 - 2002) Part II exams.

2008 Certification Exam Results

The 2008 ABHP Certification Exam Results are NOW available on this website to candidates. Candidates may click here to view their results.

AAHP Preamble and Bylaws (January, 2006)
AAHP Strategic Plan (Amended July 2007)
AAHP Membership: Listings of Plenary, Associate and Emeritus Members, effective April 20, 2006
(and selected e-mail addresses)
AAHP and ABHP Committees (3/1/2005)
Summary of Duties and Responsibilities for Committee Members
AAHP Composition (exam statistics) (4/1/2004)

AAHP Public Library
AAHP Special Sessions at the HPS Meetings
AAHP Special Session Summary
AAHP Special Session - Pittsburgh, 2008, "AAHP Special Session_Radiological Accidents_Lessons Learned?"
AAHP Special Session - Portland, 2007, "Health Physics Education: Status of Academic Programs, Student Recruitment, Funding and Accreditation" (all slides)
AAHP Special Session - Providence, 2006, "Radiation Measurement Instrumentation for HPs – Looking Back at the Past and Looking Forward to the Future" (all slides)
ABHP Letter to NRC on 10 CFR 35 CHP Recognition
Standards of Qualification and Practice (SQ/P)
New Applicants Forms and guidance on how to become certified by the ABHP
AAHP Members AAHP Members HomePage, Password required for entry.

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  • Change E-mail address or other info (address/telephone etc) in Website and Secretariat Records.
Recertification Forms and guidance to complete your quadrennial recertification requirements.
Continuing Education Here, you will find the Academy's Continuing Education policy as well as a current listing of approved courses and activities.
Forms: Application for Certification, Calculator Approval, Continuing Education, etc.
AAHP Bulletin Boards. A Bulletin board is available for discussion of issues of commmon interest to Academy members. On request, special bulletin boards may be created for special purposes, or for closed discussions. Please contact the Webmaster or the Secretariat to establish a special board.
Salary Survey Results

American Board of Health Physics prepares, administers, and grades the certification examinations and issues "certification" to successful candidates.
Examination Preparation Guide, a Guide for candidates seeking certification.
Forms: Application for Certification, Calculator Approval, Continuing Education, etc.
Past Part II Exams( 1993-2002)

CHP News and "CHP Corner" are inserts in the Health Physics Newsletter that contains materials of interest to Certified Health Physicists and persons wishing to become certified. You may submit (online, here) an article for publication.

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