Professional Organizations

There are many professional organizations and associations that can provide students with helpful information about a particular profession. The organizations on the following list have information on accreditation, licensing and certification, educational programs, and financial assistance.

Organizations
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Allied Health

Association of Schools of Allied Health Professions
1730 M Street, NW, Suite 500
Washington, DC 20036
202/293-4848
www.asahp.org

Division of Allied Health Education and Accreditation
American Medical Association
515 North State Street
Chicago, IL 60610
312/464-5000
www.caahep.org

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Clinical Laboratory Science

American Medical Technologists
710 Higgins Road
Park Ridge, IL 60068
800/275-1268
www.amt1.com

American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science (ASCLS)
7910 Woodmont Avenue, Suite 530
Bethesda, MD 20814
301/657-2768
www.ascls.org

American Society of Clinical Pathologists
2100 West Harrison Street
Chicago, IL 60612-3798
312/738-1336
www.ascp.org

American Society for Cytotechnology
1500 Sunday Drive, Suite 102
Raleigh, NC 27607
919/787-5181 or 800/948-3947
www.asct.com

American Society of Hematology (ASH)
1900 M Street, NW, Suite 200
Washington, DC 20036
202/776-0544
www.hematology.org

National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences
8410 West Bryn Mawr Avenue, Suite 670
Chicago, IL 60631
773/714-8880
www.naacls.org

National Credentialing Agency for Laboratory Personnel, Inc. (NCA)
P.O. Box 15945-289
Lenexa, KS 66285
913/438-5110x647
www.nca-info.org

National Society for Histotechnology (NSH)
4201 Northview Drive, Suite 502
Bowie, MD 20716-1073
301/262-6221
www.nsh.org

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Dentistry

American Dental Association (ADA)
211 East Chicago Avenue
Chicago, IL 60611
312/440-2500
www.ada.org

American Dental Assistants Association
203 North La Salle Street, Suite 1320
Chicago, IL 60601-1225
312/541-1550
www.dentalassistant.org

American Dental Education Association
1625 Massachusetts Avenue, NW, Suite 600
Washington, DC 20036
202/667-9433
www.adea.org/

American Dental Hygienists Association
444 North Michigan Avenue, Suite 3400
Chicago, IL 60611
800/243-ADHA (2342)
www.adha.org

National Association of Dental Laboratories
8201 Greensboro Drive, Suite 300
McLean, VA 22101
800/950-1150
www.nadl.org

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Dietetics and Nutrition

American Dietetic Association
216 West Jackson Boulevard
Chicago, IL 60606-6995
313/899-0040
www.eatright.org

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Emergency Medical Technician

National Association of Emergency Medical Technicians
102 Monroe Street
Clinton, MS 39056-4210
800/34-NAEMT (800/346-2368)
www.naemt.org

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Geriatric Care

American Association of Retired Persons
601 E Street, NW
Washington, DC 20047
202/434-2277 or 800/424-3410
www.aarp.org

American Society on Aging
833 Market Street, Suite 511
San Francisco, CA 94103
415/974-9600

Association for Gerontology in Higher Education
1030 15th Street, NW, Suite 240
Washington, DC 20005
202/289-9806
www.aghe.org

Gerontological Society of America
1030 15th Street, NW, Suite 250
Washington, DC 20005
202/842-1275
www.geron.org

National Association of Area Agencies on Aging
927 15th Street, NW, Sixth Floor
Washington, DC 20005
202/296-8130
www.n4a.org

National Council on the Aging
409 Third Street, SW, Second Floor
Washington, DC 20024
202/479-1200
www.ncoa.org

National Institute on Aging (NIA)
Public Information Office
Building 31, Room 5C27
31 Center Drive, MSC 2292
Bethesda, MD 20892-2292
301/496-1752
www.nih.gov/nia

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Health Information and Communication

American Medical Writers' Association
40 West Gude Drive, Suite 101
Rockville, MD 20850-1192
301/294-5303
www.amwa.org

American Public Health Association
800 I Street, NW
Washington, DC 20001
202/777-2742
www.apha.org

Association of Medical Illustrators
2965 Flowers Road South, Suite 105
Atlanta, GA 30341
770-454-7933
www.medical-illustrators.org

Biocommunications Association
2965 Flowers Road South, Suite 105
Atlanta, GA 30341
770/457-2221
www.tmc.edu/bca-news

Health Sciences Communications Association
One Wedgewood Drive, Suite 28
Jewett City, CT 06351-2428
860/376-5915
www.hesca.org

International Association of Business Communicators
1 Hallidie Plaza, Suite 600
San Francisco, CA 94102
415/433-3400
www.iabc.com

Medical Library Association (MLA)
65 East Wacker Place, Suite 1900
Chicago, IL 60602-4805
312/419-9094
www.mlanet.org

National Association of Science Writers, Inc.
PO Box 294
Greenlawn, NY 11740
631/757-5664
www.nasw.org

National Health Council
1730 M Street, NW, Suite 500
Washington, DC 20036
202/785-3910
www.nhcouncil.org

U.S. National Library of Medicine
8600 Rockville Pike
Bethesda, MD 20894
888/346-3656
www.nlm.nih.gov

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Health Information Management and Support Services

American Academy of Professional Coders
309 West 700 South
Salt Lake City, UT 84101
800/626-2633
www.aapc.org

American Association for Medical Transcription
3460 Oakdale Road, Suite M
Modesto, CA 95355-9690
800/982-2182
www.aamt.org

American Health Information Management Association
233 North Michigan Avenue, Suite 2150
Chicago, IL 60611-5519
312/233-1100
www.ahima.org

Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS)
230 East Ohio Street, Suite 500
Chicago, IL 60611
312/664-4467
www.himss.org

International Association of Administrative Professionals
PO Box 20404
Kansas City, MO 64195-0404
816/891.6600
www.iaap-hq.org

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Health Services Administration

American Academy of Medical Administrators
701 Lee Street, Suite 600
Des Plaines, IL 60016
847/759-8601
www.aameda.org

American College of Health Care Administrators
1800 Diagonal Road, Suite 355
Alexandria, VA 22314
888/88-ACHCA (888/882-2422)
www.achca.org

American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE)
1 North Franklin, Suite 1700
Chicago, IL 60606-3491
312/424-2800
www.ache.org

Association of University Programs in Health Administration
730 First Street, NW, Fourth Floor
Washington, DC 20001-4510
202/638-1448
www.aupha.org

Health Resources and Services Administration
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Parklawn Building
5600 Fishers Lane
Rockville, Maryland 20857

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Hospitals and Health Systems

American Hospital Association (AHA)
1 North Franklin Street, Suite 1700
Chicago, IL 60606
312/422-3000
www.aha.org

Maryland Hospital Association (MHA)
6820 Deerpath Road
Elkridge, MD 21075-6234
410/379-6200
www.mdhospitals.org

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Long-term Care

American Health Care Association
1201 L Street, NW
Washington, DC 20005-4014
www.ahca.org

Mid-Atlantic Non-Profit Health and Housing Association (MANPHA)
10280 Old Columbia Road, Suite 250
Columbia, MD 21046-1709
410/381-1176
www.manpha.org

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Mental Health/Counseling

American Association of Pastoral Counselors
9504A Lee Highway
Fairfax, VA 22031-2303
703/385-6967
www.aapc.org

American Board of Professional Psychology
514 East Capitol Avenue
Jefferson City, MO 65101
800/255-7792
www.abpp.org

American Counseling Association
5999 Stevenson Avenue
Alexandria, VA 22304
708/823-9800
www.counseling.org

American Mental Health Counselors Association
801 North Fairfax, Suite 304
Alexandria, VA 22314
800/326-2642
www.amhca.org/

American Psychiatric Association (APA)
1400 K Street, NW
Washington, DC 20005
202/682-6000
www.psych.org

American Psychological Association (APA)
750 First Street, NE
Washington, DC 20036
202/336-5500
www.apa.org

Association for Mental Health Clergy
12320 River Oaks Point
Knoxville, TN 37922
423/544-9704

Association of Professional Chaplains
1701 East Woodfield Road, Suite 311
Schaumburg, IL 60173
847/240-1014
www.professionalchaplains.org

Association of State and Provincial Psychology Boards
PO Box 241245
Montgomery, AL 36124-2145
www.asppb.org

Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs
American Counseling Association
5999 Stevenson Avenue
Alexandria, VA 22304
800/347-6647
www.cacrep.org/

Council on Social Work Education
1725 Duke Street, Suite 500
Alexandria, VA 22314-3421
703/683-8080
www.cswe.org

National Association of Social Workers
IC-Career Information
750 First Street, NE, Suite 700
Washington, DC 20002-4241
800/638-8799
www.naswdc.org

National Board for Certified Counselors
3 Terrace Way, Suite D
Greensboro, NC 27403
336/547-0607
www.nbcc.org

National Network for Social Work Managers
PO Box 11391
Columbia, SC 29211-1391
803/933-9911
www.socialworkmanager.org

Society of Behavioral Medicine
103 South Adams Street
Rockville, MD 20850
301/251-2790
www.sbm.org

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