The Value of APHL Membership
Learn more about what we can offer you and your organization.
Become an APHL Member
We are a community of public health, environmental, agricultural and chemical laboratories, industry partners and individuals. Our members gain access to training, networking, advocacy, technical assistance and resources that strengthen public health laboratory systems. Learn more about how you or your organization can benefit from APHL membership.
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About the Association of Public Health Laboratories
Supporting a Robust Laboratory System
What We Do
Our mission is to shape national and global health outcomes by promoting the value and contributions of public health laboratories and continuously improving the public health laboratory system and practice.
Learn more about our organization and our impact
Who We Are
We bring together institutions and individuals who recognize the value of public health surveillance and testing. Representatives from state and local public health laboratories as well as environmental, chemical, agricultural and food safety laboratories are welcome.
Meet Our Members:
What We Offer
Our members gain access to an extensive array of benefits and services to assist in carrying out the critical mission of protecting the public’s health.
- Training and Professional Development
- Networking and Laboratory Linkages
- Emergency Response Support
- Resources and Technical Assistance
- Funding and Discount Opportunities
- National and Global Advocacy
- News and Information
- Awards and Recognition
Who Our Members Are
Join the APHL Community
Join a group of organizations and individuals dedicated to advancing progress in laboratory practice, systems and policy. APHL membership is open to a wide range of organizations and individuals involved in public health. The largest component of our membership is United States-based laboratory institutions, but we also offer sustaining memberships and partner opportunities to companies, as well as individual-level memberships.
Membership Overviews
Membership Categories
Find more information about our membership categories below and apply to join.
Public Health Institutional—State
This category is for public health laboratories operated by US states, territories and commonwealths, including the District of Columbia. These members are central to national public health efforts and benefit from APHL’s advocacy, training and collaboration opportunities.
All institutions eligible for state-level membership are already APHL members.
Public Health Institutional—State Application
Public Health Institutional—Local
This category is for local public health laboratories operated by counties, parishes, municipalities, cities, townships, boroughs or other local jurisdictions within the US, including US-associated Pacific Islands. These institutions support community-level public health and gain access to APHL’s resources and professional network.
Public Health Associate Institutional (PHAI)
This category includes environmental, agricultural and state chemical laboratories, as well as other laboratories affiliated with states, territories, commonwealths and the District of Columbia, including US-associated Pacific Islands. These laboratories, while not traditional public health institutions, share an interest in public health issues and are eligible to join APHL to engage in training, technical assistance and collaborative initiatives.
Individual
This membership category is open to persons who have an interest in public health or environmental health but are not otherwise eligible for institutional membership. Individual members can engage with APHL’s professional community, access select resources and stay informed on public health laboratory developments.
Student
To be eligible for the student category, individuals must be currently enrolled in undergraduate or graduate programs related to public health laboratory science—such as microbiology, chemistry, public health or environmental health. Student members gain exposure to the field, access educational resources and connect with professionals to support their academic and career development.
Sustaining Membership is designed for industry and corporate entities that have an interest in public health or environmental laboratories and wish to actively support and engage with the work of APHL.