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Support Your Practice Journey and Your Profession Today

Join the CAP and grow your knowledge, enhance your skills, and connect with pathology thought leaders around the world.

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Learn more about the advantages of group membership and submit the interest form to get started.

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At the College of American Pathologists (CAP), we support the whole pathologist so you can excel in your practice with the latest educational resources, powerful career development tools, extensive networking opportunities, and unwavering advocacy in the corridors of health care legislation.

Whether you’re just starting out or have been in practice for many years, becoming a member of the CAP allows you to continuously evolve your skills, strengthen your practice, and support your profession.

  • Learn to Apply Innovations

    We offer a continuously evolving list of more than 120 courses, webinars, learning resources, and events that help you stay abreast of technology innovations in anatomic and clinical pathology.

  • Advance My Professional Skills

    If you are working to grow as an individual, managing a team, or managing an entire practice, you can strengthen your professional skill set with more than 150 practice management resources.

  • Make Meaningful Connections

    Build your network by leveraging more than 20 opportunities every year to connect with colleagues and thought leaders. You can also join our advocacy efforts to support our profession and promote our value.

Support Your Practice Journey and Your Profession Today

Join the CAP and grow your knowledge, enhance your skills, and connect with pathology thought leaders around the world.

Call our membership team at 800-323-4040 (Option 2) with questions or if you have been impacted
financially during this trying time and need help with your membership dues.

With nearly 18,000 members around the world, the CAP is the largest member association of board-certified pathologists. And you’ll find nearly every subspecialty represented among our ranks.

No matter where you are on your journey or where you’re headed, you’ll find resources to help you learn, tools to help you manage, and thought leadership from your peers.

  • Start Your Journey

    Benefit from more 130 resources to help you get a strong start and stay ahead with the CAP.

  • Continue to Grow

    Explore pathology-specific resources designed to enhance your leadership skills and stay current on emerging technologies.

  • Share Your Talents

    Discover how the CAP continues to bring you many ways to connect, advocate, and contribute to advancing the specialty.

Membership Pricing

We make it easy for newly practicing pathologists to join or maintain membership with a tiered dues structure.


* Military membership, applies to active-duty U.S. Military, U.S. Public Health Services (USPHS), or Veterans Affairs (VA) board-certified pathologists. Please contact the membership team to receive your special rate.

** Group membership is based on 20% off dues for each eligible member. Click here for details.

Find important information on what portion of your dues is tax-deductible here.

If you have been impacted financially during this trying time and need help with membership dues, contact us at membership@cap.org or 800-323-4040 option 2.

Medical student Free
Pathology resident Free
Board certified, in fellowship training Free
Fellow, board certified in 2024 Free
Fellow, board certified in 2023 $122.25
Fellow, board certified in 2022 $244.50
Fellow, board certified in 2021 $366.75
Military* $244.50
Fellow $489.00
International Fellow $489.00
Group Membership** $391.20

Support Your Practice Journey and Your Profession Today

Join the CAP and grow your knowledge, enhance your skills, and connect with pathology thought leaders around the world.

Call our membership team at 800-323-4040 (Option 2) with questions or if you have been impacted
financially during this trying time and need help with your membership dues.