However, the certification is well respected and indicates a high level of achievement by those who obtain it.
In 2019, the AAHP web site listed over 1600 plenary and emeritus members.
A person certified as a health physicist has a responsibility to uphold the professional integrity associated with the certification to promote the practice and science of radiation safety.
It is expected that such a person will always give health physics information based on the highest standards of science and professional ethics.
A certified individual has a responsibility to remain professionally active in the health physics field and remain technically competent in the scientific, technical and regulatory developments in the field.