Welcome to National Association of Medical Professionals.

Our Mission

Above all else, the mission of the National Association of Medical Professionals. (NAMP) is to serve the public interest. NAMP provides a world-class standard for licensing and certification of allied health professions. NAMP will develop, administer, and continually review all licensing and certification process based on current and valid standards that provide reliable indicators of competence for the allied health professions.

Our Vision

To be internationally recognized, by all relevant stakeholders, as the premier organization for certifying and licensing allied health professions and for promoting quality in the provision of allied health services to consumers through the initial and ongoing licensing and certification of allied health practitioners.

NAMP Organizational Principles

  • We will ensure fairness, accuracy, validity, and integrity in the development and administration of the license and certification program.
  • We will build public confidence in the quality and credibility of the allied health professions through license and certification related research that supports the mission of NAMP.
  • We will endeavor to anticipate changes in the delivery of health care services in all sites (including hospitals, schools, industry, and communities) and the new competencies needed in allied health professions.
  • We will ensure that our credentialing process reflects public interest and meets the highest standards of measurement and competency assessment as defined by experts in that field.
  • We will support the safe, proficient, competent practice of allied health professions, and the willingness and capacity of the practitioner to improve. We see the certification process as a lifelong tool for the development of allied health practitioners.
  • We will be ever mindful of the prudent use of resources and cost-effective principles of good management in administering the licensing and certification process. Toward this end, we will support efforts to improve the regulatory process, supporting actions, which recognize competency rather than adherence to established mechanisms.
  • We will protect the health and welfare of the public by, for example, removing or restricting the license or certification of any practitioner who demonstrates an inability or failure to safely, proficiently or competently practice in the allied health profession.
  • We will support the development of board members and staff by recognizing the diversity of their contributions, assessing their needs, and providing support for their professional growth.