Plus, a Free Pizza Lunch for Future ARPAS Professionals
Calling all graduate students and mentors! If you have a group of students interested in earning their ARPAS certification, we’re offering select student groups the opportunity to take the online exam together—over a free pizza lunch!
Don’t forget! The ARPAS Foundation pays exam fees for graduate students taking the ARPAS exam for the first time. Retakes within the 90-day window are complimentary.
Taking the ARPAS exam as a cohort
- Ensures grad students can take advantage of their FREE exam!
- Turns a professional step into a shared experience
- Strengthens your lab, department, or program community
Why now? Graduate students are deeply immersed in their studies, making this the ideal time to certify their knowledge. Plus, students can retake the exam for free within 90 days, and 90% pass within two attempts.
If you’re a grad student leader or faculty mentor interested in organizing a group exam session, we’d love to hear from you. Spots are limited and awarded on a rolling basis.
Reach out today to learn more and reserve your group’s spot.
What Is the ARPAS Exam?
ARPAS currently offers proctored online exams that can be taken anywhere during a window that works for your group’s schedule.
Students can take exams in one or more species/products areas: Aquaculture; Beef Cattle; Companion Animals; Dairy Cattle; Horses; Goats; Laboratory Animals; Poultry; Sheep; Swine; Meat Science; Dairy Product Science; and Poultry Product Science.
All you need is
- a minimum of five graduate students (MS or PhD) interested in pursuing ARPAS certification and membership and
- a faculty mentor or department point person to act as proctor.
What’s Included?
- Coordination support from ARPAS
- A free pizza lunch for participating students
- Clear next steps toward ARPAS membership and certification.
Once the students have passed, ARPAS staff will work with them to finish their membership onboarding. Annual membership requires annual dues—graduate student dues are $10 per year—and 16 annual continuing education credits.