NAAHP HEALTH PROFESSIONS CENTRALIZED APPLICATION SERVICES AT-A-GLANCE
Last updated June 2017
AUDIOLOGY
DENTISTRY
HEALTH ADMINISTRATION
MEDICINE – ALLOPATHIC
MEDICINE – OSTEOPATHIC
MEDICINE, DENTISTRY &
VET – TEXAS
Professional
Association
AAA
American Association of
Audiology
ADEA
American Dental Education
Association
AUPHA
Association of University
Programs in Health Admin.
AAMC
Association of American
Medical Colleges
AACOM
American Assoc. of Colleges of
Osteopathic Medicine
Centralized
Application Service
(CAS)
CSDCAS
Communication Sciences &
Disorders Centralized
Application Service
AADSAS
Associated American Dental
Schools Application Service
HAMPCAS
Health Admin, Management &
Policy Centralized Application
Service
AMCAS
American Medical College
Application Service
AACOMAS
American Assoc. of Colleges of
Osteopathic Medicine
Application Service
TMDSAS
Texas Medical and Dental
Schools Application Service
CAS URL
csdcas.liaisoncas.com
portal.aadsasweb.org
hampcas.liaisoncas.com
www.aamc.org/amcas
aacomas.liaisoncas.com
www.tmdsas.com
# CAS Participating
Schools
30
65
45 of 132 graduate level
programs
145 US and 7 Canadian
medical schools
All DO programs except
UNTHSC-TCOM, which is part
of TMDSAS (see below)
10 medical, 3 dental and 1
veterinary school
Opening Date
August
June
September
Opens: May / Submit: June
May
May
Deadlines
Nov - Apr for Fall start
Latest are February
Varies widely
August through December
December through April
September
Letters of
Recommendation
Three to five individual
online evaluations
submitted through CSDCAS.
Four individual evaluations or
one committee letter
submitted electronically
through AADSAS.
Individual online evaluations
submitted through HAMPCAS.
Check for school-specific
requirements regarding
references.
Individual letters and/or
committee letter submitted
electronically through AMCAS.
Individual letters and/or
committee letter submitted
electronically through
AACOMAS or directly to
schools (check school specific
requirements).
Medical & Dental: Individual
letters and/or committee
letter to TMDSAS.
Vet: TAMU form to TMDSAS.
Letters can be sent
electronically or by mail.
Standardized Test
Scores
GRE Scores are submitted
electronically to CSDCAS
directly from ETS
Official DAT scores are
downloaded by dental schools
through a DAT website. When
registering for the DAT,
applicants should indicate all
the schools where they want
their official DAT scores sent.
GREs are self-reported into
application, then sent directly
to schools.
MCAT Scores are
automatically sent to AMCAS
for distribution to applied
participating schools once the
applicant scores are available.
Applicants must release
scores to AACOMAS
electronically through use
MCAT score reporting system.
Students must provide their
AAMC ID on the MCAT section
of the AACOMAS application.
Medical: Release scores to
TMDSAS electronically
through MCAT score reporting
system.
Dental & Vet: release scores
directly to schools.
Transcripts
Official transcripts should be
sent to CSDCAS by the
Registrar of any US /
Canadian college/ university
attended
Official transcripts should be
sent to AADSAS by the
Registrar of any US / Canadian
college/ university attended
Official transcripts should be
sent to HAMPCAS by the
Registrar of any US / Canadian
college/ university attended
Official transcripts should be
sent to AMCAS by the
Registrar of any US / Canadian
college/ university attended
Official transcripts should be
sent to AACOMAS by the
Registrar of any US / Canadian
college/ university attended
Official transcripts should be
sent to TMDSAS for any US /
Canadian college/ university
attended
Application Fee
$125 for first program
$50 for each additional
$245 for first program
$98 for each additional
$115 for first program
$40 for each additional
$160 for first school
$38 for each additional
$195 for first program
$40 for each additional
$150 flat fee
Income-Based Fee
Assistance
Covers single application;
limited quantity
Covers three schools; limited
quantity
None
aamc.org/fap
Covers single application;
limited quantity
None
Application Service
Contact Info
617-612-2030
csdcasinf[email protected]
617-612-2045
aadsasinfo@aadsasweb.org
617-612-2882
hampcasinfo@hampcas.org
202-828-0600
[email protected]
617-612-2889
aacomasinfo@liasioncas.com
512-499-4786
[email protected]om
NAAHP HEALTH PROFESSIONS CENTRALIZED APPLICATION SERVICES AT-A-GLANCE
Last updated June 2017
NURSING
OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY
OPTOMETRY
PHARMACY
PHYSICAL THERAPY
Professional
Association
AACN
American Association of
Colleges of Nursing
AOTA
American Occupational
Therapy Association
ASCO
Association of Schools and
Colleges of Optometry
AACP
American Association of
Colleges of Pharmacy
APTA
American Physical Therapy
Association
Centralized
Application Service
(CAS)
NursingCAS
Nursing’s Centralized
Application Service
OTCAS
Occupational Therapy
Centralized Application
Service
OptomCAS
Optometry Centralized
Application Service
PharmCAS
Pharmacy College
Application Service
PTCAS
Physical Therapist
Centralized Application
Service
CAS URL
nursingcas.liaisoncas.com
otcas.liaisoncas.com
www.optomcas.org
www.pharmcas.org
www.ptcas.org/home.aspx
# of CAS
Participating Schools
195
104 of 156
23 of 23
126 of 138
219 of 244
Opening &
Submission Date
August
July
Late June / early July
July
July
Deadlines
Varies
Varies
December through June
November through March
October through May
Letters of
Recommendation
Individual online evaluations
submitted through NursingCAS.
Three to five Individual
letters submitted
electronically through
OTCAS.
Up to four individual online
evaluations submitted
through OptomCAS.
Up to four Individual letters
submitted electronically
through PharmCAS.
Up to four Individual letters
submitted electronically
through PTCAS.
Standardized Test
Scores
GRE Scores can be submitted
electronically to NursingCAS
directly from ETS using a school-
specific NursingCAS GRE code.
GRE Scores can be submitted
electronically to OTCAS
directly from ETS using a
special OT program-specific
OTCAS GRE code
Official scores should be sent
directly to schools
Arrange for Pearson to send
PCAT scores to PharmCAS at
School Code 104 and tnter
your PCAT CID number on
your PharmCAS application.
Official scores should be
sent directly to schools
Transcripts
Official transcripts should be
sent to NursingCAS by the
Registrar of any US / Canadian
college/ university attended
OTCAS requires an official
copy of your transcript for
each U.S. and Canadian
institution attended
Official transcripts should be
sent to OptomCAS by the
Registrar of any US /
Canadian college/ university
attended
Official transcripts should be
sent to PharmCAS by the
Registrar of any US /
Canadian college/ university
attended
Official transcripts should be
sent to PTCAS by the
Registrar of any US /
Canadian college/ university
attended
Application Fee
Undergrad: $45 for first, $30
each add’l
Grad: $65 for first, $35 each
additional
$140 for first program
$60 for each additional
$170 for first program
$70 for each additional
$150 for first program
$55 for each additional
$140 for first program
$45 for each additional
Income-Based Fee
Assistance
None
Covers single application;
limited quantity
None
Covers single application;
limited quantity
Covers single application;
limited quantity
Application Service
Contact Info
617-612-2880
nursingcasi[email protected]
617–612–2860
otcasinfo@otcas.org
617-612-2888
optomcasinf[email protected]
617-612-2050
617-612-2060 TTY
info@pharmcas.org
617-612-2040
ptcasinf[email protected]
NAAHP HEALTH PROFESSIONS CENTRALIZED APPLICATION SERVICES AT-A-GLANCE
Last updated June 2017
PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT
PODIATRIC MEDICINE
PUBLIC HEALTH
SPEECH PATHOLOGY
VETERINARY MEDICINE
Professional
Association
PAEA
Physician Assistant Education
Association
AACPM
American Association of
Colleges of Podiatric Medicine
ASPPH
Association of Schools and
Programs of Public Health
ASHA
American Speech-Language
Hearing Association
AAVMC
Association of American
Veterinary Medical Colleges
Centralized
Application Service
(CAS)
CASPA
Central Application Service for
Physician Assistants
AACPMAS
American Association of
Colleges of Podiatric Medicine
Application Service
SOPHAS
Schools of Public Health
Application Service
CSDCAS
Communication Sciences &
Disorders Centralized
Application Service
VMCAS
Veterinary Medical College
Application Service
CAS URL
caspa.liaisoncas.com
aacpmas.liaisoncas.com
sophas.org
csdcas.liaisoncas.com
www.aavmc.org/vmcas
# of CAS
Participating Schools
217 of 210 programs and 19
developing programs
All 9 schools and colleges
89
126
29 US, 2 Canadian, and 7
international colleges
Opening &
Submission Date
April
August
August
August
May
Deadlines
June through March
April through June
Varies
Nov - Apr for Fall start
September
Letters of
Recommendation
Three to five individual online
evaluations submitted through
CASPA
Send directly to school.
Three to five individual online
evaluations submitted through
SOPHAS
Three to five individual online
evaluations submitted through
CSDCAS
Three to six individual online
evaluations submitted through
VMCAS
Standardized Test
Scores
Official GRE Scores are
submitted electronically to
CASPA directly from ETS using
special CASPA GRE codes
Applicants must release scores
to AACPMAS electronically
through use MCAT score
reporting system
Official GRE Scores are
submitted electronically to
SOPHAS directly from ETS
using special SOPHAS GRE
codes
Official GRE Scores can be
submitted electronically to
CSDCAS directly from ETS using
special GRE codes
VMCAS allows you to enter
scores for GRE, MCAT, IELTS,
and TOEFL. Official GRE Scores
can be submitted
electronically to VMCAS
directly from ETS using special
GRE codes
Transcripts
Official transcripts should be
sent to CASPA by the Registrar
of any US / Canadian college/
university attended
Official transcripts should be
sent to AACPMAS by the
Registrar of any US / Canadian
college/ university attended
Official transcripts should be
sent to SOPHAS by the
Registrar of any US / Canadian
college/ university attended
Official transcripts should be
sent to CSDCAS by the
Registrar of any US / Canadian
college/ university attended
Official transcripts should be
sent to VMCAS by the
Registrar of any US / Canadian
college/ university attended
Application Fee
$175 for first program
$50 for each additional
$180 for first program
$45-60 for each additional
$135 for first program
$50 for each additional
$125 for first program
$50 for each additional
$200 for first program
$100 for each additional
Income-Based Fee
Assistance
Covers single application;
limited quantity
Covers single application;
limited quantity. Some service-
based waivers offered.
Covers single application;
limited quantity
Limited quantity of fee
reimbursements available
Application Service
Contact Info
617-612-2080
caspainfo@caspaonline.org
617-612-1900
aacpmasinfo@aacpmas.org
617-612-2090
sophasinf[email protected]
617-612-2030
csdcasinf[email protected]
617-612-2884
vmcasinfo@vmcas.org