AmSpa Community

Society for Aesthetic PAs

Connect with AmSpa’s community dedicated to PAs in medical aesthetics. Whether you’re starting your journey or growing your career, SAPA is with you at every stage.

Why SAPA?

Built for PAs, by PAs

Physician Assistants in medical aesthetics have unique needs when it comes to legal resources, training, and community organizing. The Society for Aesthetic PAs supports this dynamic and growing professional group through clinical and business education, legal resources, and a dedicated peer network.

50

State Summaries

32

Legal Questions

Free

For Plus Members

Member Benefits

Benefits of Being a SAPA Member

Legal Resources

PA-Specific Legal Summaries

Get access to a 32-question, PA-specific legal summary covering med spa laws affecting PAs in your state. From scope of practice to prescriptive authority, ownership rules to supervision requirements, every question is answered state by state.

No more guessing about compliance. Your legal summary is updated regularly and covers the exact questions PAs face in medical aesthetics.

Community

SAPA-Only Chat Group

Build your network of aesthetic PAs through the dedicated SAPA chat group on AmSpa Connect. Share advice, trade notes, and organize both locally and across the country.

This is your peer group; a private space to discuss the challenges and opportunities unique to PAs in aesthetics, from clinical technique to career growth.

Education

PA-Specific Online Education

Access online courses and training content built specifically for Physician Assistants working in medical aesthetics. From foundational knowledge to advanced clinical techniques.

Generate CME certificates, stay current on best practices, and build the skills that set you apart in the aesthetics field.

Legal Coverage

Questions Covered in the SAPA Legal Summary

Each state summary answers 32 PA-specific questions. Here is what is covered.

1 What is the scope of practice of a PA in my state?

2 Do physicians have to be physically present when a PA is performing services?

3Can PAs see new patients or must a physician do it?

4Are there special written requirements for orders or patient charts?

5What procedures can a PA legally perform?

6 Do PAs have prescriptive authority in my state?

7 Can a PA write a prescription for a controlled substance?

8 How many PAs can a single physician supervise?

9 What is required by physician supervision?

10 Who can own a medical spa?

11 As a PA, can I share in the profits of a medical spa?

12 What are the CME requirements for biennial registration?

Showing 12 of 32 questions. Full summary available to SAPA members.

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$300/yr

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What SAPA membership includes:

  • 32-question PA-specific legal summary for all 50 states
  • SAPA-only private chat group on AmSpa Connect
  • PA-specific online education and CME content
  • All AmSpa Plus benefits (legal guides, training discounts, compliance tools)

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