# Regulatory Affairs Professionals Society

> The Regulatory Affairs Professionals Society (RAPS) is a nonprofit professional association serving regulatory and quality specialists across healthcare products. Its membership, education, publications, conferences and affiliated credentialing programs help practitioners build expertise and keep pace with changing requirements.

- **Founded:** 1976
- **Headquarters:** Rockville, United States
- **Founders:** Richard E. Greco (Founder)
- **Products:** Individual and enterprise membership, Regulatory Affairs Certification (RAC), Regulatory Compliance Certification (RCC), Foundation in Regulatory Affairs (FRA), RAPS Online University
- **Notable:** Reached its 50th anniversary in 2026., Reports 30,000+ members in 114 countries, 41 chapters and local networking groups, and 5,000+ credential holders on its About page., Introduced FRA in May 2025; 278 professionals earned it that year.

## Products & services

- **Individual and enterprise membership** — Professional community, member resources, mentoring and product discounts; standard individual membership is listed at US$250 for one year.
- **Regulatory Affairs Certification (RAC)** — RAPS Institute professional certification with Drugs and Devices designations and education/experience eligibility requirements.
- **Regulatory Compliance Certification (RCC)** — RAPS Institute credentials assessing EU medical device (MDR) or in vitro diagnostic (IVDR) regulatory knowledge; not a legal qualification for the PRRC role.
- **Foundation in Regulatory Affairs (FRA)** — Assessment-based certificates for foundational regulatory knowledge, including introduction and global strategy tracks for devices and pharmaceuticals.
- **RAPS Online University** — Self-paced regulatory courses and certificate programs for medical devices and pharmaceuticals.
- **Regulatory Focus** — Regulatory news and analysis covering healthcare products and agencies.
- **Journal of Regulatory Affairs** — Member-exclusive, peer-reviewed bimonthly journal; inaugural issue January-February 2026.
- **Convergence and Euro Convergence** — Conferences for regulatory learning, practitioner discussion and networking.
- **Regulatory Competency Framework** — 2021 framework for four career levels, complemented by a 2022 addendum and performance assessment tool.
- **Regulatory Exchange (RegEx)** — Online professional community with discussion groups, volunteer opportunities and networking.
- **Leadership education** — Programs developed with Northwestern Kellogg and eCornell, plus communication training.

## Achievements

- Reached its 50th anniversary in 2026.
- Reports 30,000+ members in 114 countries, 41 chapters and local networking groups, and 5,000+ credential holders on its About page.
- Introduced FRA in May 2025; 278 professionals earned it that year.
- Launched the Journal of Regulatory Affairs with the January-February 2026 issue.

## Latest updates

- **2026-09** — Convergence 2026 was scheduled for 15-17 September in Charlotte, with the 50th anniversary and sessions on AI, regulatory changes and patient perspectives.
- **2026-06** — RAPS announced Silu Zhang, Jennifer Neff and Raymond Seda as incoming directors for January 2027, with Jennifer Paine to become president and Diana Salditt chair.
- **2026-01** — The Journal of Regulatory Affairs began with its January-February issue.

## Links

- Website: https://www.raps.org/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/306225/
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/RAPSorg
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/RegulatoryPros
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/regulatoryprofessionals/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RegulatoryAffairsProfessionalsSociety/

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Last updated: 2026-10-25