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Membership Types

Aptify stores membership types in a hierarchical structure with different categories and types. This document provides an overview of the membership types and their ranking within the AANP system.

The categories are actually Member Types themselves. I can make queries like "Give me all member types with a parent member type of "All Individual Members" or "All Company Non-Members".

For the most detailed and updated information, please refer to the official AANP membership page at AANP Membership and AANP International Membership.

NP Licensed Student Member

This was previously called "Post Graduate Student Member", so you may see or hear that term used.

Fee Structure for Memberships

Domestic Memberships

Membership TypeAnnual FeeDescription
NP Member$150For licensed nurse practitioners.
Student Member$55For students currently enrolled in a nurse practitioner program.
Career Starter Member$95For new graduates in their first year of practice.
Licensed NP Student Member$95For NPs currently enrolled in further education, such as a post-master’s certificate or DNP program.
Retired Member$55For retired nurse practitioners.
Associate Member$160Any non-NP who is interested in fostering the objectives of AANP and the NP role can join AANP as an Associate member.

International Memberships

Membership TypeCountry Group 1Country Group 2Country Group 3
(WB High Income Countries,(WB Upper-Middle Income Countries)(WB Lower-Middle & Low-Income Countries)
Excludes U.S. and U.S. Territories)
International Advanced Practice Nurse$99 USD$39 USD$19 USD
International Student$39 USD$19 USD$9 USD

Aptify Categorization of Member Types

CategoryTypeMembershipRanking
All Individual MembersYes0
NP MemberYes100
International Advanced Practice NurseYes95
Student MemberYes90
International Student MemberYes85
NP Licesned Student MemberYes80
Career Starter MemberYes70
Retired MemberYes60
Associate MemberYes50
Lifetime MemberYes0
All Company MembersYes0
NP Organization MemberYes0
Corporate Council MemberYes0
Corporate Employer MembershipYes0
All Individual Non-MembersNo0
Individual Non-MemberNo0
Former MemberNo0
All Company Non-MembersNo0
Company Non-MemberNo0
Former Company MemberNo0

Explanation:

  1. All Individual Members: This category includes all types of individual memberships.

    • NP Member: A nurse practitioner member, highest ranking.
    • International Advanced Practice Nurse: International advanced practice nurses.
    • Student Member: Student members.
    • International Student Member: International students.
    • NP Licesned Student Member: Students pursuing post-master's studies.
    • Career Starter Member: Members who are starting their careers.
    • Retired Member: Retired members.
    • Associate Member: Associate members.
    • Lifetime Member: Members with lifetime membership.
  2. All Company Members: This category includes all types of company memberships.

    • NP Organization Member: Organizations representing nurse practitioners.
    • Corporate Council Member: Members of the corporate council.
  3. Corporate Employer Membership: Companies with corporate employer membership.

  4. All Individual Non-Members: This category includes all types of individual non-memberships.

    • Individual Non-Member: Individuals who are not members.
    • Former Member: Individuals who were previously members.
  5. All Company Non-Members: This category includes all types of company non-memberships.

    • Company Non-Member: Companies that are not members.
    • Former Company Member: Companies that were previously members.