Welcome to your community of professionals! As a member of APNA, you connect with your community of psychiatric-mental health nurses, are the first to know about evidence-based resources and programs, and participate in exclusive opportunities to advance the care and treatment of those with mental health & substance use needs.
| Regular | $135.00 | ||
| Affiliate | $135.00 | (Non-RN) | |
| International | $135.00 | ||
| Military (Armed Forces DOD) | $75.00 | (Active Duty) | |
| Retired | $75.00 | (Not working. As defined by Merriam-Webster.) | |
| Student | $25.00 | (Full-Time Only. Click here for requirements.) | |
When you join APNA or renew your membership, you’ll receive 25 bonus points to use for ordering online continuing education content in the APNA eLearning Center!
You can join online as a regular, affiliate, international, retired, or student member (full-time).
Log in to the member portal and go to My Membership to renew! If you are renewing as a student member, you will need to submit verification of your current full-time enrollment status.
Membership Form (PDF)
For regular, retired, international, and affiliate memberships.
Military Rate Form (PDF)
For members who are on active duty with the Armed Forced (DOD).
Mail completed forms to:
APNA
PO Box 70525
Philadelphia, PA 19176-9943
Call 855-863-2762 or email and we will take care of it for you! If you are on Active Duty with the Armed Forces DOD, please call us or email the above form to membership@apna.org to obtain the discounted Military rate.
Student Membership Details
Student membership is for members who are engaged in full-time study in a nursing degree program and show evidence of full-time student status. (Evidence of being a student in good standing does not validate full-time status.)
Once you have submitted your materials, APNA staff will review your application materials and then activate your membership. Student membership renewal requires submission of updated verification from your nursing program.
Student members may not seek election to the Board but may serve on committees, councils, and task forces. Student members who are registered nurses may vote.
Student Membership Application & Verification
You will need to provide contact information for your program director and a current document on your school letterhead, or an email from your program director or school registrar saved as a pdf. Download a template.
To be approved for student membership, this document MUST include:
Start Your Student Membership Application
To apply for student membership, click the link below to create an account and get started! You will select the “Explore Additional Memberships” option once you have created your account and then follow the steps to fill out your membership form and submit your verification of full-time nursing student status. Remember, the document must explicitly state that you are a full-time student in your program. A document that states you are a student in good standing, for example, will not meet this requirement.
APNA staff will then confirm your documents and activate your membership.
Connect with fellow psychiatric-mental health nurses, be the first to know about evidence-based resources and programs, and participate in exclusive opportunities to advance the care and treatment of those with mental health & substance use needs.
