Become a Member

All NPs and student NPs are welcome to join the NPAA! NPAA membership keeps you in touch with what is happening in the NP field, provincially and nationally.

Benefits to membership include (Please note this applies to regular and student memberships only):

• Exclusive NPAA Member-only 20% discount to the dermatology clinical support tool VisualDx ($80 value).
• Exclusive NPAA Member-only discount (20% for NPs and 50% for students) to the clinical support tool, UpToDate (Up to $200 Value)
• 15% Discount for educational programs on NP Circle
• Discounts for EMRs including including Accuro, Ava, and Healthquest
• Discounts for Brightsquid PIA and SecureMail services
• Inclusion in mailing lists for regular and student memberships, to keep you informed of all the latest news concerning the NPAA and NP practice
• Discounted tickets to the NPAA conference for regular and student members

Advocacy

• Access to NPAA representatives for support, information, and to take action on concerns and issues
• Support your profession as a key stakeholder in advocating for NP practice across the province including:
  • CRNA
  • Alberta Health
    • ARP Division and Operations / Implementation 
    • CII/CPAR Division 
    • Minister of Health 
  • MAPS
  • iMAPS 
  • Anti-racism committee
  • Primary Care Agency
    • Communication and Change Management Sub-Committee
    • Structure / Governance Design and Implementation Sub-Committee
    • Performance Monitoring and Evaluation Sub-Committee
  • Coalition for Primary Health Care
  • Provincial PCN Committee
  • Alberta Health Services – NP Services
  • Covenant Health – NP Services
  • MNP Grant Implementation – NPPCP 
  • Alberta Counsel – legal team and government relations
  • NPAA Conference Committee
  • NPAA NP Primary Care Program Committee
  • Nurse Practitioner Association of Canada 
  • AUNP
  • Health Quality Council of Alberta
  • CASN Summit for NP generalist education 
  • Provincial NP Committee
  • Provincial Speciality Access Steering Committee

In the Members Only section you will have access to:

• NP educational events
• Job Board
• Clinic Space Listings
• NP Practice Supports including NP Primary Care Program Supports
• Regular updates, reports and information about NP issues and NPAA advocacy activities
• Political Advocacy Tools Kit and tips on how to talk to the media
• Access to discussion papers, briefs prepared by NPAA to help inform you on NP related issues
• Access to membership surveys that provide you with an opportunity to inform the direction of the NPAA
• Innumerable articles and links to inform and prepare you for your own acts of advocacy

Membership Types

• NPAA Nurse Practitioner Member Annual Automatic Subscriptions: $300/year billed to your credit card annually
  • This membership is right for you if:
    • You are licensed NP in Alberta
    • You are a licensed graduate NP
• NPAA Nurse Practitioner Student Member Subscription, no voting rights: $120/year until April 1, 2025, after April 1, 2025 cost will be $150/year, requires manual purchase annually
  • This membership is right for you if:
    • You are currently enrolled in an NP education program in Canada. 
    • Verification of student status will be required
• Associate Member, no voting rights: $150/year, requires manual purchase annually
  • This membership provides periodically newsletter updates, however does not provide any additional benefits/access as listed above. This may be right for you if:
    • You are an out of province NP wishing to stay up to date on NP practice in Alberta
    • You are a retired NP wishing to support NPAA
    • You are a member of the public wishing to support NPAA
    • Active practicing NPs in Alberta are not eligible for this membership.

Click here to become a member