What Texas Association of Nurse Anesthetists does

Texas Association of Nurse Anesthetists (TxANA) is a nonprofit professional membership association founded in 1974 that represents the more than 5,400 Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNAs) practicing in Texas. It operates as the state-level affiliate of the American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology (AANA), with members joining and renewing through the AANA membership platform. TxANA's mission centers on safeguarding CRNA practice rights, advancing patient access to high-quality anesthesia care, and championing legislation that strengthens the profession statewide, with Texas law (Occupations Code Section 157.058) and three Attorney General opinions (JC-0117, KP-0266, KP-0371) forming the regulatory backbone the association actively defends.

TxANA's core product surface includes TxANA Academy, an online continuing education platform built on the Absorb LMS that delivers accredited CE courses through a bundle access model; a member community portal hosted on SmallWorldLabs; a job board on mcjobboard; an annual convention (scheduled for September 11-13, 2026 at Intercontinental San Antonio); a Capitol Day advocacy event; an SRNA scholarship program; a branded merchandise e-commerce store; and the TxANA PAC political action committee. The technology stack is fully third-party SaaS rather than proprietary, with the association itself operating with a lean team of two employees (per the contact page) and relying on outsourced platforms and external vendor relationships.

The business model is membership-dues-centric at the core, supplemented by continuing education bundle sales, event registration and sponsorship, branded merchandise sales at price points ranging from $5 (badge reels) to $75 (Stanley tumblers), PAC contributions, and scholarship funding flows. Distribution is primarily direct-to-member through the website (txana.org), social media-led community engagement (Member Mondays), email communications, and in-person events. Customer segments are horizontal across CRNAs (primary), Student Registered Nurse Anesthetists (pipeline), healthcare facilities as indirect beneficiaries, and legislators/public officials as advocacy targets.

Name

Texas Association of Nurse Anesthetists

Legal name

Texas Association of Nurse Anesthetists

Website

https://txana.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1974

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Texas Association of Nurse Anesthetists (TxANA) is a nonprofit professional membership association founded in 1974 that represents more than 5,400 Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists in Texas, delivering advocacy, accredited continuing education, and professional development services as the state affiliate of AANA.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Austin

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: TxANA members join and renew through AANA (American Association of Nurse Anesthetists) membership platform. Membership dues support association operations, advocacy efforts, and member services.
2. Merchandise Sales: TxANA operates an online store selling branded merchandise including blankets ($50), coolers ($35), scrub caps ($25), T-shirts ($30), tumblers ($75), and badge reels ($5).
3. Continuing Education: TxANA Academy offers accredited continuing education courses through a bundle access model. Members receive discounted access to Academy courses.
4. SRNA Scholarships: TxANA awards scholarships to Student Registered Nurse Anesthetists including two Annual Convention Scholarships ($1,000 each) and one Mid-Year Assembly Scholarship ($2,500). Funded by member contributions and association resources.
5. TxANA PAC Contributions: Political Action Committee accepting member contributions to support legislative advocacy efforts in Texas.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Texas Association of Nurse Anesthetists (TxANA) is the state-level professional membership association representing Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNAs) and Student Registered Nurse Anesthetists (SRNAs) in Texas. Founded in 1974 and headquartered in Austin, the organization provides legislative advocacy, continuing professional education, networking events, and practice resources to its membership base of more than 5,000 anesthesia professionals across the state.

Product overview

Texas Association of Nurse Anesthetists (TxANA) is a professional association for Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists in Texas, not a traditional technology product company. The organization offers a suite of member services including TxANA Academy (online continuing education platform), scholarship programs, an annual convention, Capitol Day advocacy events, a member community platform, job board, and wellness resources. Additionally, TxANA provides informational resources including healthcare provider packets and dental anesthesia guidance, and operates a merchandise store. These offerings support CRNA professional development, advocacy, and practice across Texas.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• TxANA Academy Online continuing education platform delivering on-demand courses and certification programming for CRNAs and SRNAs in Texas.

Quantifiable outcome

• CRNAs administer more than 50 million anesthetics to patients in the United States each year
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology (AANA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTxANA is the state-level professional organization affiliated with AANA, the national professional organization for nurse anesthesiology. Jennifer Andersen serves as TxANA's Federal Political Director while receiving recognition from AANA. TxANA members join through AANA's membership platform, and TxANA aligns with AANA's scope of practice, wellness resources, and advocacy programs.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• New York State Association of Nurse Anesthetists (NYSANA): NYSANA is the New York state affiliate of AANA representing CRNAs in New York. It mirrors TxANA's structure of state-level advocacy, continuing education programming, an annual meeting, and member services for nurse anesthetists.
• American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology (AANA): AANA is the national professional association for CRNAs and the parent affiliate of TxANA. TxANA members join through AANA's membership platform and TxANA aligns with AANA's scope-of-practice and advocacy programs, making it the most directly comparable organization to TxANA.
• Pennsylvania Association of Nurse Anesthetists (PANA): PANA is the Pennsylvania state CRNA association and AANA affiliate offering advocacy, continuing education, and member engagement programs. It is a near-identical peer in scope, structure, and revenue model to TxANA.
• Florida Association of Nurse Anesthesiology (FANA): FANA is a state-level professional membership association representing Florida CRNAs, structurally identical to TxANA. Both associations deliver continuing education, host annual conventions, run PACs, and advocate for CRNA practice rights within their respective state legislatures.
• California Association of Nurse Anesthesiology (CANA): CANA is the California state CRNA association and AANA affiliate, comparable to TxANA in mission, governance, and program mix (education, advocacy, PAC, annual conference). It is one of the largest state CRNA associations by membership.

Broad incumbents

• American Nurses Association (ANA): ANA is the national professional association for the broader nursing profession with state affiliates. Comparable to AANA in its association-of-associations structure, though its membership scope spans all RNs rather than CRNAs specifically.
• American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP): AANP is the national professional membership association for nurse practitioners with state affiliates operating under a similar model to AANA/TxANA. It is comparable as a parallel advanced-practice nursing association rather than as a direct competitor.

Others

• American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA): ASA represents physician anesthesiologists and is the principal advocacy counterparty in scope-of-practice debates. While not a peer in business model, ASA is materially relevant as the profession that TxANA's regulatory advocacy is positioned against.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/TxANACRNAs
• Xx.com/TxANACRNAs
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/texas-association-of-nurse-anesthetists

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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