North Carolina Nurses Association

What North Carolina Nurses Association does

North Carolina Nurses Association (NCNA) is a private, nonprofit professional association founded in 1902 by Mary Lewis Wyche, headquartered in Raleigh, NC. It serves as the statewide representative body for all registered nurses in North Carolina and operates as a constituent/state affiliate of the American Nurses Association (ANA). NCNA provides a portfolio of member services including ANCC-accredited continuing education (both live and recorded), 14 specialty councils and commissions spanning practice areas from psychiatric-mental health to nursing informatics and virtual nursing, regional advisory councils, and a student pipeline via the North Carolina Association of Nursing Students (NCANS). Members also gain access to legislative advocacy (including APRN Full Practice Authority efforts), the NC Nurses PAC, the NCNA Connect online community, the NCNA Career Center job board (5,555+ active postings), and publications including the Tar Heel Nurse magazine, e-newsletters, and the Nursing Rounds podcast.

The organization's core technology stack is conventional association infrastructure: a member portal, online event registration, an ANCC-aligned continuing education platform, a community platform (NCNA Connect at ncna.connectedcommunity.org), a career network job board (nurses.nc.associationcareernetwork.com), and a third-party merchandise storefront via Spreadshop. The Nursing Forward® registered trademark functions as the brand program and mission framework. NCNA reports no proprietary AI/ML capabilities, no API products, and no integrations catalog.

NCNA generates revenue from six streams: recurring membership dues (individual, group, and student subscriptions); event registration and sponsorships across four major annual events (Annual Convention with 500+ attendees, Nurse Practitioner Spring Symposium, Annual Psych Retreat with 125+ attendees, and regional networking events); advertising in publications (reaching ~10,000 subscribers); Career Center job posting fees ($355 per 30-day posting); CE provider/approver application fees through ANCC accreditation; and merchandise sales. Its marketing and go-to-market motion is community-led (councils, commissions, regional advisory committees, NCANS pipeline) combined with event-driven acquisition (convention, symposiums, retreats). The North Carolina Foundation for Nursing operates as a 501(c)(3) charitable arm administering scholarships and is funded separately through donations and DMV specialty license plate proceeds.

Name

North Carolina Nurses Association

Legal name

North Carolina Nurses Association

Website

https://ncnurses.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1902

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

North Carolina Nurses Association is a 1902-founded nonprofit professional association headquartered in Raleigh that represents all registered nurses in North Carolina, offering ANCC-accredited continuing education, 14 specialty councils, legislative advocacy, career resources, and publications to over 10,000 nurse members statewide.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Nursing Professional Association Services

NAICS

Educational Support Services (61171)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEDADACAF

Continuing Education (CE/CPD) & Provider Accreditation Bodies

Education/Education Administration, Accreditation & Policy/Accreditation Bodies (Institutional & Programmatic)

Keywords

• Nursing professional association
• Continuing nursing education
• Nurse advocacy
• Nursing career center
• Healthcare workforce development

Headquarters

HQ city

Raleigh

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: Annual membership dues from registered nurses across North Carolina. Offers individual membership, group membership programs with discounted rates, and student subscriptions. Represents the core operational funding for the association.
2. Event Registration and Sponsorships: Revenue from exhibitor and sponsor opportunities at major events including the Annual Convention, Nurse Practitioner Spring Symposium, Annual Psych Retreat, and local networking events. Sponsors gain visibility and direct access to RNs and APRNs.
3. Career Center Advertising: Job postings on the NCNA Career Center platform available to both members and non-members for recruitment purposes. Revenue generated through posting fees.
4. Merchandise Sales: Sales of NCNA branded merchandise including apparel, drinkware, and accessories through a third-party e-commerce platform (Spreadshop).
5. Advertising and Publications: Advertising opportunities in NCNA publications including the Tar Heel Nurse magazine and e-newsletters, reaching approximately 10,000 subscribers including hospital administrators, educators, nursing students, and decision-makers.
6. Continuing Education Provider Fees: NCNA serves as an accredited approver of nursing continuing professional development by ANCC's Commission on Accreditation, charging application and processing fees for Approved Provider status and individual activity approvals.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

NCNA is a nonprofit professional membership association that represents all registered nurses in North Carolina. It delivers ANCC-accredited continuing education, facilitates 14 specialty councils and commissions for nurse networking, runs the NCNA Career Center job board, publishes the Tar Heel Nurse magazine and Nursing Rounds podcast, advocates for nursing interests in state legislation, and hosts major statewide events including its Annual Convention.

Product overview

The North Carolina Nurses Association (NCNA) operates as a professional nursing organization representing registered nurses statewide, offering a comprehensive portfolio of member services including continuing education programs, networking councils, legislative advocacy, career development, and publications. The organization is led by elected Board members and a CEO, with a charitable arm (North Carolina Foundation for Nursing) that administers scholarships. Key products and services include CE programs accredited by ANCC, 14 specialty councils/commissions, advocacy for APRN Full Practice Authority, the NCNA Career Center job board, NCNA Connect online community, the Tar Heel Nurse publication, Leadership Academy and Diversity Fellowship programs, major annual events, and a merchandise store. The organization has over 10,000 nurse members and represents all RNs in North Carolina.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Nursing Forward®: The association's strategic initiative and tagline encompassing their mission to advance nursing practice, policy, education, and ensure high-quality healthcare.
• Tar Heel Nurse
• NCNA Connect
• NC Nurses PAC

Products and services

• Continuing Education (CE) Programs

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• North Carolina Association of Nursing Students (NCANS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNCANS serves as the statewide professionalizing vehicle of nursing students, conceived as a student branch of NCNA. Since 1958, NCANS has worked with NCNA to aid nursing students in transitioning from students to licensed nurses. NCANS connects members with valuable information and professional opportunities and hosts an annual winter conference.
• American Nurses Association (ANA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNCNA is the state affiliate of ANA. ANA provides national standards, resources, position statements on ethical AI use in nursing, certification programs, and collective advocacy at the federal level. NCNA members receive access to ANA member benefits and programs.
• Piedmont Black Nurses AssociationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOrganizational affiliate of NCNA, a nursing-focused group whose mission and values align with those of NCNA. Piedmont Black Nurses Association gains access to NCNA's statewide Membership Forum, publications, discounted CE approval services, and collaboration opportunities on nursing advocacy initiatives.
• NC Department of Motor VehiclesminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartnership to offer 'First in Nursing' specialty license plates. For every plate purchased, $15 is returned to the North Carolina Foundation for Nursing to fund nursing scholarships for citizens of North Carolina.
• American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNCNA is accredited as a provider and approver of nursing continuing professional development by ANCC's Commission on Accreditation. This accreditation enables NCNA to provide CE activities and approve other organizations' CE programs.
• Fayetteville Technical Community CollegeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHost site for NCNA 'Advocacy on the Road' networking events at the Nursing Education and Simulation Center, enabling community-based advocacy programming.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Emerging players

• American Association of Critical-Care Nurses: Specialty nursing association for critical-care nurses offering CE, certification, and advocacy. Represents a direct competitor within NCNA's specialty council (e.g., acute/critical care) for member engagement and share-of-wallet.
• National Student Nurses' Association: National organization for nursing students, functionally comparable to NCNA's NCANS partnership. Competes for student member attention and serves as the pipeline organization that NCNA funnels graduates into.
• Emergency Nurses Association: Specialty association for emergency nursing with CE, advocacy, and certification programs. Comparable to NCNA's specialty councils and competes for emergency nursing members in North Carolina.

Broad incumbents

• Sigma Theta Tau International (Sigma Nursing): International honor society for nursing with chapters across the U.S. Offers leadership development, scholarships, and publications. Competes with NCNA for engagement from high-achieving nurses and academic partners.
• American Nurses Association: National professional association for all registered nurses in the United States. NCNA is a state affiliate of ANA, and both compete for member dues while sharing an overlapping mission of advocacy, CE, and professional development.
• National League for Nursing: National organization focused on nursing education excellence, faculty development, and educational research. Overlaps with NCNA's CE accreditation work and educator engagement, but with a broader national, education-centric scope.

Others

• American Nurses Credentialing Center: ANCC is the credentialing body of ANA that has accredited NCNA as a CE provider and approver. Functionally an enabler/regulator of NCNA's CE business rather than a direct competitor, but central to NCNA's service architecture.

Direct peers

• Florida Nurses Association: Florida's statewide nursing association offering similar membership, legislative advocacy, continuing education, and career services. Operates with the same member-based nonprofit model as NCNA.
• Texas Nurses Association: State-level professional nursing association for Texas RNs, structurally and operationally comparable to NCNA. Offers membership, advocacy, CE, events, and a peer-reviewed publication, serving as the most direct state-association peer.
• New York State Nurses Association: Large state nurses association with both professional association and collective bargaining functions. Directly comparable mission and services to NCNA, though larger in scale and more union-oriented.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/NCNA
• Facebookfacebook.com/ncnurses
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/north-carolina-nurses-association
• Instagraminstagram.com/ncnurses

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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