Ky Coalition of Nurse Practitioners & Nurse-Midwives

What Ky Coalition of Nurse Practitioners & Nurse-Midwives does

The Kentucky Association of Nurse Practitioners & Nurse-Midwives (KANPNM), founded in 1988 and rebranded from the Kentucky Coalition of Nurse Practitioners & Nurse-Midwives in 2019, is a 501(c)(6) nonprofit professional membership association headquartered in Louisville, Kentucky. It serves Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRNs) — including Nurse Practitioners and Certified Nurse-Midwives — licensed and practicing across Kentucky, organizing its offering around continuing education, legislative advocacy, and regional peer networking. Its core product is a recurring membership that bundles access to an Online CE Center, the annual Coalition Conference (38th edition in 2026, 39th planned for April 2027 at Belterra Casino Resort), 15 regional chapters, and Kentucky-specific legislative representation.

The underlying technology stack is third-party and lightweight: continuing education is delivered through an online learning management system provided by Peach New Media, while membership administration, dues collection, event registration, and the constituent portal are operated through YourMembership association-management software, with social-login (Facebook, LinkedIn) integrations for member access. The association holds Kentucky Board of Nursing provider accreditation (#1-0018), giving its CE courses direct relevance to license renewal in the state — including a specialized Medicinal Cannabis Module that satisfies the six-hour CE requirement for cannabis-certification provider registration in Kentucky.

KANPNM's revenue model is a hybrid of recurring membership dues, pay-as-you-go CE course sales (standard courses priced $35–$75 with member discounts, bundled pharmacology packages at $100, and the cannabis module at $165 for members), annual conference registration, and tax-deductible donations across multiple named funds. The go-to-market is community-led and event-driven: regional directors in each of 15 Kentucky regions (from Ashland to Paducah) drive local engagement, interest-based groups (Nurse-Midwifery, Independent Practice Owners, Student Union) deepen member involvement, and pharmaceutical sponsorships (Biotronik, Lundbeck, Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals, plus larger exhibitors like AbbVie, Gilead, Ipsen, Kyowa Kirin, Axsome, and Signify Health visible on the homepage) fund educational programming. Customer segments are horizontally defined — practicing APRNs as the primary segment and Student Nurse Practitioners as a secondary pipeline segment.

Name

Ky Coalition of Nurse Practitioners & Nurse-Midwives

Legal name

Kentucky Association of Nurse Practitioners & Nurse-Midwives

Website

https://kcnpnm.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1988

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Kentucky Association of Nurse Practitioners & Nurse-Midwives (KANPNM) is a 501(c)(6) professional membership association founded in 1988 that provides Kentucky-licensed APRNs with accredited continuing education, regional networking across 15 regions, legislative advocacy, and an annual Coalition Conference.

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Headquarters

HQ city

Louisville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

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Markets served

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B2C

Offering type

Services

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

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: Annual membership fees provide core operational funding. Members receive discounted pricing on Coalition Conference and Online CE Center courses, access to Ask the APRN Expert features, and eligibility for scholarships.
2. Annual Coalition Conference: Revenue generated from conference registration fees. The 38th Annual Coalition Conference is planned for 2026 with early registration discounts available before March 23rd.
3. Online Continuing Education Sales: Individual course sales and bundle packages for CE credits. Courses range from $35-$75 depending on membership status and course content. Medicinal Cannabis Module is $165 for members.
4. Donations and Scholarship Funds: Donations to Carol Lee Darwin Memorial Scholarship Fund, Ellen Bailey Share the Light fund, General Fund, Visibility! fund, and Annual Conference Service Project. The organization is a 501(c)(6) corporation.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

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Core offering

KANPNM is a professional membership association for Kentucky APRNs that delivers Kentucky Board of Nursing-approved continuing education, legislative advocacy for full practice authority, and grassroots regional networking across 15 Kentucky regions. Its primary commercial offerings are the Online CE Center (a third-party-LMS-delivered catalog of accredited courses including a specialized Medicinal Cannabis Module) and the annual Coalition Conference. The organization also operates regional chapter meetings, an annual scholarship program awarding $6,000 in $1,500 increments, and member resources such as an online prescribing guide and career center.

Product overview

KANPNM offers a membership-based professional association serving Kentucky APRNs with continuing education as the primary product offering. The Online CE Center provides on-demand courses via a third-party learning platform, while the annual Coalition Conference delivers in-person education. Additional offerings include a specialized Medicinal Cannabis Module, regional meetings, scholarship programs, and member resources such as an online prescribing guide and career center.

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Functional benefit

Products and services

• Online CE Center Online Learning Catalog offering continuing education courses for Kentucky APRNs covering pharmacology updates, specialty topics, and compliance-required courses. Members access discounted pricing ($35-$55), Student/Retired Members $30-$45, and Non-Members/Guests $55-$75 per course, with durations of 90-180 minutes and KBN contact hours. Delivered through a third-party LMS.
• Medicinal Cannabis Module Specialized three-course online module (OL057, OL058, OL059) providing 7.2 KBN contact hours to fulfill Kentucky's six-hour CE requirement for providers registering as cannabis certification providers. Priced at $165 for KANPNM members and $175 for Non-Members/Guests.
• Coalition Conference Annual in-person conference for Kentucky APRNs featuring education sessions, workshops, poster presentations, and networking. Covers primary care, women's health, pediatrics, acute care, midwifery, and psychiatric practice topics. 38th conference held April 2026; 39th scheduled for April 21-23, 2027 at Belterra Casino Resort, Florence, Indiana. Includes expert faculty and CE credits.
• Regional Chapter Meetings Local in-person chapter meetings held across 15 Kentucky regions (Ashland, Bowling Green, Danville, Eastern Kentucky, Elizabethtown, Hazard, Hopkinsville, Lexington, London, Louisville, Mid-East Kentucky, Northern Kentucky, Owensboro, Paducah, Somerset) providing education presentations, peer networking, and legislative updates, often with pharmaceutical sponsor content.
• Scholarship Awards Program Annual scholarship program awarding four $1,500 scholarships (three Association-funded and one from the Carol Lee Darwin Memorial Scholarship Fund), totaling $6,000 per year, open to KANPNM student members.

Quantifiable outcome

• Completion of Medicinal Cannabis Module fulfills Kentucky's 6-hour CE requirement for cannabis certification provider registration
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Ideal customer profiles2 records

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Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Kentucky Birth CoalitioncoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 5 June 2025Coalition advocacy partnership supporting legislative efforts to exempt freestanding birth centers from certificate of need requirements. KANPNM members worked alongside Kentucky Birth Coalition volunteers, including Mary Kathryn DeLodder, to pass HB 90 enabling birth center access in Kentucky.
• Kentucky Medical AssociationminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 5 June 2025Unified support for SB 94 legislation to eliminate CAPA-CS requirement. The Kentucky Medical Association joined KANPNM in advocacy efforts for APRN practice improvement.
• American College of Nurse-Midwives (ACNM)coreOthersNational affiliate relationship. ACNM Ky Affiliate President serves as Ex Officio Member on KANPNM Board. ACNM provides resources and advocacy framework for certified nurse-midwives.
• Kentucky Board of NursingcoreOthersRegulatory partnership for CE accreditation. KANPNM holds KBN Provider #1-0018 for continuing education. The Board sets CE requirements that KANPNM courses fulfill for Kentucky nurse license renewal.
• Frontier Nursing UniversityminorOthersEducational partnership providing advanced educational preparation for nurses seeking CNM, FNP, or WHCNP credentials through community-based distance graduate programs.
• BiotronikminorGTM or Marketing PartnerMedical device company sponsoring regional meeting presentations. Biotronik sponsored the Novel Treatments for Chronic Pain presentation at Louisville regional meeting (July 2026).
• LundbeckminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPharmaceutical company sponsoring regional meeting educational content. Lundbeck sponsored Treatment Strategies for Migraine Prevention presentation at Lexington regional meeting (August 2026).
• Arrowhead PharmaceuticalsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPharmaceutical sponsor for regional meeting presentation on triglyceride treatment at Louisville event (August 2026).

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• American Association of Nurse Practitioners: National professional organization for nurse practitioners offering continuing education, advocacy, and certification across all U.S. states. KANPNM competes for the same Kentucky NP members on continuing education, advocacy, and community, but operates at much larger national scale.
• American Nurses Association: Largest national professional organization representing all registered nurses. KANPNM's Kentucky members are typically also eligible for ANA membership, and ANA competes broadly for the same advocacy, CE, and community value proposition at a national scale.

Direct peers

• Texas Nurse Practitioners: State-level professional association for nurse practitioners in Texas offering continuing education, advocacy, and local chapter networking. Operates the same nonprofit state-association model as KANPNM with a comparable mix of membership dues, CE courses, and annual conference revenue.
• American College of Nurse-Midwives: National professional association for certified nurse-midwives (CNMs) that serves as KANPNM's affiliate partner, with the ACNM Ky Affiliate President sitting on KANPNM's board. Comparable in mission (advocacy, CE, community) but focused specifically on the nurse-midwife segment KANPNM also serves.
• New York State Nurse Practitioners: New York state NP association providing continuing education, legislative advocacy, and member events. Directly comparable to KANPNM as a state-level NP membership and CE organization.
• Florida Nurse Practitioner Network: Florida-based state NP association offering continuing education, advocacy, and networking for APRNs. Mirrors KANPNM's state-level nonprofit model with conference and regional programming.
• California Association for Nurse Practitioners: California state-level professional association for NPs providing continuing education, legislative advocacy, and regional chapter support. Direct functional peer to KANPNM in structure, member offerings, and statewide scope.

Regional players

• Illinois Society for Advanced Practice Nursing: Illinois state-level professional association for APRNs offering continuing education, advocacy, and member events. Operates a comparable state-association model but limited to Illinois, so it does not directly compete with KANPNM in Kentucky.

Emerging players

• National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners: Specialty NP association focused on pediatric care offering CE, advocacy, and chapter support. Overlaps with KANPNM in serving APRN members but at a specialty rather than state level, making it more of an adjacent offering to Kentucky NPs.

Others

• American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Certification Board: National certification body for nurse practitioners, providing credentialing exams that determine NP licensure. Functions as an enabling/adjacent organization to KANPNM rather than a direct competitor, since KANPNM does not administer certification exams but its CE offerings support certification maintenance.

Market position

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Customer concentration

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