Association of Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses

What Association of Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses does

The Association of Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses (AAPPN) is a Washington State–focused 501(c)(6) nonprofit professional association founded in 1982 that serves Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioners (PMHNPs/ARNPs) through advocacy, continuing education, networking, and practice support. Its core offerings include a tiered membership program (Clinical $275/year, Out-of-State $165/year, Emeritus $110/year, Student $50/year), an annual conference and master classes that award ANCC contact hours, a public Provider Directory, a member-only Career Center for job postings, five Special Interest Groups (Case Discussion, CAYA, Rural Practice, Private Practice, New Practitioner), and a Resource Library. The technology footprint is conventional: a WordPress-based website with member login, LGLforms for registration, Zoom/Google Meet for virtual SIG and committee meetings, a listserv, and a YouTube channel for recorded educational content. Revenue is generated from recurring membership dues, conference and master class registration fees, career center classifieds ($125–$250 per post), and conference exhibitor fees ($850–$1,700 per table). The organization is managed by a contracted firm (Free Range Nonprofit Solutions, Inc., Co-Directors Chris Crosser and Kirk Roberts) and governed by a volunteer Board of Directors, with strategic advocacy delivered through Legislative and Federal Advocacy Committees and a contracted state lobbyist.

Name

Association of Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses

Legal name

Association of Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses

Website

https://www.aappn.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1982

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

AAPPN is a Washington State 501(c)(6) nonprofit professional association founded in 1982 that provides advocacy, continuing education, networking, and practice support to Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioners (PMHNPs) through tiered membership, an annual conference, and online community resources.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Nursing Association / Healthcare Advocacy Services

NAICS

Professional Organizations (81392)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAGACAD

Mental Health & Crisis Support Services

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Health & Medical Nonprofits

Keywords

• Professional nursing association
• Psychiatric mental health
• Continuing nursing education
• Healthcare advocacy
• Nurse practitioner networking

Headquarters

HQ city

Bellingham

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: Annual membership fees at multiple tiers: Clinical Members ($275/year), Out-of-State Members ($165/year), Emeritus Members ($110/year), and Student Members ($50/year). Quarterly payment options available with automatic renewal.
2. Conference and Event Registration: Revenue from annual conferences and master classes. 2026 Annual Conference: $240 for members, $290 for non-members, $180 for student members. Master Class: $90 for members, $110 for non-members.
3. Career Center Classifieds: Job postings and announcements on the Career Center: $125 for AAPPN members and nonprofits, $250 for non-members. Enhanced ads with logo available for additional $15.
4. Exhibitor Fees: Annual conference exhibitor program: For-profit companies pay $1,700, nonprofits and government agencies pay $850 per 6-foot table.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

AAPPN is a nonprofit professional association that provides Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioners (PMHNPs) in Washington State with membership services including a public Provider Directory, continuing education via an eLearning Center, an annual conference and master classes, a Career Center for job postings, Special Interest Group communities, and legislative/federal advocacy to protect and advance prescriptive authority and scope of practice. The association also runs the Lois Price Spratlen Foundation, which provides scholarships for PMHNP graduate students.

Product overview

AAPPN operates as a membership-based professional association offering a suite of interconnected services for psychiatric mental health nurse practitioners (PMHNPs). The core offerings include a Public Provider Directory enabling patients to find practitioners, a Career Center for job/opportunity postings, and comprehensive continuing education through an eLearning Center, Annual Conferences, and Master Classes. Members also access a Resource Library with clinical tools, Special Interest Groups for peer connection and practice-specific discussions, and an internal Member Directory. The organization advocates for the profession through Legislative and Federal Advocacy committees. A separate entity, the Lois Price Spratlen Foundation, provides scholarships for PMHNP students. Membership tiers (Clinical, Out-of-State, Emeritus, Student) provide graduated access to benefits with pricing from $50/year (students) to $275/year (clinical members).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Public Provider Directory Searchable public directory of AAPPN member Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurse Practitioners (PMHNPs/ARNPs) primarily located in Washington State, allowing patients to search by age group, issues treated, ZIP code/radius, name/keyword, and telemedicine availability.
• Career Center Job and practice opportunity posting service for members and employers. Posts announcements for two months with twice-weekly email distribution to members, including classified ad submission system with enhanced logo listing options.
• eLearning Center Online continuing education platform offering ANCC contact hours for psychiatric ARNPs, including recordings of annual conferences, master classes, and past educational sessions with pharmacotherapeutic hours for prescribers.
• 2026 Annual Conference Annual in-person educational conference featuring expert speakers, ANCC continuing education credits (up to 7.00 contact hours including 5.0 pharmacotherapeutic hours), networking opportunities, scholarship/awards breakfast, and exhibitor program. Held at Lynnwood Event Center, WA.
• Master Classes Specialized in-person and recorded educational workshops offering focused continuing education on specific psychiatric topics with ANCC contact hours and pharmacotherapeutic credits (e.g., 2026 Master Class on Eating Disorders offering up to 5.50 ANCC contact hours).
• Special Interest Groups (SIGs) Online member communities including Case Discussion Group, Child/Adolescent/Young Adult (CAYA) Specialty Group, New Practitioner Group, Private Practice Group, and Rural Practice Group. Meets virtually via Zoom and Google Meet for peer consultation and discussion.
• AAPPN Membership Professional membership with four tiers: Clinical Member ($275/year), Out-of-State Member ($165/year), Emeritus Member ($110/year), and Student Member ($50/year). Includes access to directory, listserv, CE opportunities, career center, and advocacy services.
• Member Directory Internal member directory restricted to AAPPN members for colleague networking and contact management, separate from the public Provider Directory.
• Resource Library Online repository of resources for psychiatric nursing and mental health including categories covering Child/Adolescent Mental Health, Community Mental Health, Pharmacology, Practice Tools, Private Practice, Telemedicine, and more.

Quantifiable outcome

• Successfully advocated for completion of prescriptive authority for ARNPs in Washington State (achieved 2005 after 16-year effort)
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• University of Washington School of NursingcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026AAPPN partners with the University of Washington School of Nursing for the annual Master Class on eating disorders. The partnership provides educational programming at the UW South Campus, Seattle, and enables nursing preceptors to access continuing education at discounted rates.
• Lois Price Spratlen FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026The Foundation is the scholarship arm that grew out of AAPPN, created in 2016 to support graduate students pursuing advanced practice psychiatric nursing. AAPPN and the Foundation co-host the annual Scholarship and Awards Breakfast prior to the Annual Conference.
• Magnus Media Group Video ProductionminorOthers · 1 January 2026Provides discounted professional video production for AAPPN conferences and master classes, enabling recorded content to be available for up to two years.
• ARNPs United of Washington StatecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative organization of ARNPs across specialties. AAPPN worked with ARNPs United on advocacy efforts, including the Ingrezza prior authorization change. Both organizations work together on prescriptive authority issues.
• Washington State Nurses Association (WSNA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWSNA formed the Nurse Practitioner Special Interest Group in 1989, bringing together ARNPs including psychiatric nurse practitioners. AAPPN collaborated with WSNA to complete prescriptive authority for ARNPs, which was achieved in 2005.
• EmoteminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPsychiatric practice management company that advertises on AAPPN Career Center to reach PMHNPs in private practice or those considering starting a private practice.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• American Psychiatric Nurses Association (APNA): National professional membership organization for psychiatric-mental health nurses, including PMHNPs. Most directly comparable to AAPPN at the national level, offering similar CE, advocacy, and community programming for the same professional constituency.
• ARNPs United of Washington State: Statewide coalition of ARNPs across specialties. Direct state-level peer to AAPPN, with overlapping advocacy agenda on prescriptive authority and scope of practice; AAPPN already partners with it on legislative efforts.
• International Society of Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurses (ISPN): International specialty organization for psychiatric-mental health nursing. Directly comparable to AAPPN in mission and member profile (PMHNPs and psychiatric nurses), with parallel education, advocacy, and community functions.

Regional players

• Washington State Nurses Association (WSNA): Statewide professional association representing all RNs and ARNPs in Washington. Comparable state-level membership and advocacy model, though it serves a broader nursing constituency rather than the psychiatric specialty focus of AAPPN.

Broad incumbents

• American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP): The largest national NP membership organization. Overlaps with AAPPN on NP scope-of-practice advocacy, continuing education, and practice resources, but serves all NP specialties rather than focusing on psychiatric-mental health.
• American Nurses Association (ANA): National professional association for the entire U.S. nursing profession. Adjacent peer that competes for nurse mindshare and offers advocacy, CE, and credentialing services at a broader scope than AAPPN.

Emerging players

• National Association of Clinical Nurse Specialists (NACNS): National organization for advanced practice nurses in the CNS role. Comparable as an advanced practice nursing specialty association with similar advocacy and education programming, though focused on CNS rather than PMHNP/NP practitioners.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@aappnvideo
• Facebookfacebook.com/aappn.wa
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/association-of-advanced-practice-psychiatric-nurses

Compliance2 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Funding overview

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