National Organization of Alternative Programs

What National Organization of Alternative Programs does

The National Organization of Alternative Programs (NOAP) is an independent nonprofit membership association founded in 1999 and based in Birmingham, Alabama. It serves state alternative-to-discipline programs, healthcare professionals—primarily nurses—affected by substance use disorders or other impairing conditions, and state nursing boards. Its stated function is to promote public safety and the retention of competent professionals through monitored rehabilitation and recovery as an alternative to license discipline.

NOAP's core offerings include annual education conferences with continuing education credits, a recurring webinar series, a member directory, research and publication resources, and conference archives. The organization supports research, advocacy, education, and policy development and reports reach through alternative-to-discipline programs in more than 46 states. It uses Wild Apricot membership software for website enrollment, renewals, event registration, email communications, and member management; the available data identifies no proprietary AI system or broader proprietary technology platform.

Revenue comes from annual membership dues, conference registrations, tiered conference sponsorships, webinar fees, and donations. Annual conference registration is priced at $385-$550 per person depending on membership status and timing, sponsorship packages range from $1,500 to $7,500, and virtual sessions use member and non-member pricing. NOAP acquires and retains members through direct website enrollment, educational content, webinars, email communications, and annual events.

Name

National Organization of Alternative Programs

Legal name

National Organization of Alternative Programs

Website

https://alternativeprograms.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Short description

The National Organization of Alternative Programs is a nonprofit membership association serving healthcare professionals, state alternative-to-discipline programs, and nursing regulators through education, research, policy development, conferences, webinars, and member resources.

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Headquarters

HQ city

Birmingham

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: Annual membership fees for individuals and programs associated with alternative to discipline monitoring. Membership provides access to conferences, webinars, research resources, and member directory.
2. Conference Registration: Annual education conference registration fees ranging from $385-$550 for members and $525-$550 for non-members. Early registration discounts available.
3. Conference Sponsorship: Sponsorship revenue from annual conferences with tiered packages: Bronze ($1,500-$2,150), Silver ($3,000-$3,250), Gold ($5,000), Platinum ($7,500). Includes exhibitor table assignments and recognition.
4. Webinar Fees: Webinar registration fees including continuing education credits. Virtual conference options with member and non-member pricing tiers.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

NOAP is a nonprofit professional membership association that promotes public safety by supporting healthcare professional participation in monitored rehabilitation and recovery as an alternative to license discipline. It delivers annual education conferences, a recurring webinar series with continuing education credits, a research library, member publications, and a statewide member directory, while developing model guidelines and policy frameworks in collaboration with the National Council of State Boards of Nursing.

Product overview

National Organization of Alternative Programs (NOAP) is a professional membership organization rather than a technology product company. The organization operates as a unified membership platform offering annual education conferences, webinar series, a membership directory, research library, and member publications. The primary offerings are educational events (Annual Education Conference) and recurring webinar programming (NOAP 2026 Webinar Series). The organization uses Wild Apricot membership software to power its website and member management functions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Annual Education Conference Annual in-person educational conference for members of state Alternative to Discipline Programs across the U.S., featuring continuing education sessions, networking, and professional development focused on healthcare professional monitoring and rehabilitation.
• NOAP Webinar Series
• NOAP Membership
• Membership Directory
• Research Library
• Member Publications
• Conference Archive

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 46 states have recognized alternative to discipline programs assisting nursing colleagues

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Wild ApricotcoreTechnology or IntegrationWild Apricot membership software powers NOAP's website with membership management, event registration, email communications, and member directory functionality. Members can login with Google, Microsoft, or Apple credentials.
• National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNOAP originated from collaboration with NCSBN in the early 1990s. NCSBN coordinated early meetings and provided education seminars to state board members. NCSBN work groups with NOAP input developed Model Guidelines for non-disciplinary alternative programs.
• American Nurses AssociationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNOAP collaborated on a draft resolution that contributed to ANA's subsequent resolution 'The Professions Response to the Problem of Addictions and Psychiatric Disorders in Nursing'.
• American Association of Nurse Anesthetists (AANA)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEarly founding partner including Diana Quinlan from AANA. Partnered on presenting national conferences with the International Consortium on the Addicted Nurse.
• National Consortium of Chemically Depended NursesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerKey partnership in presenting national conferences. Collaborated on draft resolutions for nursing professional organizations.
• International Consortium on the Addicted NurseminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnered on presenting national conferences alongside National Consortium of Chemically Depended Nurses.
• American Academy of Addiction PsychiatryminorOthersListed as organizational resource link on NOAP website.
• American Psychiatric AssociationminorOthersListed as organizational resource link on NOAP website.
• National Institute on Drug AbuseminorOthersListed as organizational resource link on NOAP website.
• Federation of State Physician Health ProgramsminorOthersListed as organizational resource link on NOAP website.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN): The regulatory body for U.S. nursing licensure; directly comparable to NOAP because it co-developed the Model Guidelines that define the alternative-to-discipline space and serves as NOAP's core strategic partner.
• Federation of State Physician Health Programs (FSPHP): The physician-side counterpart to NOAP — a membership organization supporting state PHPs that monitor impaired healthcare professionals; operates the same alternative-monitoring model in a parallel profession.
• International Nurses Society on Addictions (IntNSA): A specialty nursing association focused on addictions care — closely aligned with NOAP's substance-use-disorder focus and similarly delivers education, conferences, and CE for a niche of the nursing profession.
• American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology (AANA): A national professional membership association for nurse anesthetists that co-presented early NOAP conferences and shares the alternative-to-discipline monitoring model for a specific nursing specialty.

Broad incumbents

• American Nurses Association (ANA): The largest U.S. nursing membership organization and policy voice; overlaps with NOAP on nursing addiction/wellness advocacy and is a documented partner — broader in scope but addresses adjacent professional-development needs.
• American Psychiatric Nurses Association (APNA): A specialty nursing membership organization addressing psychiatric and substance-use disorders; shares NOAP's clinical subject-matter focus and runs comparable annual conferences, CE, and member resources.
• Emergency Nurses Association (ENA): A healthcare-professional membership association running annual conferences, CE programming, and advocacy — directly comparable as a specialty-nursing membership business model, though focused on emergency care.
• National Association of Social Workers (NASW): A large professional association for licensed social workers; uses the same dues/conference/CE membership model as NOAP and addresses parallel impairment, ethics, and rehabilitation issues for its members.
• American Medical Association (AMA): The archetypal U.S. healthcare professional membership association; while far larger and broader than NOAP, it operates the same membership dues, annual meeting, and policy/advocacy model NOAP runs at a niche level.

Regional players

• National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT): A professional credentialing and membership-style organization serving occupational therapists; relevant as a healthcare-professional association that combines membership services, continuing competency resources, and standards-setting analogous to NOAP's role.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

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