Membership Info

UNP’s Mission Statement is to promote the NP profession through education, communication, scholarship/research, and the recognition of excellence. Active membership in good standing, in all categories, is contingent on annual payment of dues.

UNP Membership Benefits

• Paid lobbyists to support NP related legislation
• Networking with other NPs
• Forum for addressing NP related issues
• Participation on UNP committees and projects
• Group Member of American Academy of NPs (AANP)
• Reduced membership fee: American Academy of NPs
• Discounted tuition to annual UNP Pharmacology Conference
• Free dinner CE lectures
• Invitation to National NP Week UNP Awards Dinner
• New UNP website www.utahnp.org
• Research Grants and Scholarships

Full Membership

• Full Membership shall be an Advanced Practice Nurse who has successfully completed and education program and maintain certification as a Nurse Practitioner with a nationally approved certifying body. Full Members shall have the right to vote. Full members desiring to seek state UNP board office must be a full member in good standing for the previous 12 months.

Student Membership

• Student members enrolled in an entry-level program for advanced practice preparation Category 1 student members may have all the benefits of student full membership and are not eligible to vote.
• Student members who are recognized NP’s returning to school for further education. Category 2 Student members wishing to seek office must convert to full member status to be eligible and are eligible to vote. 

Retired Membership

• Retired members shall be NP’s who have retired from the NP practice. Retired members shall have the right to vote. Retired members may not hold UNP board office.

Affiliate / Limited Membership

• Limited members shall be any person who is not an NP but is interested in fostering the mission of the organization. Limited or associated members do not have the right to vote or hold office.