Types of Membership

  • College Active Members- eligible students who have been inducted into the college chapter.
  • College Interim Members- students who are first semester/quarter status who have been accepted into a school of nursing with an active chapter but have not yet met the requirements of a College Active Member. (See Bylaws Article IV Section 1a). This membership status is exempt from voting rights, scholarships, and dues.
  • Honorary Member- a person distinguished by their contribution to the nursing profession, education, or the fraternity may by awarded honorary membership by majority vote of the chapter.
  • Alumni Chapter Members- professional nurses who have graduated from an NLN or CCNE accredited school of nursing in a baccalaureate or higher degree nursing program which has an active collegiate chapter.
  • Alumni Honorary Member- a person distinguished by theirĀ  contribution to the nursing profession, education, or the fraternity may by awarded honorary membership by majority vote of the chapter.
  • Alumni Life Members-members are eligible for life membership after 10 (ten)consecutive years as alumni members or upon reaching age sixty-two.
  • Members-At-Large- Professional Nurses may qualify for member at large status after they have completed their programs if they were a member of an ATD chapter when they were a student. They do not need to be re-installed and only need to pay fees to the National Board.