As the national voice for baccalaureate and higher degree nursing education programs, AACN serves the public interest by assisting deans and directors to improve and advance nursing education, research, and practice. Promoting public awareness and support of baccalaureate and graduate nursing education, research and practice. Honorary Associate Section 1. Legal authorization to grant the credential to which the program leads. Approval by the state agency that has legal authority for educational programs in nursing.
Emeritus membership is conferred for the lifetime of the recipient.
Honorary and Honorary Associate Membership a. Honorary membership may be extended at the discretion of the Board of Directors to individuals who have resigned the deanship. Individual has made a significant contribution to Association goals during the period served as an institutional representative, and 2. Individual is currently active in activities that impact on nursing and health care. Honorary associate membership may be extended at the discretion of the Board of Directors to any individual who has made an outstanding contribution to the goals of the Association. Honorary and honorary associate membership is conferred for the lifetime of the recipient.