[Theodore R.]

I believe associate professors can have tenure because most faculty are not full professors.

[nopardons]

Perhaps it depends on the college/university.

But there have been both associates and even full profs fired; the latter being difficult to do, but not impossible.

[nopardons]

Perhaps it depends on the college/university.

But there have been both associates and even full profs fired; the latter being difficult to do, but not impossible.

[lonestar67]

Correct.

Associate professors generally have tenure and are quite difficult to fire.