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Individual Healthcare Workers

Advance Your Healthcare Career With Accredited Online Education

Whether you're a DSP, nurse, CNA, social worker, or allied health professional — access thousands of accredited courses on your schedule, on any device.

Individual healthcare workers

4,500+

Accredited Courses

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Accrediting Bodies

250+

Unique Certificates

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Continuing Education

Earn CEUs and advance your license — from anywhere

Our accredited course library covers 200+ certification and licensing requirements. Complete your CEUs on your lunch break, during a commute, or from home — at your own pace, on any device.

  • Accredited by 200+ healthcare bodies including ANCC, NASW, ACPE
  • Certificates available immediately upon completion
  • Track all your CEUs in one personal dashboard
  • Employer-shareable completion transcripts and certificates
  • Mobile-first — learn on any device, even offline
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Earn CEUs and advance your license — from anywhere

Certification Prep

Prep Content for the Certifications That Advance Your Career

Structured exam prep, practice questions, and competency review for 30+ healthcare certifications.

DSP-I / DSP-II

NADSP Direct Support Professional

CNA

Certified Nursing Assistant

QIDP

Qualified IDD Professional

CDS

Certified DSP Supervisor

BCBA / RBT

Board Certified Behavior Analyst

CHW

Community Health Worker

Career Development

Build new skills and unlock career opportunities

Beyond mandatory compliance training, our professional development library helps you build leadership skills, earn specialty certifications, and position yourself for the next step in your healthcare career.

  • Specialty certifications in IDD, behavioral health, ABA, and HCBS
  • Leadership and supervisory skills development for emerging leaders
  • Certification exam prep and review courses for 30+ credentials
  • Skills assessments to identify your growth areas and gaps
  • Personalized learning paths mapped to your career goals
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Build new skills and unlock career opportunities

Your Career Path

A Career Ladder, Not Just a Certificate

Direct support work has a real advancement path — but only if your training builds toward it. Here's what that ladder looks like, and what to take at each rung.

Year 1

Direct Support Professional

  • State-required core & pre-service training
  • CPR/First Aid and med administration
  • NADSP DSP-I certification prep

Years 2–3

Experienced DSP / Specialist

  • Specialty tracks: behavioral supports, autism, dementia
  • DSP-II advanced certification prep
  • Documentation & incident reporting mastery

Years 3–5

Lead DSP / Mentor

  • Supervision & coaching fundamentals
  • Certified DSP Supervisor (CDS) prep
  • New-hire mentoring and on-the-job training skills

Year 5+

QIDP / Program Manager

  • QIDP qualification coursework
  • Person-centered plan development
  • Compliance and quality management foundations

Your record belongs to you. Every certificate, CEU, and competency you earn lives in your personal transcript — and it moves with you. Change employers and your training history comes along, verifiable and complete, so you never start from zero again.

Accreditation

Accredited by Leading Healthcare Organizations

Trust that every course you complete meets the highest standards of healthcare education.

ANCC
NASW
ACPE
CDR
ASHA
ASWB
CCMC
NADSP
BACB
NBCC
NAADAC
IACET

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