We specialize in practical, evidence-based, high-quality continuing education for nurse practitioners.
NP Circle is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.
ANCC contact hours are accepted by the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Certification Board (AANPCB) for nurse practitioner recertification.
Accredited activities and any designated pharmacology contact hours are clearly identified below.
Self-paced online courses
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Primary Care Review Course
Virtual (Self-Paced) — Launching September 2026
Review the full scope of primary care through a comprehensive, structured approach designed around how clinicians think in real practice. Across 22 in-depth modules covering more than 150 conditions and common presentations across the lifespan, you’ll learn how to take a focused history and examination, recognize red flags, work through the diagnostic approach and differential, select first-line management, adjust care for complex and special populations, and plan appropriate follow-up and safety-netting.
Trusted by clinicians across Canada 🇨🇦 and the United States 🇺🇸
🎓 Accreditation: This activity is accredited for 45.0 ANCC contact hours, including 10.0 pharmacology hours
EARLY BIRD REGISTRATION IS OPEN
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Menopause Management Course
Virtual (Self-Paced)
Learn how to provide evidence-based care from perimenopause through menopause and beyond. Developed by nurse practitioners and menopause experts, this five-module course takes you from foundational physiology and symptom assessment through diagnostic reasoning, treatment selection, hormone and non-hormone therapy, safe prescribing, and long-term health considerations using practical frameworks designed for real-world care.
Trusted by 2,000+ clinicians across Canada 🇨🇦 and the United States 🇺🇸
🎓 Accreditation: This activity is accredited for 12.0 ANCC contact hours, including 4.0 pharmacology hours
REGISTRATION IS OPEN
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Lab Interpretation Course
Virtual (Self-Paced)
Learn how to interpret commonly ordered laboratory tests using a clear, step-by-step clinical approach that goes beyond memorizing normal ranges. Across eight in-depth modules, you’ll learn how to determine whether a result is valid and clinically meaningful, assess its significance and urgency, interpret patterns within the broader clinical picture, determine appropriate next steps, and recognize when further investigation or specialist referral is needed.
Trusted by 1,500+ clinicians across Canada 🇨🇦 and the United States 🇺🇸
🎓 ANCC contact hours and pharmacology hours to be announced
REGISTRATION IS OPEN
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CKD Course
Virtual (Self-Paced) — Launching Fall 2026
Learn how to identify, assess, and manage chronic kidney disease in primary care using a practical, evidence-based approach. Across three comprehensive modules, you’ll cover CKD screening and confirmation, eGFR and albuminuria interpretation, staging and risk assessment, identifying etiology, evidence-based treatment to slow progression and reduce cardiovascular risk, monitoring, complications, and when to refer to nephrology.
Trusted by clinicians across Canada 🇨🇦 and the United States 🇺🇸
🎓 ANCC contact hours and pharmacology hours to be announced
Included at no additional cost with another NP Circle course or program purchased by Dec 31, 2026. Standalone enrollment is also available.
REGISTRATION IS OPEN
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Diagnostic Imaging Interpretation Course
Virtual (Self-Paced) — Coming 2027
Learn how to order, interpret, and act on diagnostic imaging in primary care. This course provides practical guidance on choosing the appropriate imaging modality, including CT and MRI, understanding radiology reports, approaching common incidental findings, and recognizing urgent results and red flags that require prompt escalation.
COMING SOON
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Dermatology in Primary Care Course
Virtual (Self-Paced) — Coming 2027
Learn how to assess and manage common dermatologic presentations in primary care. The course covers inflammatory and infectious dermatoses, acne and facial conditions, hair and nail disorders, skin lesions and skin cancer, dermatologic emergencies, and diagnosis across diverse skin tones, with practical guidance on assessment, treatment, and referral.
COMING SOON
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Mental Health in Primary Care Course
Virtual (Self-Paced) — Coming 2027
Strengthen your approach to common and complex mental health presentations in primary care. Topics include depression, anxiety, ADHD, sleep disorders, OCD, PTSD and trauma-related disorders, bipolar disorder, psychosis, eating disorders, substance use, suicide and self-harm assessment, perinatal mental health, psychopharmacology, and benzodiazepine deprescribing.
COMING SOON
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ADHD Management Course
Virtual (Self-Paced) — Coming 2027
Learn how to assess, diagnose, and manage ADHD across the lifespan in primary care. The course covers adult and high-masking presentations, ADHD in women, screening and diagnostic assessment, differential diagnosis, stimulant and non-stimulant treatment, medication titration and switching, common comorbidities, side effect management, cardiovascular considerations, and controlled substance monitoring.
COMING SOON
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Pediatric Primary Care Course
Virtual (Self-Paced) — Coming 2027/28
Learn how to assess and manage common and complex pediatric presentations in primary care. Topics include pediatric dermatology, asthma and respiratory conditions, obesity and metabolic health, gastrointestinal concerns, seizures and headaches, ADHD, anxiety and depression, autism spectrum disorder and developmental concerns, growth and puberty, adolescent health, and common acute pediatric presentations.
COMING SOON
Free accredited workshop for NPs: Dermoscopy in Practice
Virtual | September 10 from 6:30 to 9:30 pm ET | Earn 3.0 ANCC contact hours
Expert lecture series (live and on-demand)
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Menopause & Midlife Health Expert Series 2027
Virtual (Live Online + On-Demand) — Begins January 2027
Learn from leading specialists about the menopause and midlife concerns seen in primary care. Sessions cover perimenopause, early menopause and POI, abnormal uterine bleeding, hormone therapy, migraine, mood and sleep, sexual and vulvovaginal health, weight and cardiometabolic health, bone health, cancer survivorship, and complex menopause care, with practical clinical frameworks, case-based discussion, and dedicated live Q&A.
Trusted by clinicians across Canada 🇨🇦 and the United States 🇺🇸
🎓 Accreditation: This activity is accredited for 20.0 ANCC contact hours. Pharmacology hours will be confirmed.
Includes upcoming live sessions and on-demand access to all session recordings.
SUPER EARLY BIRD REGISTRATION IS OPEN
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Men's Health Expert Series 2026
Virtual (Live Online + On-Demand) — Begins November 2026
Learn from leading specialists about the men’s health concerns you see most in primary care. Sessions cover testosterone deficiency, erectile dysfunction, prostate and urinary health, obesity and metabolic syndrome, hair loss, mental health, infertility, HIV prevention, and STI care, with practical clinical frameworks, case-based discussion, and dedicated live Q&A.
Trusted by clinicians across Canada 🇨🇦 and the United States 🇺🇸
🎓 Accreditation: This activity is accredited for 16.0 ANCC contact hours. Pharmacology hours will be confirmed.
Includes upcoming live sessions and on-demand access to all session recordings.
SUPER EARLY BIRD REGISTRATION IS OPEN
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Primary Care Expert Series 2026
Virtual (Live Online + On-Demand)
Go deeper into high-impact and nuanced areas of everyday primary care through specialist-led education grounded in real clinical questions. Across 14 sessions, experts work through evidence-based approaches, challenging clinical scenarios, and practical decision-making using case discussion and dedicated live Q&A to help translate the evidence into day-to-day practice.
Trusted by clinicians across Canada 🇨🇦 and the United States 🇺🇸
🎓 Accreditation: This activity is accredited for 21.0 ANCC contact hours, including approximately 9.0 pharmacology hours,
Includes upcoming live sessions and on-demand access to all session recordings.
REGISTRATION IS OPEN
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Primary Care Expert Series 2025
Virtual (On-Demand Recordings)
Access the complete 2025 Primary Care Expert Series and learn from specialists across a wide range of primary care topics at your own pace. Sessions span gynecology, dermatology, endocrinology, psychiatry, respirology, cardiology, neurology, nephrology, hematology, pediatrics, and more, with practical, evidence-based teaching grounded in the clinical questions that come up in everyday practice.
All session recordings are available on demand.
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Women's Health Expert Series 2024
Virtual (On-Demand Recordings)
Access the complete 2024 Women’s Health Expert Series and learn at your own pace from specialists across key areas of women’s health. Sessions cover menopause, contraception, fertility, endometriosis, breast health, hereditary gynecologic cancers, pregnancy care, pelvic health, and more, with practical, evidence-based guidance for primary care.
All session recordings are available on demand.
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Derm Days Expert Series 2024
Virtual (On-Demand Recordings)
Access the complete 2024 Derm Days Expert Series and learn at your own pace from leading dermatologists. Sessions cover acne, rosacea, eczema, psoriasis, pediatric dermatology, skin cancer, and other common dermatologic presentations across diverse skin tones, with a practical focus on assessment, diagnostic reasoning, management, and referral decisions.
All session recordings are available on demand.
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