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Course of the Month

Members of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners® (AANP) get more — including free access to a new continuing education (CE) activity each month through the Course of the Month program. As an AANP member, you can now earn up to 12 additional contact hours of free CE credit throughout the year!

Watch for emails from AANP highlighting these activities, then be sure to complete them during the month they are featured to benefit from free access. When a new month begins, previously featured Course of the Month activities will transition to the AANP CE Center, where they will be available to all nurse practitioners (NPs) for a fee — and available to members at a discounted rate.

Each Course of the Month activity will be presented by subject matter experts who are also AANP Community members. While members enjoy free access or extremely low rates on all AANP CE Center activities — and substantial discounts on conference registrations — the Course of the Month program further demonstrates AANP’s commitment to deliver valuable member benefits.

Current and Upcoming Course of the Month Activities

Complete these and other exciting Course of the Month CE activities as they become available.

  • July 2026

    Beyond Rituals: Identifying and Managing OCD

    Speakers:

    • Brayden Kameg, PhD, DNP, PMHNP-BC, FAAN.
    • Lisa Anderson, DNP, APRN, PMHNP-BC.

    This CE activity is available at no cost to AANP members throughout the month of July 2026.

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Previously Featured Course of the Month Activities

Consider completing these CE activities — available at a reduced rate for members — within the AANP CE Center.

  • June 2026

    Addressing Substance Use Disorders Across the Lifespan

    Speakers:

    • Robin Arends, DNP, CNP, FNP-BC, PMHNP-BC, CNE, GS-C, FAAN, FAANP​.
    • Laura Searcy, MN, RN, APRN, PPCNP- BC, FAANP​.
    • Suzanne Staebler, DNP, APRN, NNP- BC, FAANP, FAAN​.

    This CE activity was available at no cost to AANP members throughout the month of June 2026.

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  • May 2026

    NP Case Files: Vasculitis - Red Flag Emergencies in Primary Care

    Speakers:

    • Naomi Amudala, MSN, CRNP.
    • Jason Gleason, DNP, FNP-C, FAANP.

    This CE activity was available at no cost to AANP members throughout the month of May 2026.

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  • April 2026

    Mental Health Matters: Integrating Awareness into Daily NP Practice

    Speakers:

    • Lisa Anderson, DNP, APRN, PMHNP-BC.
    • Brayden Kameg, PhD, DNP, PMHNP-BC, FAAN.

    This CE activity was available at no cost to AANP members throughout the month of April 2026.

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  • March 2026

    The NP Role in Healthcare Risk Adjustment​

    Speakers: Roseann Velez, DNP, FNP-BC, FAANP.

    This CE activity was available at no cost to AANP members throughout the month of March 2026.

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  • February 2026

    Bridging Heart Failure and Diabetes Care

    Speakers:

    • Jane Kapustin, PhD, ANP-BC, BC-ADM, FAAN, FAANP.
    • Ben Hocutt, DNP, AGACNP-BC, AACC, HF-Cert.
    • Shannon Idzik, DNP, ANP-BC, FAAN, FAANP.

    This CE activity was available at no cost to AANP members throughout the month of February 2026.

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  • January 2026

    Lifestyle Medicine: A Solution to the Chronic Disease Epidemic

    Speaker: John Manna, DNP, APRN, FNP-C, DipACLM.

    This CE activity was available at no cost to AANP members throughout the month of January 2026.

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  • December 2025

    Wound Care Billing and Documentation 101

    Speaker: Kara S. Couch, MS, CRNP, CWCN-AP, FAAWC.

    This CE activity was available at no cost to AANP members throughout the month of December 2025.

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  • November 2025

    Historical Highlights of the Nurse Practitioner Movement

    Speakers:

    • Kim Curry, PhD, FNP-C, FAANP (Speaker)
    • Rochelle Carlson, DNP, GNP-BC (Contributor).
    • Mary Koslap-Petraco, DNP, PPCNP-BC, CPNP, FAANP (Contributor).
    • Naila Russell, DNP, FNP-BC (Contributor).

    This CE activity was available at no cost to AANP members throughout the month of November 2025.

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  • October 2025

    The Overlooked Connection: Poor Oral Care in the Older Adult and Chronic Disease

    Speakers:

    • Tammy Sadighi, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC, MBA.
    • Loureen Downes, Ph.D., APRN, FNP-BC, Diplomate- ACLM, FAANP.

    This CE activity was available at no cost to AANP members throughout the month of October 2025.

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  • September 2025

    Cancer Pain = Less Opioids

    Speaker: Jennifer Grimmer, DNP, FNP-BC, PMGT-BC.

    This CE activity was available at no cost to AANP members throughout the month of September 2025.

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  • August 2025

    Beyond the City Limits: Anticipating and Elevating Emergency Care Provision in Rural, Agricultural, and Frontier Communities

    Speakers:

    • Melanie Gibbons Hallman, DNP.
    • Wesley D. Davis, DNP.

    This CE activity was available at no cost to AANP members throughout the month of August 2025.

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  • July 2025

    Connecting Academia, Practice and Leadership in Serious Illness

    Speaker: Kristi A. Acker, PhD, DNP, FNP-BC, AOCNP, ACHPN, FAANP, FPCN, FAAN.

    This CE activity was available at no cost to AANP members throughout the month of July 2025.

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