The Learning Academy delivers a unique portfolio of fee-based educational offerings designed and led by Vizient experts. Build your skills, capability and confidence by engaging alongside your peers in these inter-professional programs.
Overview of programs
These offerings are available to all Vizient members and, in many cases, open to non-Vizient organizations. Vizient members are eligible for preferred pricing. These programs are organized into five key focus areas:
- accreditation and regulatory
- leadership and governance
- performance improvement
- pharmacy practice
- spend management
Review our Course Catalog to learn more about the Learning Academy offerings.
At Vizient, we provide services and resources to help you stay on top of the constant changes coming from healthcare accreditation organizations. Learn how our accreditation consulting services can help your organization.
Review our Learning Academy Course Catalog to learn more about the Vizient Learning Academy and the current collection of offerings.
For more information, contact us at learningacademy@vizientinc.com
Continuing education
Healthcare professionals can earn continuing education credits through most of our Learning Academy programs. In support of improving patient care, Vizient, Inc. is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) to provide continuing education for the healthcare team. Vizient also now awards continuing education to support the Certified Professional in Healthcare Quality through the National Association for Healthcare Quality.
For more information, contact learningacademy@vizientinc.com.
2024-2025 educational and professional development opportunities
See our course catalog for more detail, including schedule, registration and pricing. Offerings open to non-Vizient organizations are marked with an asterisk.
| Offering | Key audiences | Registration |
|---|---|---|
| Accreditation and Regulatory | ||
| Accreditation Professional Orientation Certification Program* 2025 Apr. 8-11 Aug. 12-15 |
Accreditation professionals new to the field or other leaders with accreditation oversight for their department or area | Contact learningacademy@vizientinc.com to be notified when registration is available |
| Advanced Accreditation Series* 2024 Jan. 22, Feb. 26, Mar. 25, May 20, June 24, July 22, Aug. 26, Sept. 23, Oct. 28, Dec. 9 2025 Jan. 27, Feb. 24, Mar. 24, May 27, June 16, July 28, Aug. 25, Sept. 22, Oct. 27, Dec. 8 |
Accreditation professionals or those with responsibilities for accreditation and regulatory oversight | Register now |
| Annual Accreditation and Regulatory Update* 2024 Nov. 5-7 2025 Nov. 4-6 |
Accreditation leaders, clinicians, quality, safety, and risk professionals |
Register now for 2024 |
| Fundamental Accreditation Series* (on-demand) | Accreditation leaders, clinicians, quality, safety, and risk professionals |
Register now |
| Leadership and Governance | ||
| Vizient Governance Academy 2025 In-person Summits Feb. 5-7, Jekyll Island, GA or Sept. 29-Oct. 1, location TBD |
Board chairs, committee chairs and trustees with their CEOS | Contact learningacademy@vizientinc.com or visit our trustee education website to learn more |
| Performance Improvement | ||
| Performance Improvement Training Workshop Oct. 9-11, 2024 |
Quality leaders, performance improvement professionals, process owners and organizational leaders | Register now |
| Performance Improvement Training Sessions 2025 dates TBD |
Staff who have the potential and opportunity to participate in performance improvement | Contact learningacademy@vizientinc.com to be notified when registration is available |
| Pharmacy practice | ||
| Practical Pharmacy Sterile Compounding Training Program (on-demand) |
Pharmacy technicians and pharmacists | Contact pharmacyquestions@vizientinc.com to register |
| Spend Management | ||
| Spend Management Operations Learning Series Q1 2025 dates TBD |
Supply chain staff, team leaders and supervisors with less than three years of service in their current role. Those newly associated, transitioning or have a general interest in supply chain in both the clinical acute and non-acute areas | Contact learningacademy@vizientinc.com to be notified when registration is available |
*Indicates registration is open to non-Vizient organizations