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 interprofessional programs.
Overview of programs
These offerings are available to all Vizient clients and, in many cases, open to non-Vizient clients. Vizient clients are eligible for preferred pricing. These programs are organized into the following key focus areas:
- Accreditation and regulatory
- Performance improvement
- 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 regulatory and accreditation advisory 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
Advance your accreditation and regulatory strategy
Gain practical solutions for high-risk standards and uncover key insights from this year’s top accreditation trends.
Continuing education
Healthcare professionals can earn continuing education credits through most of our Learning Academy programs.
Joint Accreditation Statement
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.
For more information, contact learningacademy@vizientinc.com.
2026 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.
| Opportunity & dates | Description | Learn more & register |
|---|---|---|
| Accreditation and regulatory | ||
| Accreditation
Professional Orientation Certificate Program* 2026 Dates:
|
Accreditation professionals new to the field or other leaders with accreditation oversight for their
department or area. Delivered virtually |
Register for the April series (August registration coming soon) Learn more Contact lisa.taylor@vizientinc.com with questions. |
| Advanced
Accreditation Series* 2026 Dates:
|
Accreditation professionals or those with responsibilities for accreditation and regulatory
oversight. Delivered virtually |
Learn more Contact lisa.taylor@vizientinc.com to register your organization. Note: Vizient Member Networks members receive this program and the Fundamental Accreditation Series (on-demand) for no fee. |
| Annual
Accreditation and Regulatory Update* Nov. 3–5, 2026 |
Accreditation leaders, clinicians, quality, safety and risk professionals. Delivered virtually |
Learn
more Contact lisa.taylor@vizientinc.com to be notified when registration is available. |
| Fundamental Accreditation Series* | Accreditation professionals or those with responsibilities for accreditation and regulatory
oversight. Delivered on-demand |
Learn
more Contact lisa.taylor@vizientinc.com to register your organization. Note: Vizient Member Networks members receive this program and the Advanced Accreditation Series for no fee. |
| Performance improvement | ||
| Performance Improvement: The Essentials Nov. 18, 2025 – February 2026 |
Performance improvement (PI) professionals and process owners new to PI or seeking a refresher on
essentials. Delivered virtually |
Contact mary.pierson@vizientinc.com with questions. |
| Project Management Roadmap: The Essentials Launching in 2026 |
Quality leaders, performance improvement professionals, process owners and organizational leaders. | Contact michelle.lewis@vizientinc.com to learn more. |
| Spend management | ||
| Spend Management
Operations Learning Series |
Supply chain professionals, team leaders and supervisors. Those newly associated, transitioning or
seeking to grow in both acute and non-acute settings. This series is essential for emerging leaders.
Delivered on-demand |
Learn
more Contact andrea.schiemo@vizientinc.com to learn more and register. |
| Leadership and governance | ||
| Vizient Governance Academy*
In-person Summit June 8–10, 2026, Jekyll Island, GA |
Board chairs, committee chairs and trustees with their CEOS. | Contact governanceacademy@vizientinc.com or visit our Governance Academy website to learn more. |
| Vizient Transition to Nurse Leader Program* |
New nurse leaders. | Contact nurseleaderinfo@vizientinc.com or visit our Vizient Transition to Nurse Leader Program website to learn more. |
*Indicates registration is open to non-Vizient organizations
The Vizient Learning Academy empowers excellence by delivering healthcare learning experiences to advance individual and organizational performance.
Well done! The content really helped me connect the dots on some issues and concepts I had heard about but not fully understood in my one year as an accreditation professional.