Barkley & Associates has prepared more than 100,000 NPs for national certification success!
As the only nurse practitioner (NP) continuing education company owned and operated by an NP educator with 26 years of university faculty experience, we know exactly what you need to succeed!
Advance your career by making the right choice!
Which path is right for you?
Certification Review
Ready to take the next step in your career? Whether in-person Live Course, Live Webinar, or Home Study, our comprehensive review courses will help you pass your certification exam with confidence
Continuing Education
Stay current with the latest practices, expand your knowledge, and ensure you're meeting your state’s CE requirements from the comfort of your home
Don’t miss being a part of the nation’s
PREMIER Live Certification
Review/Clinical Update Course
for First-time Certification or contact hours for Recertification!
What Makes Our Live Courses Different and Exactly What You Need?
With over 22 years of success, Barkley & Associates knows that attending a Live Certification Review/Clinical Update Course is the most effective way to prepare for national certification and truly retain the most up-to-date information for continuing education.
As confirmed by the success of thousands of NP students each year, our Live Courses:
Assist you in organizing a large body of information and helping you to identify your specific learning needs
Focus on the most essential information you need to be successful, just like an immersion experience or on-campus intensive
Engage you with our outstanding, nationally certified NP faculty
Incorporate exclusive practice questions – not found anywhere else – into each chapter using our Interactive Audience Response System
Here’s What Attendees Are Saying in Live Course Evaluations:
We guarantee that our Live Certification Review/Clinical Update Course customers will PASS national certification exams by any of these organizations on their first (and only) attempt!
American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Certification Board (AANPCB)
American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC)
American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN)
Pediatric Nursing Certification Board (PNCB)
National Certification Corporation (NCC)
Superior Academic Experience
Barkley & Associates is the only nurse practitioner (NP) continuing education company owned and operated by an NP educator with 26 years of full-time faculty experience who also worked through the university academic ranks from Instructor to full Professor.
Dr. Thomas W. Barkley, Jr. has been instrumental in providing national and international NP continuing education. He is the President of Barkley & Associates, Inc. and Professor Emeritus of the Patricia A. Chin School of Nursing at California State University, Los Angeles.
With consistently outstanding evaluations, Dr. Barkley has presented Continuing Education and Live Certification Review/Clinical Update Courses for thousands of NPs since 1998. Bringing unparalleled value to the content in our courses, he has held numerous university leadership positions including Coordinator of the Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Program, Director of Nurse Practitioner Programs, Director of the Doctor of Nursing Practice Program, and Director of Graduate Programs.
Obtaining a PhD in Nursing with subspecialties in Nursing Education and Nursing Education Administration, Dr. Barkley is by far the most qualified educator to design, coordinate, and deliver exceptional Continuing Education and Live Certification Review/Clinical Update Courses for NPs.