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New! Course Release

  • Life Safety Code: PART 1
  • Life Safety Code: PART 2
  • Medication for Opioid Use Disorder (MOUD) and Stigma

Updated course catalog can be viewed on the admin menu.

New Feature: Course Packages

Assigning training just got faster. With Course Packages, administrators can now bundle related courses into a single, named package, then add that entire package to an assignment in one click.

No more selecting courses one by one. Build a package once—for example, “New Hire Orientation” or “Annual Infection Control Refresher”—and reuse it across every assignment, every facility, every time.

Why it matters:

  • Save time — stop rebuilding the same course lists for every assignment
  • Stay consistent — every learner in a role gets the same required training, with no missed courses
  • Scale easily — update the package once, and future assignments reflect the change

Ready to get started? Log in to your LMS and look for Course Packages under course management.

Healthcare Academy on the Go!

It was a busy month for the Healthcare Academy team, and we wouldn’t have it any other way.

Jessica Burkybile, Director of Clinical, represented Healthcare Academy at the Bridgetown Bash, the annual signature event benefiting the Vital Life Foundation. Founded in 2008, the Vital Life Foundation is a nonprofit created by Marquis, a senior care company, and its sister company, Consonus Healthcare—dedicated to bringing employees, residents, charities, and communities together in the spirit of philanthropy and service, supporting organizations and programs that provide meaning in the lives of seniors and staff members living and working in senior care.

Healthcare Academy has been a proud supporter of this event for many years, and given how closely that mission aligns with the work we do alongside our customers every day, we’re honored to show up for it year after year.

We’re proud to share that HCA President Erin Moonen has been selected to serve on the AHCA/NCAL Business Partner Cabinet. This is a meaningful recognition of Erin’s leadership and HCA’s ongoing commitment to the long-term and post-acute care profession. We look forward to the conversations and collaboration this role will bring.

Visit our events page to see where we are heading next!

On Our Blog: What Great Assisted Living Care Actually Looks Like

Behind every well-run assisted living community is a team that knows how to show up — for the family on a tour, for the community member having a hard day, for the emergency no one saw coming. But that kind of consistency doesn’t happen by accident. It takes treating professionalism, engagement, and crisis response as skills that can be taught and practiced, not traits some staff happen to have and others don’t.

 

In this month’s blog, we look at what actually separates high-performing assisted living communities from the rest — from the first five minutes of a family’s tour to how a team responds under pressure — and why the research points to systems and training, not good intentions, as the real differentiator. We also share how our Workforce Development: Assisted Living Essentials program puts these standards into practice with short, role-specific lessons built for busy AL teams.

 

Read on to see what great care actually looks like — and what it takes to build it.

Don't Let a Forgotten Username or Password Slow Down Training

Making sure your team has access to the LMS shouldn’t be a headache. If login credentials are getting in the way, we can send a bulk email to all of your learners at once, delivering each person their username, password, and login link directly to their inbox. This works for any learner with a valid email address in their profile.

 

Contact us to have it sent out to your team.

From Idea to Launch: How a New Course Comes to Life

Ever wonder what goes into building a new course? It’s more than sitting down and writing content—it’s a thoughtful, collaborative process that starts long before a learner ever logs in.

It often begins with listening. We’re constantly paying attention to what our learners are telling us through course evaluations, support conversations, and direct feedback. And increasingly, we’re using AI to help us identify emerging trends and spot topics that are being requested most often. That combination of human insight and technology helps us stay ahead of what the field needs—not just react to it.

Once we’ve identified a need, the real work begins. We dig deep into what the course should actually cover and how it should be organized to be most effective. When the subject calls for it, we factor in relevant professional competencies to make sure the content aligns with recognized standards in the field.

From there, we bring in the right subject matter expert—someone with the knowledge and real-world experience to make the content accurate, credible, and meaningful for the people delivering care. It’s a true collaboration. We don’t just hand off a topic and wait for a draft; we work closely together to shape the content into something that’s both clinically sound and genuinely engaging for learners.

The result is a course we’re proud to put in front of the people who depend on it—and the individuals in their care.

Have a topic you’d like to see us tackle? Reach out through a course evaluation, our Ask the Expert feature, a support ticket, or give us a call. We’re always listening.

AHCA/NCAL National Quality Award Silver Winners

Congratulations to our customers who were awarded the 2026 National Silver Commitment to Quality Award, presented by AHCA/NCAL! This prestigious recognition celebrates organizations that have built on a foundation of quality excellence, demonstrating sustained progress and a deepening commitment to continuous improvement across the long-term and post-acute care profession.

Your dedication to advancing quality care doesn’t just elevate the standard of care for the residents and families you serve—it inspires all of us. Congratulations on this well-deserved achievement!

We are thrilled to recognize the following customers for earning this distinguished honor:

  • Aperion Care Summerfield – IN
  • Avante at Ormond Beach – FL
  • Complete Care at Barn Hill Care Center – NJ
  • Complete Care at Clark – NJ
  • Complete Care at Groton Regency – CT
  • Complete Care at Hillside LLC – DE
  • Complete Care at Marcella – NJ
  • Complete Care at Monmouth – NJ
  • Complete Care at Orange Park – NJ
  • Eventide Jamestown – ND
  • Fair Oaks Health Care Center – IL
  • Holton Manor – WI
  • Vivo Healthcare Orange Park – FL
  • Walworth County Care Center – SD
  • Wellbridge of Grand Blanc – MI

Knowledge Check

Need a faster way to keep experienced staff engaged and compliant?

 

Knowledge Checks are short, engaging 2-to-7 minute courses designed to orient experienced staff and support their ongoing mandatory training.  They help organizations streamline training time while maintaining compliance.

 

For a complete listing of all the Knowledge Checks, see the course catalog.

Course Assignment Academy

Our monthly Course Assignment Academy Q&A sessions are here to help compliance leaders select and assign the most appropriate courses for their teams. Bring your questions and challenges to each live session, led by Jessica Burkybile, MSN, RN, NPD-BC, for support on training alignment and regulatory requirements.

Training Time Thursdays

Our Training Time Thursday sessions, led biweekly by Candie Nayes, Customer Experience Manager are here to support your success! Receive helpful guidance, quick tips, and answers to your LMS questions.  

Topics covered in these 1-hour sessions include: LMS overview, reports, eCompetencies, and course assignment. 

Spread the Word—Refer a Colleague to HCA!

We’re proud to support your team with trusted, time-saving education and compliance solutions—and we hope you enjoy working with us as much as we enjoy working with you! 

 

If you’ve had a great experience with Healthcare Academy, why not spread the word? Referring a colleague or friend is one of the biggest compliments you can give us. Help others discover the benefits of smarter training and support—and let them know why HCA is your go-to partner in healthcare education.