PracticeUP! Master Course List
Patient / Health Advocates and Care Managers:
These courses will help you grow your personal skills, abilities, and knowledge.
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Weight Neutral Advocate Training
The Weight-Neutral Advocate Training program is designed to educate patient advocates on how to support and advocate for patients of higher weight from a weight-neutral perspective. The program will cover the foundational concepts of weight stigma, the differences between weight-centric and weight-neutral paradigms, and special circumstances where patients may face challenges due to weight bias. Advocates will gain the skills and knowledge needed to effectively support and advocate for patients facing weight-related discrimination in healthcare settings.
¤99
The Better Med Visit
Introducing The Better Med Visit course, a comprehensive online program designed specifically to equip you with the skills and understanding you need to navigate medical visits effectively.
This course will help you become an engaged and empowered participant in your healthcare journey. You’ll learn how to effectively voice your concerns, get answers to your questions, and make sure your healthcare fits your needs and priorities. The course is meant to boost your confidence during future medical visits.
¤59
ADHD Therapeutics Understanding Common ADHD Medications Used in Pediatrics
Earn 1.5 general CEs toward your BCPA. Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is one of the most common neurodevelopmental disorders of childhood. Approximately 62% of all kids and adolescents with a diagnosis of ADHD are taking medication to treat ADHD. Patient advocates supporting kids and adolescents with ADHD should have a general understanding of common ADHD medications. Through mini-video’s this class will provide foundational knowledge about ADHD medications and discuss common misconceptions and barriers associated with their use.
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Medication Basics for Patient Advocates
Earn 1.0 ethics CE toward your BCPA. With approximately 50% of the United States population taking at least one prescription medicine, it is likely a patient advocate will work with patients who are taking medications. Patient advocates should have foundational medication knowledge and understand their role when supporting patients who face medication barriers.
$39
Putting Together Key Pieces of the Puzzle: Bench to Beltway to Bedside – Advocacy for Endometriosis
Earn 1 CE (BCPA). This course discusses the role of the advocate in reducing delays in diagnosis, improving outcomes and clinical research, and increasing public awareness for endometriosis.
$229
Foundations in Patient Advocacy
This course was developed to provide those preparing for a career in patient advocacy and those sitting for the Board Certified Patient Advocate Certification Exam. The course provides examples to illustrate the theory and show how it is used in day-to-day practice.
$79
Advocating with Pediatric Patients & Families
Earn 2.0 ethics CEs toward your BCPA. Learn how to advocate with pediatric patients and families as they navigate the pediatric healthcare systems.
$49
Best Practices In Independent Advocacy and Care Management
Earn 2.0 ethics CEs toward your BCPA or learn about best practices to prepare for your BCPA exam. This is an advanced ethics course to make sure you are prepared to practice advocacy effectively, efficiently, and ethically.
$29
Client Acquisition: Overcoming Objections
Earn 1.5 CEs toward BCPA Objections independent advocates hear: “It’s too expensive to hire an advocate!” or “I can get one for free at the hospital, so why should I hire you?” Learn how to get past these barriers to acquire a new client.
$1699
100 Days to Launch Your Practice
This course was developed for those interested in launching or growing a successful health/ patient advocacy or care management practice. Learn all the business aspects of becoming a successful practice owner. Completion of this course will give you the confidence you need to move forward!
$49
The Ethics of Health and Patient Advocacy
Earn 2.0 ethics CEs toward your BCPA or learn about ethics to prepare for your BCPA exam. This is an advanced ethics course to make sure you are prepared to practice advocacy and as possible, solve ethical dilemmas.
$29
Assessments and Price Estimates for Your Work with Your Client
Earn 1 CE (BCPA)Learn to assess your work plan for your client, then price your work accurately.
$29
Client Acquisition: Converting Callers to Clients
Earn 1 CE (BCPA) Learn how to conduct successful phone conversations with prospective clients leading to a contract and payment, too.
$59
Setting Your Prices
Earn 2.0 CEs (BCPA)
Learn to determine and set the right prices to charge for your services, then be confident about charging them to your clients.
$29
Financial Basics: Budgeting, Cash Flow, and Capitalization
Give your practice a better chance of succeeding when you understand how to budget, how to manage cash flow, and how to capitalize your practice.
Free
Best Practices for Naming Your Practice
(Sample Course)
Learn how to choose the right name for your practice, then how to make it yours.
Learn how to choose the right name for your practice, then how to make it yours.
Free
Is Advocacy Certification Right for You?
(Sample Course)
Determine whether certification would benefit you, your practice, and your clients.
Determine whether certification would benefit you, your practice, and your clients.
Free
Understanding the Allegiance Factor
(Sample Course)
The Allegiance Factor is a pivotal concept for independent patient advocates to embrace.
The Allegiance Factor is a pivotal concept for independent patient advocates to embrace.