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Pediatric Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
BLITZ Certification Review and Clinical Update Continuing Education Course

October 6, 2026

For New Graduates

It’s never too early to start preparing for national certification.

For
Certified NPs

Consider attending one of our courses for easy contact hours for recertification.

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  • Designed to help you confidently pass the PNCB exam on your first attempt!
  • Our unparalleled Live Course presented over Zoom
  • Preparing You for Boards and Beyond!
  • The most comprehensive course in the country; 3 days of live instruction
  • Proud to have prepared more than 135,000 NPs for certification success!
  • Featuring 7 of the most talented Pediatric Primary/Acute Care NP educators in the industry!
  • Barkley & Associates knows what you need to succeed! Our company is the only NP continuing education company owned and operated by an NP educator with 26 years of university faculty experience!

Meghan Faulkner

DNP, CPNP-AC

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Essentials

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$44.95

3 days of Live Course content

Option to purchase Live Webinar Video Recordings after the course conclusion

Access is available upon purchase:

1 week: $49.95 4 weeks: $149.95 3 months: $299.95

Earn up to 26.25 contact hours of continuing education (which includes up to 11 hours of pharmacology and 1.25 hours of advanced procedures)

Extensive Course Manual

Comprehensive Course Manual with all the latest updates

You will receive your course manual during the week leading up to Live Webinar. For registrations completed within one week of the course, an additional fee for overnight shipping will apply.

Post-Course Online Video Chapters (OVCs)

Three-month access to special video content

Unlimited reviews of video content within three months of course conclusion. Additional time may be purchased.

Common Pediatric Genetic Syndromes and Inborn Errors of Metabolism Common Problems in Acute Care Procedures Professional Practice Issues Evidence-Based Cultural Considerations

Live Webinar Guarantee

We guarantee that attendees will pass their initial national certification exam as long as the exam is taken no less than 3 weeks and no more than 3 months after taking a Barkley & Associates’ Live Webinar or graduation (whichever comes last).

We know we have what you need to succeed, so in the unlikely event that you do not pass, you will receive complimentary attendance at any Live Webinar of your choice!

Interactive Practice Questions

Interactive Practice Questions with live Faculty feedback

Live Faculty Q&A - Have your questions answered in real time by faculty!

Optional add-on: Audio Streaming

Comprehensive: All Audio Recordings from a recent Live Certification Review and Clinical Update Continuing Education Course are included. Topics can be listened to in any order and repeated. Pause, fast forward, and rewind the lectures as needed so that you can make sure you master the material.

Versatile: Listen wherever is convenient for you: in the car, at home, or wherever you would like!

Renewals: Audio streams are available for 3 months from the date of purchase; additional 3-month renewals can be purchased indefinitely with a 50% discount!

Prices subject to change without notice

Premium

$44.95

$44.95

3 days of Live Course content

Unlimited review of the Live Webinar Video Recordings for 1 week after the course conclusion; additional 1-week, 1-month, or 3-month renewals can be purchased up to 1-year after the course

Best of Live Webinar Video Recordings

Extended access is available upon purchase of renewal:

1 week: $49.95 4 weeks: $149.95 3 months: $299.95

Earn up to 27.75 contact hours of continuing education (which includes up to 12.5 hours of pharmacology and 1.25 hours of advanced procedures)

Extensive Course Manual

Comprehensive Course Manual with all the latest updates

You will receive your course manual during the week leading up to Live Webinar. For registrations completed within one week of the course, an additional fee for overnight shipping will apply.

Post-Course Online Video Chapters (OVCs)

Three-month access to special video content

Unlimited reviews of video content within three months of course conclusion. Additional time may be purchased.

Common Pediatric Genetic Syndromes and Inborn Errors of Metabolism Common Problems in Acute Care Procedures Professional Practice Issues Evidence-Based Cultural Considerations

Live Webinar Guarantee

We guarantee that attendees will pass their initial national certification exam as long as the exam is taken no less than 3 weeks and no more than 3 months after taking a Barkley & Associates’ Live Webinar or graduation (whichever comes last).

We know we have what you need to succeed, so in the unlikely event that you do not pass, you will receive complimentary attendance at any Live Webinar of your choice!

Interactive Practice Questions

Interactive Practice Questions with live Faculty feedback

Live Faculty Q&A - Have your questions answered in real time by faculty!

100-item Diagnostic Readiness Test – DRT #1

A 100-item Pre-Course Diagnostic Readiness Test (DRT #1)

2.5 Contact Hours: Before the first day of the Course, you must complete the First Assessment and fully participate in the remediation session. The Final Assessment must be taken within 30 days of the last day of the course with a score of 70% to receive the 2.5 contact hours.

Review of Antibiotic Classes

Bonus from our CE store:
Review of Antibiotic Classes


1.5 contact hours of continuing education (which includes 1.5 hours of pharmacology)

Optional add-on: Audio Streaming

Comprehensive: All Audio Recordings from a recent Live Certification Review and Clinical Update Continuing Education Course are included. Topics can be listened to in any order and repeated. Pause, fast forward, and rewind the lectures as needed so that you can make sure you master the material.

Versatile: Listen wherever is convenient for you: in the car, at home, or wherever you would like!

Renewals: Audio streams are available for 3 months from the date of purchase; additional 3-month renewals can be purchased indefinitely with a 50% discount!

Prices subject to change without notice

Ultimate

$44.95

$44.95

3 days of Live Course content

Unlimited review of the Live Webinar Video Recordings for 1 month after the course conclusion; additional 1-week, 1-month, or 3-month renewals can be purchased up to 1-year after the course

Best of Live Webinar Video Recordings

Extended access is available upon purchase of renewal:

1 week: $49.95 4 weeks: $149.95 3 months: $299.95

Earn up to 27.75 contact hours of continuing education (which includes up to 12.5 hours of pharmacology and 1.25 hours of advanced procedures)

Extensive Course Manual

Comprehensive Course Manual with all the latest updates

You will receive your course manual during the week leading up to Live Webinar. For registrations completed within one week of the course, an additional fee for overnight shipping will apply.

Post-Course Online Video Chapters (OVCs)

Three-month access to special video content

Unlimited reviews of video content within three months of course conclusion. Additional time may be purchased.

Common Pediatric Genetic Syndromes and Inborn Errors of Metabolism Common Problems in Acute Care Procedures Professional Practice Issues Evidence-Based Cultural Considerations

Live Webinar Guarantee

We guarantee that attendees will pass their initial national certification exam as long as the exam is taken no less than 3 weeks and no more than 3 months after taking a Barkley & Associates’ Live Webinar or graduation (whichever comes last).

We know we have what you need to succeed, so in the unlikely event that you do not pass, you will receive complimentary attendance at any Live Webinar of your choice!

Interactive Practice Questions

Interactive Practice Questions with live Faculty feedback

Live Faculty Q&A - Have your questions answered in real time by faculty!

100-item Diagnostic Readiness Test – DRT #1

A 100-item Pre-Course Diagnostic Readiness Test (DRT #1)

2.5 Contact Hours: Before the first day of the Course, you must complete the First Assessment and fully participate in the remediation session. The Final Assessment must be taken within 30 days of the last day of the course with a score of 70% to receive the 2.5 contact hours.

Review of Antibiotic Classes

Bonus from our CE store:
Review of Antibiotic Classes


1.5 contact hours of continuing education (which includes 1.5 hours of pharmacology)

Optional add-on: Audio Streaming

Comprehensive: All Audio Recordings from a recent Live Certification Review and Clinical Update Continuing Education Course are included. Topics can be listened to in any order and repeated. Pause, fast forward, and rewind the lectures as needed so that you can make sure you master the material.

Versatile: Listen wherever is convenient for you: in the car, at home, or wherever you would like!

Renewals: Audio streams are available for 3 months from the date of purchase; additional 3-month renewals can be purchased indefinitely with a 50% discount!

Prices subject to change without notice

Course Schedule

  • Tuesday, October 6, 2026 7:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. EASTERN Time

Last Day to Register: October 2, 2026!

Which product is right for you?

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Course Overview: Pediatric Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (PNP-AC)

Certification Review and Clinical Update Continuing Education Course

Assessment
  • Patient health history
  • Comprehensive physical examination
  • Evaluation of the acutely ill child
  • Child maltreatment red flags
  • Recognition of sepsis/shock
  • Nutritional evaluation
  • Differential diagnosis
Clinical Problems by System
  • Respiratory
  • Cardiac
  • Renal/Genitourinary
  • Endocrine
  • Musculoskeletal
  • Gastrointestinal
  • Neurologic
  • Cardiovascular
  • Oncology
  • Rheumatology
  • Allergy/Immunology
  • Metabolic disorders
  • Hematology
  • Trauma
  • Palliative care
  • Genetic issues
  • Infectious Diseases
  • Dermatology
  • Shock states
Diagnostic Skills and Procedures
  • Infectious disease workup
  • Advanced laboratory review and interpretation
  • Radiology Interpretation: X-Ray, MRI, CT, POCUS
  • Cardiac Diagnostics: ECHO & EKG
  • Review of invasive procedures
Management
  • Nutritional modalities and support
  • Antibiotic selection
  • Resource allocation
  • Treatment of shock
  • Fluid management and resuscitation including vasoactives
  • Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
  • Technology maintenance and proper use
  • Care coordination
  • Collaboration with specialists
  • Palliative care strategies
  • Ventilation strategies
  • Pre and post-operative management
Professional Practice
  • Evidence-based practice
  • Legal and ethical considerations
  • Interpretation of research findings
  • Patient advocacy
  • Cultural sensitivity
  • Scope of practice
  • Licensure and credentialing
  • Reporting statutes

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The Live Course recordings are available in 3 different options to fit your unique preferences:

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We guarantee that attendees will pass their initial national certification exam as long as the exam is taken no less than 3 weeks and no more than 3 months, after taking a Barkley & Associates’ Live Webinar or graduation (whichever comes last).

Barkley & Associates must be notified by email within 3 weeks of receipt of the score report. Upon notification, the student may choose to take any Live Webinar for free within the next 6 months.

Terms: Live Webinars

Prices are subject to change without notice.

All course materials, including but not limited to videos, slides, and course manuals, are protected by copyright laws. You may not record, reproduce, distribute, or publicly display any course materials.

The purchase of one Live Webinar registration is valid for one person’s use only. Sharing or distribution of the course is not permitted. Any video or audio recordings of our course are strictly prohibited. Anyone found to be violating these policies will be removed from the course without a refund. Additionally, any unauthorized use of our copyrighted materials may result in legal action.

All purchases are FINAL. No refunds will be made for course cancellations.

Under extenuating circumstances, we will do our best to accommodate the needs of our Live Webinar customers by transferring them to an alternative Live Webinar date. If another Live Webinar is not scheduled in the near future, transferring to a Live Course option may be discussed. In these cases, an administrative fee of $150.00 will be charged.

Attendees failing to attend the Live Webinar will forfeit their entire registration fee – no transfer options will apply.

If a customer purchases the wrong Live Webinar (e.g., Adult-Gerontology Acute Care instead of Adult-Gerontology Primary Care), an administrative fee of $50, plus any difference in course price, will apply to change to the correct course.

Payment must be completed in full to attend a Live Webinar.

Access to the course materials is granted upon registration and payment. Your access is non-transferable and may not be shared with others. You may not distribute, reproduce, or modify the course content.

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