Since 1986, Western Schools has been at the forefront of professional continuing education (CE), providing evidence-based, peer-reviewed CE courses to more than 1 million nurses, advanced practice nurses, psychiatric technicians, and nursing home administrators, enabling these professionals to fulfill their re-licensure requirements and meet other credentialing needs.

In 2006, Western Schools expanded to provide CE courses to social workers, counselors, marriage and family therapists, and psychologists. Between 2007 and 2009, GSC Home Study Courses (GSC), American Dental Institute (ADI), and Respiratory Care Educational Consulting Services (RCECS) joined the Western Schools family of companies, expanding our offerings to include courses directed toward dental professionals, physical therapists, occupational therapists, and respiratory therapists. In 2014, all these companies merged to form a single entity, operating under a single brand: Western Schools. This consolidation has enabled Western Schools to preserve and foster the high quality of CE that our learners expect. Then in 2016, we expanded again to welcome Speech-Language Pathologists, Pharmacists, and Registered Dietitians to the family.

Western Schools safeguards its high quality standards by maintaining accreditations with the most reputable national accrediting bodies supporting each of the professions we serve.

For example, Western Schools is accredited by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), and is one of few providers to achieve ANCC Accreditation with Distinction in recognition of our commitment to demonstrating quality, excellence, and innovation in curriculum design and the delivery of continuing nursing education.

Regardless of your area of practice, Western Schools makes every effort to achieve the highest level of accreditation attainable within your profession. We subscribe to the highest accreditation standards in your profession because we support the aspirations of your own professional associations and organizations. We know that quality matters to all of our learners seeking to deliver the very highest standard of care to their patients and clients.

National Accreditations

• ANCC – American Nurses Credentialing Center
• ACPE – Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education
• AOTA – American Occupational Therapy Association
• AGD – Academy of General Dentistry
• ADA – American Dental Association
• AARC – American Association for Respiratory Care
• ASHA - American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
• CDR - Commission on Dietetic Registration
• ASWB – Association of Social Work Boards
• NBCC – National Board for Certified Counselors
• APA – American Psychological Association