AONL Education Programs

Early-Careerist Education Programs

Developing the Leader Within

Designed for nurses who need to lead through influencing practice rather than through positional authority.
 

Nurse Manager Institute

Realize your influence. Develop critical management skills to improve and enhance your effectiveness as a leader.
 

Finance and Business Skills for Nurse Managers

Equip yourself for financial discussions. Build solid foundational knowledge in nursing finance.
 

Personal Resilience for Leaders: Strategies to Combat Nursing Burnout

Join a cohort of nurse leaders from across the country to develop a path back to the level of energy required to thrive in challenging environments.
 

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Mid-Careerist Education Programs

Professional Governance Leadership Conference

Build a culture of excellence. Learn skills to lead in a professional environment of shared accountability and responsibility for nursing care in this one-of-a-kind conference.

Certified Nurse Manager and Leader (CNML) Essentials Review Course

Gain assistance in preparing for the CNML exam through a review of the four practice areas and practical application of the skills tested through group discussion.
 

Leadership Lab: Leadership Development for Nurse Managers

Become a transformational leader. Develop skills to be an effective leader through AONL’s unique six-month blended learning program.
 

Transition to Nurse Manager Practice

Intended for new and aspiring nurse managers who want to gain foundational leadership and management skills.
 

Nurse Manager Fellowship

Nurse managers with a minimum of one year experience: Equip yourself to lead. Flourish where you are or gain skills needed to advance your career.

Nurse Director Fellowship

Nurse directors with a minimum of one year experience: Catapult ahead by preparing to lead change to advance health. Acquire and master new competencies with the key elements of the AONL Nurse Executive Competencies.

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Executive Education Programs

Health Care Finance for Nurse Executives

Become a pivotal player on the leadership team. Gain the tools necessary to collaborate in high-level financial strategic decisions. Take steps toward a certificate in executive finance.
Cosponsored by AONL and the Healthcare Financial Management Association (HFMA)
 

Certified in Executive Nursing Practice Essentials Review Course

Focus your critical thinking abilities in preparation for the CENP by reviewing the AONL Nurse Executive Competencies, connecting concepts and experience.

Nurse Executive Fellowship

Novice senior nurse executives with zero to three years of experience in an executive role: Accelerate your transition to an executive role. Develop critical executive competencies to lead in complex systems.

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Accreditation Statement

American Organization for Nursing Leadership is accredited with distinction as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.

For selected programs, AONL is authorized to award hours of pre-approved ACHE qualified Education credit (non-AHCE).