2025 FNP/AGPCNP Review Course & Clinical Update Columbus, Ohio
June 9-10, 2025 | Columbus, Ohio | Hyatt Regency
Monday, 9:30 a.m. - Tuesday, 8 p.m.
350 N High St
Columbus, OH 43215
614.463.1234
2025 Live Review Course and Clinical Update
For Exam Prep, Continuing Education, or as a Clinical Refresher
The 2025 APEA Live Review Course and Clinical Update presents essential primary care education for FNP and AGNP certification candidates and practicing NPs in a format that is engaging, efficient, and effective. Whether you are preparing for certification or seeking contact hours, this event delivers a five-star learning experience with consistent presenters who are known nationwide for their clinical expertise, their ability to convey complex concepts, and their mastery of public speaking.
The 2025 course program features the following:
- 2 days of live lectures encompassing content covered on the AANP and ANCC exams for family practice and adult-gerontology primary care practice
- For FNPs and FNP candidates, videotaped lectures on pregnancy, pediatrics and child growth and development; accessible after the course
- For AGNPs and AGNP primary care candidates, videotaped lectures on Healthy Aging, Pathology of Aging and Prescribing for Older Adults; accessible after the course
- For all attendees: videotaped lecture on Essential Office-Based Procedures, including topical and local anesthesia, incision and drainage, and more; accessible after the course
- For all attendees: videotaped lecture on Entry-To-Practice Requirements including obtaining an NPI number, selecting malpractice insurance and more; accessible after the course
- Printed spiral-bound course manual with room for notes; provided at check in
- Continental breakfast each morning
- Snacks each afternoon
Register by 4-28-2025 at 11:59pm CST to receive early bird discount.
Nearby hotels:
Hampton Inn & Suites at Polaris
8411 Pulsar Place
Columbus, OH 43240
614 885 8400
Fairfield Inn & Suites Columbus Polaris
9000 Worthington Road
Columbus, OH 43082
Free High Speed Internet
Free breakfast; Free parking
Candlewood Suites Polaris
8515 Lyra Drive
Columbus, OH 43240
(614) 436-6600
Each guest room features a fully equipped kitchen and free high speed internet.
Kathy Baldridge
DNP, FNP-BC, FAANP
Kathy Baldridge is a family nurse practitioner with clinical experience in multiple settings, including primary care and neurology. She is the Lead Nurse Practitioner Education Specialist for APEA (an ATI brand) and teaches the APEA Review Course & Clinical Update for FNPs and AGPCNPs. She is a frequent invited speaker at state and national continuing education events and NP conferences. In addition to her teaching responsibilities, Dr. Baldridge provides psychometric expertise for APEA assessments and question banks. She is the author of Billing and Coding in the Outpatient Clinical Setting (APEA, 2022) and a contributing author in the 3rd and 4th editions of Clinical Guidelines in Primary Care (APEA, 2017, 2020). She is the editor of the 5th edition of Clinical Guidelines in Primary Care, scheduled for publication in late 2024. Dr. Baldridge is in clinical practice at Christus Community Clinic in Alexandria, LA, where she provides internal medicine and women’s health services. In addition to teaching and patient care, Dr. Baldridge is passionate about professional advocacy. She served three terms as president of the Louisiana Association of Nurse Practitioners and shares her deep knowledge of health policy and advocacy with nurses at all levels of practice. Dr. Baldridge is a Fellow in the American Association of Nurse Practitioners and a recipient of the AANP State Award for Excellence.
Darci Portie
Darci Portie, MSN, FNP, is a family nurse practitioner who teaches the APEA Live Review Course & Clinical Update for FNPs and AGPCNPs. She owns a headache treatment center and primary care practice in Lake Charles, La. Her past clinical experience includes 11 years at a physician-owned health system, where she established a smoking treatment center and opened the system’s first satellite primary care clinic staffed solely by a nurse practitioner. Portie is a longtime educator who precepts NP students, provides didactic and clinical education to LPN students, and is a member of the speaker bureau for AbbVie.
On Site - Printed full-color spiral-bound course manual with room for notes; provided at check in
Webinar - Provided in PDF format 72 hours prior to course (hard copy mailed upon request)
99% Pass Rate
Since 1997, students who have taken APEA's Live Review Course have received a passing score 99% of the time on their first attempt.
Live Course Guarantee
In the rare case you are not successful on the FNP or AGPCNP exam from AANP or ANCC, you can take an APEA review course again free of charge for up to 1 year from the original course date. The APEA Live Course Guarantee is simple to redeem. Just send an email to questions@apea.com and include a copy of your score report. We will confirm that you completed the Live Course and its supplemental materials prior to testing. Next, let us know whether you would like to attend another live review course or would prefer to receive access to the video version instead. We look forward to seeing you at a live course soon!
FNP Live Program ID: 2025-01-01Pa
FNP Supplement Program ID:
AGNP Live Program ID: 2025-01-02Pa
AGNP Supplement Program ID: 2025-01-02Pb
Registration:
$519.00Early Bird rate ends 4/28/2025
Recording Policy
Video or audio recording of any portion of a live course is a violation of federal law and is prohibited. Violators will be removed from the course and will not receive a refund.
Live Course Onsite Cancellation Policy
All cancellation requests must be made via an email sent to questions@apea.com. APEA will provide a one-time transfer to a different course at no charge. Cancellations received more than 6 weeks before the course start date will incur a $50 administrative fee. Cancellations received within 6 weeks of the course start date will incur a $200 cancellation fee. No refunds are provided to registrants who do not show up for a course. In the highly unlikely event that an APEA course is canceled, APEA will issue a full refund. APEA is not responsible for any travel, lodging, or other expenses associated with a course cancellation.
Attendance Policy
To earn and obtain contact hours for a live event (review course or continuing education course), you must attend 100% of the event. Partial credit is not provided, per our CE accreditation body. If you are unable to attend a portion of a live review or CE course, you must notify us in advance. Contact hours are not awarded for any portion of a course that is missed. Refunds are not provided for no shows at any review course or continuing education course. In addition, course transfers are not available after a no show at any review course or continuing education course.
Animal Policy
Live animals are prohibited at APEA review courses, with the exception of animals that serve a guide or service function as defined by Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The ADA defines service animals as dogs that are individually trained to do work or perform tasks for people with disabilities.
Registration And Admission Policy
APEA reserves the right to accept or decline an individual’s registration for a live course. In addition, APEA reserves the right to prohibit entry of, or to remove, any person (whether registered or not) whose conduct or attendance is not in keeping with the character and purpose of an APEA live course. Without limiting the foregoing, APEA reserves the right to remove or refuse entry to anyone who has registered or gained access under false pretenses, provided false information, or for any other reason APEA deems is cause under the circumstances..
Payment Plan Details
- Click the Registration button and check “Make a deposit” on the Payment Information section to make your minimum deposit of $200.
- Make future payments in any amount and at any time.
- Pay the balance in full 10 days prior to the course start date.