2025 PMHNP Review Course & Clinical Update Jackson, Mississippi
May 5-6, 2025 | Jackson, Mississippi | University of Mississippi Medical Center School of Nursing
Monday, 8:30 a.m. - Tuesday, 5:45 p.m.
Jackson, Mississippi
University of Mississippi Medical Center
School of Nursing - Room A035
2500 North State Street
Jackson, MS 39216
Phone: 601.984.6210
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 education for PMHNP 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 5-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 psychiatric-mental health practice
- One view of the recorded version of the Live Course (must be completed within 30 days of the event)
- Practice question set 1 and set 2, Course evaluation and certificate; accessible after the course
- Access to exclusive APEA product discounts and free shipping
- Expanded access to expert NPs for Q&A throughout the course
- Printed spiral-bound course manual with room for notes; provided at check in
- Continental breakfast each morning
- Snacks each afternoon
Abby McNeil
DNP, FNP-BC, PMHNP-BC
Abby McNeil has earned dual national board certification as a psychiatric-mental health nurse practitioner and a family nurse practitioner. She teaches the APEA Review Course & Clinical Update for PMHNPs. Dr. McNeil has focused her career on improving access to mental healthcare by serving vulnerable, underserved communities and teaching PMHNP students. She has been a PMHNP for more than 17 years and served as a PMHNP program director and assistant professor for 11 years. In addition, she has provided psychiatric telehealth services to children and served as coinvestigator for a HRSA-funded grant to build a behavioral health work force through integrated care.
Christy Cotner
DNP, MSN, PMHNP, FNP
Christy Cotner is a psychiatric-mental health and family nurse practitioner who teaches the APEA Live Review Course & Clinical Update for PMHNPs. She is the director of the PMHNP program at Western University of Health Science and previously was the FNP program director at California Baptist University.
Dr. Cotner is in clinical practice at Riverside Medical Group in Riverside, Calif., where she delivers psychiatric-mental health care. Her past primary care experience includes an impactful role at Riverside Medical Clinic, where she focused on primary care and developed a comprehensive care plan that reduced hospital readmissions by 30%.
Dr. Cotner is a frequent presenter at conferences and education events, and her topics have included heart failure, safe prescribing of opioids, and the management of coexisting chronic disease and mental illness.
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!
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Registration:
$590.00Recording 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.
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.