Virtual Nursing Academy

What Virtual Nursing Academy does

Virtual Nursing Academy (VNA) is a self-directed online education program that enables hospitals and health systems to build, launch, and optimize virtual nursing care delivery models. Founded in 2023 and operated through the legal entity Innovation Advantage, LLC in Austin, Texas, VNA targets nurse executives, informaticists, clinical leaders, and practicing virtual nurses, and counts among its customers health systems including Cedars Sinai, Children's Hospital Los Angeles, Corewell Health, Nebraska Medicine, Norton Healthcare, and Upstate University Hospital. The curriculum covers strategic planning, pilot development, governance structure, outcome tracking, and operations optimization, and awards a maximum of 38.25 CNE contact hours accredited by the Georgia Nurses Association / ANCC.

VNA's technology stack consists of an online learning management system with a curated on-demand content library, an online community and discussion forum for peer networking, and a free ROI Calculator that benchmarks potential cost savings from virtual nursing implementation against national readmissions, turnover, falls, and ICU transfer data. The product surface is supplemented by an articles library and downloadable e-books/guides used as top-of-funnel lead generation. Distribution is direct via website enrollment with cohort-based live sessions (e.g., the January 2025 cohort), augmented by referral partnerships with 10+ state and specialty nursing associations.

The business model is per-participant tuition priced at $899, with an optional live coaching add-on for higher-touch advisory engagement and 3 months of content access per enrollment. VNA was acquired by Collette Health in 2025/2026 (press release dated 2026-03-26) to bundle the curriculum with Collette Health's Best in KLAS-ranked virtual care platform and +Staff workforce augmentation offering, positioning VNA within a broader technology-plus-services channel rather than as a standalone education product.

Name

Virtual Nursing Academy

Legal name

Innovation Advantage, LLC

Website

https://virtualnursingacademy.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2023

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Virtual Nursing Academy is an online education program that trains hospital nurse executives and clinical leaders to build, launch, and optimize virtual nursing care models, priced at $899 per participant with ANCC-accredited CNE credits and now operated within Collette Health.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Austin

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. Program Tuition: The primary revenue stream is per-participant tuition fees for the Virtual Nursing Academy program. The program is offered at $899 per participant with live coaching add-ons available. CNE contact hours (38.25 maximum) are awarded upon module completion. The program provides 3 months of access to content.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Virtual Nursing Academy is a self-directed online education and training program ($899 per participant) that equips healthcare organizations and nurse leaders to build, launch, and optimize virtual nursing care delivery models. The curriculum covers strategic approach, pilot planning, governance structure, outcome tracking, and operations optimization, and awards up to 38.25 accredited CNE contact hours. Supporting offerings include a live coaching add-on, an ROI calculator, a free tools & downloads library, and an online community for peer learning.

Product overview

Virtual Nursing Academy is a single, unified online education program designed to help healthcare organizations build, launch, and optimize virtual nursing care delivery models. The core offering is the self-directed online program ($899 per participant) with an optional live coaching add-on. The platform also provides supplementary resources including an ROI Calculator, tools & downloads (e-books), an articles library, and an online community forum. All participants receive continuing education credits (38.25 contact hours) approved by the Georgia Nurses Association/ANCC. The program was acquired by Collette Health and focuses on educating nurse executives, informaticists, leaders, virtual nurses, and clinical team members on strategic approaches, pilot planning, governance structures, outcome tracking, and operational optimization for virtual care models.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Virtual Nursing Academy Program A self-directed online education program ($899 per participant) designed to educate and enable healthcare organizations to build, launch, and optimize virtual care delivery models. It covers strategic approach, pilot planning, governance structure, outcome tracking, and operations optimization and is targeted at nurse executives, informaticists, leaders, virtual nurses, and other clinical team members.
• Live Coaching Add-On Optional live coaching sessions available as an add-on to the core program, providing one-on-one coaching to address specific, unique needs and challenges for virtual nursing implementation.
• ROI Calculator A free calculator tool designed specifically for virtual nursing that demonstrates how implementing virtual nursing can reduce costs by improving outcomes using national benchmarks and early evidence on virtual nursing outcomes (Medicare readmissions, nurse turnover, falls with injury, avoidable ICU transfers).
• Tools & Downloads Free educational resources including e-books and guides on virtual nursing fundamentals and use cases to help organizations learn about virtual nursing before enrolling in the full program.
• Continuing Education Credits (CNE) Nursing continuing professional development offering a maximum of 38.25 contact hours upon completion of all modules, approved by the Georgia Nurses Association (an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation).

Quantifiable outcome

• CNE contact hours: 38.25 maximum contact hours awarded upon completion
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers11 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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Feature3 records

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Collette HealthcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Collette Health acquired the Virtual Nursing Academy to provide hospitals with both technology and clinical implementation expertise. Collette Health is ranked #1 in Best in KLAS Virtual Sitting & Nursing for 2025 and 2026. The partnership combines VNA's education programs with Collette Health's integrated virtual care platform and +Staff workforce augmentation offering.
• Georgia Nurses AssociationminorOthersThe Virtual Nursing Academy's nursing continuing professional development activity was approved by the Georgia Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.
• ACNL - Association of California Nurse LeadersminorGTM or Marketing PartnerAssociation partner displaying logo on website as part of partner ecosystem.
• AMSN - Academy of Medical-Surgical NursesminorGTM or Marketing PartnerAssociation partner displaying logo on website as part of partner ecosystem.
• DNA - Delaware Nurses AcademyminorGTM or Marketing PartnerAssociation partner displaying logo on website as part of partner ecosystem.
• ISNA - Indiana State Nurses AssociationminorGTM or Marketing PartnerAssociation partner displaying logo on website as part of partner ecosystem.
• IONL - Indiana Organization For Nursing LeadershipminorGTM or Marketing PartnerAssociation partner displaying logo on website as part of partner ecosystem.
• MSNCB - Medical-Surgical Nursing Certification BoardminorGTM or Marketing PartnerAssociation partner displaying logo on website as part of partner ecosystem.
• LSNA - Louisiana State Nurses AssociationminorGTM or Marketing PartnerAssociation partner displaying logo on website as part of partner ecosystem.
• Texas Nurses AssociationminorGTM or Marketing PartnerAssociation partner displaying logo on website as part of partner ecosystem.
• VNA - Virginia Nurses AssociationminorGTM or Marketing PartnerAssociation partner displaying logo on website as part of partner ecosystem.
• WVONL - West Virginia Organization for Nursing LeadershipminorGTM or Marketing PartnerAssociation partner displaying logo on website as part of partner ecosystem.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• MedBridge: Online continuing education platform for healthcare professionals including nurses, physical therapists, and allied health staff. Closely comparable to VNA in delivery model (online CE with accredited contact hours) and target buyer (clinical leaders and frontline staff at hospitals).
• HealthStream: Public workforce development and continuing education company serving hospitals and health systems. Directly comparable as a healthcare-focused education vendor selling to nurse executives and clinical leadership, but at much larger scale and broader scope than VNA.
• Relias: Healthcare workforce training and compliance education platform serving hospitals, health systems, and post-acute providers. Comparable in online healthcare professional education delivery and hospital customer base.
• Wild Iris Medical Education: Online nursing continuing education provider offering accredited courses for RNs and advanced practice nurses. Comparable in nursing-specific CE focus and self-paced online delivery model.
• CE Direct (Elsevier): Elsevier-owned nursing continuing education platform offering accredited online courses for hospitals. Comparable in accredited nursing CE distribution and hospital enterprise sales motion.

Broad incumbents

• AvaSure: Virtual nursing and virtual sitting technology vendor with a large installed base in US hospitals. Comparable as a peer in the virtual nursing ecosystem where Collette Health now competes; AvaSure provides the technology layer that VNA's curriculum trains hospitals to deploy.
• Caregility: Enterprise virtual care platform serving hospitals with telehealth, virtual nursing, and remote patient monitoring. Comparable as a virtual care infrastructure provider operating in the same hospital buyer conversations as Collette Health/VNA.

Others

• American Nurses Association (ANA): Largest US professional association for registered nurses, offering continuing education, credentialing, and advocacy. Comparable as a producer and accreditor of nursing CE that VNA's target buyers already consume.
• Sigma Theta Tau International (Sigma Nursing): International honor society for nursing providing continuing education and leadership development. Comparable in producing nursing-focused professional development content and reaching the same CNO and nurse leader audience as VNA.

Emerging players

• Tipton Health Communications: Nursing-focused consulting and education firm supporting Magnet designation, nurse retention, and clinical program development. Comparable as a niche nursing professional services vendor selling implementation support to nurse leaders at hospitals.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/virtualnursingacademy

Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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