University Learning Systems

What University Learning Systems does

University Learning Systems (legal entity InPharmX Inc., headquartered in East Amherst, NY) is a privately held continuing education provider founded in 1979 that operates exclusively in the pharmacology continuing education vertical for licensed healthcare professionals in the United States and Canada. The company serves pharmacists, nurse practitioners, physicians, physician assistants, and registered nurses with ACPE-, AAFP-, ANCC-, and CE Broker-accredited programming, and has been wholly owned and operated by Charlene Celano, R.Ph. since 2006. ULS is an SBA-certified Woman-Owned Small Business and NYS-certified Women Business Enterprise, and claims more than 1,000 health professional attendees annually.

The product portfolio is structured around three delivery formats: live destination conferences at resort and cruise venues (Florida, Las Vegas, Hawaii, Lake Placid, Key West, Bahamas), live-streamed sessions via Zoom, and self-paced on-demand courses hosted on the LecturePanda learning management system. Programs award 15 contact hours over three days in live formats and 3-15 hours in on-demand bundles, with credits electronically reported to CPE Monitor and CE Broker the same day as completion. Pricing is transactional and ranges from $199-$269 for on-demand ACPE or AAFP bundles and $199 for DEA MATE training up to $699-$799 for in-person destination seminars (with a $550 Zoom alternative and $100 ambassador referral incentive).

Revenue is generated across five streams: live in-person seminar registration, Zoom live-stream registration, on-demand course bundles, accreditation/co-sponsorship services for other organizations, and government contract work delivered through GSA MAS Contract 47QREA22D0011 to agencies including the VA, FDA, NIH, CDC, IHS, and US military. Distribution is operated through the company website (universitylearning.com), Constant Contact email newsletter, an ambassador referral program, and exhibits at industry conferences. No public revenue figures, external funding, headcount growth data, or M&A activity are disclosed, consistent with a small, privately controlled lifestyle-scale operating company.

Name

University Learning Systems

Legal name

InPharmX Inc. DBA University Learning Systems

Website

https://universitylearning.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1979

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

University Learning Systems (InPharmX Inc.) is a privately held pharmacology-focused continuing education provider serving licensed pharmacists, NPs, physicians, PAs, and government healthcare agencies since 1979, delivering accredited live destination seminars, Zoom webinars, and on-demand courses under ACPE, AAFP, and ANCC approvals.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Continuing Medical Education

NAICS

Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEDAGANAJ

Healthcare & Clinical Professional Development (CME/CE)

Education/Educational Publishing & Learning Content/Professional Development & Training Materials

SECONDARYEDAAALAC

Healthcare Clinical Professions (CME/CE for Nurses, Allied Health, Pharmacy)

Education/Adult & Continuing Education/Professional Licensure & Continuing Professional Education (CE/CPE)

Keywords

• Continuing pharmacy education
• Pharmacology continuing education
• Live medical seminars
• On-demand CME courses
• Healthcare professional training

Headquarters

HQ city

East Amherst

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Live In-Person Seminar Registration: Healthcare professionals pay registration fees to attend in-person continuing education conferences at resort destinations. Fees range from $699-$799 for 3-day seminars with 15 contact hours. Registration includes workshop attendance, handouts, breakfast/refreshments, and CE credit documentation.
2. Live Stream/Zoom Registration: Remote attendees pay to participate in live seminars via Zoom streaming, receiving the same CE/CME credits as in-person participants. Pricing is typically $550 for 3-day access.
3. On-Demand Course Bundles: Recorded courses available for self-paced learning through the LMS. Bundle pricing at $199-$269 for 10-16 hours of content. Home study credit for pharmacists.
4. Accreditation Services: ULS provides accreditation support for other organizations to offer CE/CME credit for their training programs. Organizations can co-sponsor or contract for course development and accreditation expertise.
5. Government Contract Services: As a GSA-certified WOSB, ULS provides continuing education to government agencies including VA, military, and other federal healthcare institutions through GSA contract vehicles.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

University Learning Systems delivers ACPE-, AAFP-, and ANCC-accredited pharmacology continuing education to licensed healthcare professionals (pharmacists, nurse practitioners, physicians, and physician assistants). Programs are offered in three formats: three-day live destination seminars at resorts and cruise ships, live-streamed Zoom webinars, and self-paced on-demand courses delivered via the LecturePanda learning management system. The company also provides accreditation co-sponsorship services to other education providers and accredited training programs to government healthcare agencies through its GSA MAS contract vehicle.

Product overview

University Learning Systems operates as a destination pharmacology continuing education platform offering live in-person seminars at resort locations, live online Zoom webinars, and on-demand recorded courses through its Lecture Panda Learning Management System. The core product portfolio includes three primary delivery formats: Live Pharmacology CME Seminars (destination conferences at hotels and cruise ships), Live Online CME via Zoom (remote attendance), and On-Demand CME Courses (self-paced home study). Programs are differentiated by profession: Pharmacist CE (ACPE-accredited CPE with CPE Monitor reporting), Nurse Practitioner CE (ANCC/AANP accepted), Physician CME (AAFP Prescribed/AMA PRA Category 1), and Physician Assistant CME (AAPA/NCCPA accepted). Additional offerings include Accreditation Services for co-sponsoring third-party CE programs and Government Educational Programs under GSA contract. The company has operated since 1979 and is currently SBA-certified WOSB and NYS-certified WBE.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Live Pharmacology CME Seminars Three-day destination continuing education conferences held at resort venues (Las Vegas, Florida, Hawaii, Key West, Lake Placid) and on cruise ships, providing 15 contact hours of live pharmacology CE/CME credit (5 hours per day, sessions 8:00 AM to 1:30 PM) across small class sizes with expert clinically active faculty. Designed for pharmacists, nurse practitioners, physicians, and physician assistants seeking live pharmacology credit for state licensure renewal.
• Live Online CME via Zoom Remote attendance option for live seminars streamed via Zoom video conferencing, enabling healthcare professionals to participate in real-time, ask questions via chat, and earn the same live CE/CME credit as in-person participants without travel. Typically $550 for 3-day full access, $398 for 2 days, $199 for 1 day.
• On-Demand CME Courses Self-paced recorded pharmacology courses accessible 24/7 via the LecturePanda learning management system, providing 3-15 hours of ACPE home study credit per course. Includes recorded video, downloadable slides, post-test, evaluation, and immediate certificate of completion, with mobile-friendly access and one-year availability. Bundles priced $199-$269.
• Accreditation Services Co-sponsorship and accreditation support services enabling other organizations to award CE/CME/CNE/CEU credit for their own training programs. Includes educational gaps analysis, outcomes measurement, bias review, and high-quality activity design across CME, CPE, CNE, and CEU accreditation types.
• Government Educational Programs Accredited clinical training and continuing education services delivered to federal healthcare agencies including the VA Healthcare Systems, FDA, NIH, CDC, Indian Health Service, and U.S. military medical facilities. Includes live seminars, on-demand courses, and client-tailored programs procured via GSA MAS contract.
• Custom Courses Client-tailored accredited training courses developed to specification for healthcare organizations, including curriculum development, accreditation support, and delivery through the client's LMS or ULS platforms.

Quantifiable outcome

• 1000+ health professionals served annually
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerULS is accredited by ACPE as a provider of continuing pharmacy education. This accreditation allows ULS to offer ACPE-accredited CPE credit to pharmacists across all 50 states and internationally. ACPE accreditation has been maintained for over 30 years.
• American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerULS live conferences and selected recorded courses are reviewed and approved for prescribed credit by AAFP with equivalent AMA PRA Category 1 Credit. AAFP Prescribed credit is accepted by multiple medical specialty boards and organizations.
• CE BrokercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerULS reports credit directly to CE Broker (Tracking #50-11357) for Florida Boards of Medicine, Pharmacy, and Nursing; Georgia, Arkansas, New Mexico, West Virginia, and DC Boards of Nursing; California Board of Registered Nursing; and State Medical Board of Ohio.
• National Association of Boards of Pharmacy (NABP)coreTechnology or IntegrationULS reports pharmacy CE credit to NABP's CPE Monitor system, electronically tracking and recording continuing pharmacy education credits. Credit is typically reported the same day as course completion.
• U.S. General Services Administration (GSA)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorULS holds GSA Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) Contract 47QREA22D0011 enabling government agencies to procure continuing education services through pre-approved contract vehicles. Supports WOSB set-aside procurements.
• American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerANCC accepts ACPE and AAFP credit from ULS programs. ULS courses fulfill pharmacology requirements for ANCC Category 1 Continuing Education Hours for certification renewal.
• LecturePandacoreTechnology or IntegrationThird-party learning management system platform used for hosting on-demand courses, processing registrations, delivering video content, managing assessments, and issuing digital certificates.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Western Schools: Western Schools provides accredited continuing education for nurses and allied health professionals through home-study courses. It is a direct competitor in the self-paced pharmacology CE segment with similar ACPE and state board approvals.
• CE Direct: CE Direct is an online platform providing accredited continuing education for nurses and allied health professionals with on-demand course libraries. It overlaps with ULS's nurse and pharmacist offerings in pharmacology and medication safety content.
• Pharmacy Times Continuing Education: Pharmacy Times CE delivers ACPE-accredited continuing education for pharmacists through live events, webinars, and on-demand activities. It targets the same pharmacist primary segment as ULS with overlapping pharmacology content and CPE Monitor reporting.
• NetCE: NetCE offers accredited continuing education for healthcare professionals across multiple professions via online self-study courses. It is a direct competitor in the on-demand pharmacology CE category with similar ACPE and state board approvals.
• Power-Pak C.E. Power-Pak C.E. is an ACPE-accredited provider of continuing pharmacy education offering live and on-demand courses to pharmacists. It directly competes with ULS in the pharmacy CE category with similar home-study and live webinar formats at comparable price points.
• CME Outfitters: CME Outfitters is an accredited provider of live and online CME/CE for physicians, pharmacists, and nurses with similar multi-format delivery and accreditation strategy. It competes for the same healthcare professional audience with comparable pharmacology and therapeutics content.
• Pri-Med: Pri-Med provides CME for primary care physicians and nurse practitioners through live destination conferences and online activities, overlapping directly with ULS's physician and NP offerings including AAFP and AMA PRA Category 1 credit.

Others

• CE Broker: CE Broker is a regulatory tracking platform for professional continuing education compliance used by state boards and healthcare professionals. It is an ecosystem partner and infrastructure layer through which ULS already reports credit, rather than a direct content competitor.

Broad incumbents

• Medscape Education: Medscape Education is a large free CME/CE provider reaching millions of physicians, pharmacists, and nurses globally. It is a broad incumbent competing on price (free) and convenience, with pharmacology content overlapping ULS's specialty focus.

Emerging players

• RxCE CME: RxCE CME is an online continuing education provider focused on pharmacy and prescribing professionals. It overlaps with ULS in ACPE-accredited content delivery for pharmacists, primarily through digital rather than destination formats.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/universitylearn
• Facebookfacebook.com/universitylearningsystems
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/university-learning-systems

Compliance9 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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